What Is Social Security? The Social Security program was established in 1935 to provide retirement income for certain U.S. workers. It was later expanded to cover most of the workforce. Today, it remains America’s pension plan and the financial lifeline that many people use to stay afloat in their old age. Social Security provides 37%
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla shares rose 3% in the premarket after the company announced it delivered 241,300 vehicles during the third quarter, its most ever for a quarter and a 73% increase over the same quarter a year ago. Moderna (MRNA), Novavax (NVAX)
It’s definitely fair to say that New York-based Lemonade (NYSE:LMND) is on a mission. If you’re on board with the idea of using AI technology to disrupt insurance as we know it, then a position in LMND stock might be right for you. Source: Stephanie L Sanchez / Shutterstock.com Just to give you a refresher, Lemonade
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is still not the world’s most valuable carmaker. Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) is, for now. Its resistance to the EV revolution makes TM stock a problem in the long term. Source: josefkubes / Shutterstock.com With a market cap of $1.28 trillion, on what should be sales of $270 billion in 2021, Toyota dwarfs every competitor. Toyota
There are many reasons to believe the share price of QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) stock should rise. After all, the company is developing solid-state lithium EV batteries for future commercialization. Yet, QS stock is down almost 73% year-to-date. What’s with the disconnect? Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Such batteries promise a quantum leap over current dominant lithium-ion
Many studies have investigated how disparities in homeownership rates among Black and Latino Americans, as compared with their white peers, contribute to the country’s broader racial wealth gap. But new research finds that even among those Black and Latino Americans who are able to achieve homeownership, the return on their investment pales in comparison to
William Shatner Anjali Sundaram | CNBC Science fiction will soon become reality, as William Shatner is scheduled to launch on the next crewed spaceflight of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin. Blue Origin plans to fly the Canadian actor, who famously played Captain Kirk in the original Star Trek television series, as one of the passengers on
What are your options if you inherit an annuity? Annuities are financial products that are paid for upfront, then pay out a set amount for a period of time, sometimes until death. They are sometimes used by retirees to secure a reliable income in retirement. Some annuities payments can be left to a beneficiary after
In this article FB DD UNP F Facebook’s logo displayed on a phone screen. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto via Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Facebook — Facebook shares fell 5.5% after a company whistleblower unveiled her identify and accused the social media giant of a “betrayal of democracy.” The
ViacomCBS (NASDAQ:VIAC) has been a costly disappointment for some investors in 2021. Enthusiasm over the company’s newly-announced streaming plans paired with Reddit-fueled retail investors drove VIAC stock past $100 three weeks into March. That was a 174% gain in under four months. Source: Jer123 / Shutterstock.com A catastrophic crash then saw shares lose half their
A bit of positive news included in Carnival’s (NYSE:CCL) second-quarter results lifted CCL stock in late September. But even as the world appears on track to get “back to normal,” you may not want to buy Carnival’s shares at its present levels. There’s a good chance that the cruise line operator’s results will fully bounce
Recently, Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) fell fast. Closing at $207.31 per share on Sept. 30, the vaccine play opened at around $190 on Oct. 1. After that, NVAX stock quickly went into free fall, dropping as low as $154 per share. Source: Ascannio/Shutterstock.com The reason? Breaking news of Merck’s (NYSE:MRK) antiviral Covid-19 pill. Interim results suggest it
Dear MarketWatch, My mother moved to an apartment from her house in 2014 and started using the house as rental property. She bought it with my father in the 60s, and she bought part of it from him after they divorced in the 70s. I don’t know if I have documentation of any costs, but
Engine No. 1, the firm that rose to prominence after waging a successful campaign against Exxon, on Monday announced an investment in General Motors. This time, the upstart activist’s stake signals support for the automaker as it transitions to electric vehicles. Engine No. 1 pointed to the similarities between Exxon and GM, noting that each
On today’s show, Preston and Stig talk about the current market conditions and how they are positioning their portfolio. In the second half of the show, they talk about previous mastermind picks and how they have performed when compared to the S&P500. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: – How Preston and Stig’s previous stock picks
I’ve got a question for you. How many shares are you trading currently on per trade basis? How do you decide that? Well, there’s a lot of people out there that wonder exactly this “How many shares should they trade” Should I trade 2 percent of my account size? Or just always trade 100 shares
Hey everybody, Dave Bartosiak with Trending Stocks for Zacks.com. Roku is nearing a distribution deal with AT&T for HBO Max. Not to be confused with Boeing’s Death Trap that is the 737 MAX nor HBO GO nor HBO Now. It’s HBO’s standalone streaming service that will set you back $15 a month. Rumors about a
The percentage of rich people in America has risen substantially over the past several years, and many of these individuals are turning to donor-advised funds (DAFs) to assist with their charitable efforts. At the end of 2020, according to the Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report, 21.9 million individuals with a net worth of $1 million or greater, excluding
Hyliion Holdings (NYSE:HYLN) has been a painful investment for many. A year ago, it shares were was trading as high as $55 a piece. Yet its been downhill ever since. I cautioned in March that a HYLN stock investment would require patience. Source: Hyliion media The stock is down nearly 50% since that call. Despite
A year ago, electric vehicles (EVs) were a promising sector for investors. But in 2021, that all changed. Sponsors of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) flooded the market with new EV stock investments. Some of these, like Lucid Motors (NASDAQ:LCID), have worked out pretty well. Most, however, have been terrible for investors. Unfortunately, Lordstown Motors