These big companies had a terrible 2016
by Jethro Mullen CNN Money @CNNMoneyInvest It’s been a tumultuous year on many fronts. In the business world, some big names have gone through particularly grueling times in 2016. Here are the ones that we think had a year they’d
Today’s Dow is a lot different from just 20 years ago
by Paul R. La Monica With the Dow approaching (but still below) 20,000, I thought it might be fun to stroll down memory lane and look at just how much this venerable index (well, technically it’s average) of 30 stocks
Oil Rises to 15-Month High on U.S. Supply Drop, OPEC Optimism
by Jessica Summers / Bloomberg Oil jumped to a 15-month high in New York after the government reported that U.S. crude inventories unexpectedly fell last week and Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said many nations are willing to join OPEC output cuts. Futures
16-YEAR-OLD MADE $43,000 ON THESE STOCKS IN 3 YEARS
Sudarshan Sridharan may not have been old enough to drive a Tesla, but that didn’t stop him from profiting on the stock. Unlike most 16-year-olds, Sridharan manages about a quarter of a million dollars of his parents’ retirement money. It
BENIOFF: I WOULD’VE PAID MORE THAN $26B FOR LINKEDIN
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff would have bid as much as $26 billion for business networking site LinkedIn, VentureBeat reports, after parsing through a new LinkedIn securities filing. Dubbed “Party A” in the SEC filing, it’s clear that Benioff was willing
STOCKS HAVEN’T BEEN THIS EXPENSIVE IN 7 YEARS.
Bargain-shopping for stocks is pretty tough these days. The good news is that the recent dramatic comeback on Wall Street has erased painful losses in your portfolio. The bad news is there are growing questions about how long the rally
STOCKS AT 2016 HIGHS AS OIL SURGES
Thursday the European Central Bank, better known as the ECB, said it was pushing its key deposit rate further into negative territory. It might seem far-fetched, but it actually makes sense – in theory. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said
5 FINANCIAL RISKS STARTUPS HAVE TO TAKE
Everyone seems to be jumping on the startup bandwagon; people are coining themselves entrepreneurs in hopes of one day inventing the next Facebook or Pandora and becoming billionaires. We’re all familiar with the rags-to-riches stories many entrepreneurs experience, but not
NEW QLAC CHANGES PROMOTE GUARANTEED INCOME LATER IN LIFE
With the goal of promoting guaranteed income later in life, recent regulatory changes provide increased flexibility as to how qualified assets may be distributed. This is a significant advantage for millions of Americans who are planning for, or already in,
YEARLY CONVERTIBLE TERM
Affordability is key. Yearly Convertible Term is temporary life insurance protection at an affordable initial premium. This type of policy is renewable each year, which means you may renew the policy annually (until the expiry age which varies by state)
PAYING OFF STUDENT LOANS WITHOUT SACRIFICING YOUR LONG-TERM FINANCIAL HEALTH
You don’t need us to tell you how the cost of getting a college education has gone through the roof. According to the College Board’s “Trends in College Pricing 2013” report, the average tuition and fees totaled $22,203 and $30,094
DIVIDENDS AS A GROWTH STRATEGY
Dividends can be a source of current income for retirees and others who want an income stream without selling their underlying investments. For long-term investors, reinvested dividends can be a powerful growth engine. A 2013 study by Standard & Poor’s