4 questionable, but legal, things some financial advisers do with your money

Is your financial adviser ethical? Getty Images/iStockphoto There are many people out there who will offer to give you financial advice. And while most of them are ethical and trustworthy, sometimes y...

Labor market is surprisingly strong, but quitting jobs has slowed in these sectors — why that could hurt workers’ bargaining power

Friday’s jobs report showed surprising strength in the labor market, but there are signs that all may not be well for all workers. Quitting in low-wage sectors such as retail, leisure and hospitality ...

Why Our Summer Corn Is Ever Sweeter

Few summer treats feel quite as timeless as a whole, sweet corn on the cob. It seems to belong to an older, simpler way of eating, in which no cutlery is required (unless you insist on using those tin...

Should you rent or sell your home if you’re setting off overseas?

One of the biggest questions that many older workers face when embarking on an international remote working or digital nomad lifestyle is what to do with their single most valuable asset: their home. ...

Blackstone’s Giant Real Estate Fund Faces a Test

Blackstone Group is the world’s largest manager of alternative assets such as private equity and real estate. It is also a leader in one of the industry’s biggest initiatives—attracting retail investo...

Judge in Twitter, Elon Musk Case Known for Quick Work

The judge who will decide whether Elon Musk should have to buy Twitter Inc. has a record of quickly deciding urgent cases over imperiled corporate deals and has ordered buyers to close deals they want...

Stock-market investors wrestle with ‘boomflation’ after hot July jobs report

The worry instead turned to what a rip-roaring labor market and surging costs for everything means for stocks and bond portfolios, particularly if it turns into a mix of higher growth and inflation wi...

Annual home price growth saw ‘the greatest single-month slowdown’ since at least the early 1970s. Does this mean homebuyers are finally getting a break?

Are home buyers getting some much-needed relief in the form of lower home prices? Getty Images Is this the news home buyers have finally been looking for? In June, the annual home price growth rate sa...

Senate Passes Climate Bill. The Rush to Renewable Energy Is On.

The climate and tax package passed by the Senate on Sunday will unlock around $400 billion in funding for clean energy and accelerate a historic shift in how the world is powered. Along with a paralle...

Ethanol Industry Wants to Bury Its Carbon, but Some Farmers Stand in the Way

GOLDFIELD, Iowa—As climate-change concerns grow, ethanol plants like the one in this town of 630 surrounded by 10-foot-tall corn stalks are eager to join new pipeline networks that aim to carry carbon...

CVS Plans to Bid for Signify Health

CVS Health is seeking to buy Signify Health according to people familiar with the matter, as the drugstore and insurance giant looks to expand in home-health services. Signify Health is exploring stra...

Why Advisors Say It’s Best to Let Social Security Max Out, Even in a Down Market

A senior may claim Social Security spousal benefits based on a younger spouse’s earnings history, but the younger spouse must have already claimed benefits. That’s the short answer to our second...

5 Things to Watch in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Text size Democrat and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Senate Democrats are getting closer to passing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.  The Senate was set to vote o...

Intel, Micron, and 3 Other Stocks With Direct Exposure to Taiwan

China has launched military drills near Taiwan in response to a visit to the self-ruled island by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Here: a large screen in Beijing shows a news broadcast about China...

How Private equity Won Its Battle Over Carried Interest.

The carried-interest loophole will live to fight another day, a sign that Wall Street’s lobbying prowess remains largely intact in Washington. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz), the last Democratic holdout...

Ex-Advisor Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Ponzi Scheme

A former financial advisor was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for operating a Ponzi scheme that swindled $9.3 million from investors, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern D...

Fuel cell-powered truck maker Hyzon’s stock suffers record plunge after accounting questions raise delisting fears

Shares of Hyzon Motors Inc. were suffering a record plunge toward a record low Friday, after the maker of fuel cell-powered trucks disclosed a “myriad of issues,” including accounting regularities tha...

Opinion: Step aside, FAANMGs. This new crop of tech companies are the ones to watch for the next decade.

Investors have had a change of heart after selling technology stocks for the better part of eight months.   There has been a trend reversal after bellwether tech companies reported earnings for the mo...

What a Buyback Tax Means for Apple, Meta, and Microsoft

Text size Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Drew Angerer/Getty Images Democratic party leaders struck a deal with moderate holdout vote Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, moving their climate and healthcare bi...

Twitter Stock Is Downgraded. Analyst Needs Just One Sentence to Explain Why.

Text size Twitter stock is downgraded given uncertainty over the company’s pending acquisition by Elon Musk. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Twitter stock received another downgrade on Friday, fuel...

AMC takes aim at massive debt burden with ‘APE’ special dividend

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. took Wall Street by surprise with the announcement of its “APE” special dividend after market close on Thursday. This, of course, is a company that is no stranger to bo...

Apple’s enviable cash hoard is dwindling — and that’s surprisingly good news for the stock price

Apple’s cash position is plunging, and that’s positive for both the business and the company’s shareholders. Yet many investors and Wall Street analysts see signs of trouble that Apple’s AAPL, -0.14% ...

I hired a financial planner, but they’ve already lost $70K. What should I do?

Is a big loss a reason to ditch your financial planner? Getty Images/iStockphoto By ALISA WOLFSON Question: I recently rolled my retirement pension and 401(k) into one account, managed by a financial ...

Got Hidden Income? The IRS May Get More Money to Find You

If Congress passes the Inflation Reduction Act, Americans should expect more IRS audits—especially on filers making more than $400,000 a year. The surprise agreement between Sens. Chuck Schumer (D., N...

Warren Buffett says this is the ‘biggest mistake’ people make with their money (and psst: it has to do with savings)

Warren Buffett johannes eisele/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Warren Buffett, the infamous 91 year-old Oracle of Omaha, is worth roughly $100 billion dollars — and could clearly spend frivolously. ...

Zillow is almost done selling homes, but stock slumps as the hard part is still to come

Zillow Group Inc. is almost done selling all the homes it bought in a flurry that led to a flameout of its iBuying business, but its plans for the future led to shares plunging in extended trading Thu...

‘We expect it to be removed’: Democrats’ push to close ‘carried interest loophole’ in jeopardy as Sinema seeks to block effort

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has signaled her opposition to closing a controversial tax loophole that allows carried interest to be taxed as capital gains instead of income, according to multiple reports. As a...

‘I’m stuck in a penny-pincher mindset’: My spouse and I bought a home, but he only wants to buy high-end items. How can we agree?

Dear Quentin, My spouse and I spent years saving for a new house, and living well below our means. It may sound weird, but now that we have a new home, we feel overwhelmed by the prospect of spending ...

I started the year with $3.85M but ‘have watched my accounts drop 20%.’ When I asked about it, I got ‘unsatisfactory’ answers from my financial adviser. That said, he ‘by and large has done well for me.’ What’s my move?

Do you have the right communication going on with your financial adviser. Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I have watched my accounts drop 20% this year, which is better than the market, but startin...

When can you retire? This beginner’s guide can help you find the answer.

“I want to know if I can retire,” Marie said, dropping her investment file on my desk and sitting down across from me. She was typical of many preretirees everywhere, trying to figure out when they co...

Moderna CEO: No ‘Crazy’ Deals. We’re Giving Cash to Shareholders.

Text size Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel says his company will keep returning cash to investors until it finds a better way of creating value. Jason Alden/Bloomberg Moderna ’s CEO is feeling no pressure ...