Millions of workers are bouncing back — and making enough money to pay Uncle Sam. Some 72.5 million households or 40% of households will pay no federal income tax this year, down from the pre-pandemic...
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Opinion: Forget the $22,500 limit, some workers can supersize their tax-deferred retirement savings up to $265,000 in 2023
If you really want to rev up your retirement savings and minimize income taxes, the best thing to be is a late-career professional in private practice. When you’re making a lot of money and are close ...
When retirement is a month away, here’s what you need to do
When retirement is coming up close—and you have that exciting date in mind—make sure you have everything organized to make it a seamless, enjoyable transition. Retirement Tip of the Week: Before you ...
Apple and Microsoft market caps reached their largest spread on record — at roughly Tesla’s entire valuation
The divergent performances of Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. in the wake of their latest earnings reports widened the spread between the two companies’ market values to the largest on record at more t...
The S&P 500 can get to 4,150 before ‘reality sets in,’ says Morgan Stanley’s normally bearish top strategist
We’re almost through one of the most feared months of trading, which as it turns out, is set to deliver the best return for the Dow industrials since 1976, and best month since July for the S&P 50...
5 Emerging Market ETFs That Limit China Investments
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s unprecedented third term as head of the ruling Communist Party rattled investors who see his stacking of loyalists as less than friendly to markets. Some China-focused e...
Adidas Bails From Yeezy. Why That Packs a Punch.
Times are tough at Adidas The German company has too much inventory and falling China sales. It’s slashed guidance, and earnings ran about half what Wall Street expected. The stock is down by more tha...
Why China’s party congress left investors feeling gloomy
Financial-market investors were craving economic policy guidance from the China’s Communist Party Congress, but when the ruling party wrapped up its twice-a-decade political gathering on Saturday to t...
Stocks Poised to Fall Monday
U.S. stocks are poised for a slightly lower open on Monday ahead of another busy week of earnings and the Federal Reserve’s latest decision on interest rates on Wednesday. At 6:22 p.m. Eastern time Su...
Rethinking China: Xi’s Power Play Could Bring Down Stocks Even More
Chinese stocks have lost roughly half their market value, or almost $1.5 trillion, over the past two years. But the damage may not be over as investors reassess their China allocations after President...
An American Helped Build a Business Inside China. Clients Want Him to Leave.
It took Jacob Rothman two decades to build a Chinese manufacturing business with his friends and family. Now the 49-year-old American executive says customers want him to make some of his grilling too...
As China-U.S. Relations Cool, Reshoring Heats Up. Honeywell and Other Stocks That Should Benefit.
The gulf between the U.S. and China is widening, which could be good news for stocks benefiting from the reshoring of industries that migrated over the past 40 years. If President Xi Jinping’s consoli...
Why retirement calculators fail the people who need them most — and what to do about it
Or were you so overwhelmed by the steps and questions that you only increased the amount you were saving by a little bit — or not at all? If you fall into the latter category, don’t feel bad. A new st...
Volkswagen and Porsche’s Earnings Don’t Make a Lot of Sense. The Numbers, Explained.
Text size Investors should ask themselves why Volkswagen is worth nothing when its stake in Porsche is backed out. AFP via Getty Images European auto makers Volkswagen and Porsche both reported third ...
Opinion: Your HSA can be an extra retirement savings — how to make smart choices during open enrollment
It’s open enrollment season, which means it’s time for most workers to choose benefits for the year ahead. Health insurance is one of the most popular benefits that workers review yearly, but there is...
Cash key for Chevron and Exxon Mobil as Truist raises stock price targets
Chevron Corp. and Exxon Mobil Corp.’s strong cash positions have prompted Truist Securities to raise its price targets for the oil and gas giants, as the stocks of both companies rallied toward fresh ...