Who gives the best retirement advice? Suze Orman and Dave Ramsey or economists?

Millions of people get their financial advice from non-economists, personal finance authors such as Robert Kiyosaki, author of the bestselling book, “Rich Dad Poor Dad“, which has sold 32 million copi...

I sold my late mother’s home for $250,000. I make $80,000 and have $220,000 in student debt. I want to buy a house. Should I use all my inheritance for a down payment?

My mom passed away, and left me her house, which I just sold and will net $250,000. I’m 41 years old with no real retirement savings. I make $80,000 a year, and I am maxing out contributions to my emp...

‘I would not have been able to do it without him’: I built a property portfolio with 23 units while we were dating. How much should I give to my fiancé in our prenup?

I’m about to marry a wonderful man. I built an investment portfolio of 23 units while we were dating. Now we’re questioning how to create a prenuptial agreement. Over the years, I have identified, pur...

T-Mobile Has Replaced Verizon Atop the Wireless World. It’s Time to Buy the Stock.

It used to be Verizon Communication ’s world, but wireless now belongs to T-Mobile US —and its stock will continue to benefit. Verizon (ticker: VZ) was the undisputed winner of the 4G era, investing h...

Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reports $44 billion loss as portfolio value falls

Warren Buffett’s company reported a $43.76 billion loss in the second quarter as the paper value of its investments plummeted and he bought significantly fewer stocks, but Berkshire Hathaway’s many op...

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...

Kohl’s Suitor Wants to Buy the Chain by Selling Kohl’s Properties

Kohl’s beat back activists and is in talks to be sold for around $8 billion. But its suitor could bring a new set of challenges for the department-store chain. Franchise Group which owns the Vitamin S...

My parents-in-law sold their home and bought an RV. They have $200K in the bank. How can they protect their assets from being used for nursing-home costs?

My father-in-law has health issues. While he is not quite ready for a nursing home, that may be a necessity in the near future. He has state retirement benefits and a very small Social Security check....

Opinion: This plan to tax the ultrarich is much simpler and better than Biden’s idea

President Joe Biden and Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) have proposed different ways to tax unrealized capital gains every year. Their shared goal is understandable, with trillions of ...

Crypto Prices Move in Tandem With Traditional Markets, Punishing Investors

Cryptocurrency prices are moving in lockstep with stocks and bonds like never before, punishing those who bought bitcoin and other digital assets in part to diversify their investment holdings. The th...

Fisker and Foxconn confirm compact EV will be built at Lordstown plant

Fisker Inc. confirmed Thursday that Foxconn will build its second car, a compact EV, at a newly acquired plant in Lordstown, Ohio. The Fisker FSR, +12.55% Pear will enter production in 2024 and cost a...

The Case for Building Wealth With Stocks, Not Homes

Illustration by Barron’s staff; Cynthia Farmer/Dreamstime Text size Once upon a time, a young family bought a modest three-bedroom Cape, the worst house in the best location in a prosperous subu...

New home sales decline, surprising analysts, even though the inventory of properties for sale has hit the highest level since 2008

The numbers: U.S. new-home sales decreased 2% to an annual rate of 772,000 in February, the government said Wednesday. That figure represents the number of homes that would be sold over a yearlong per...

Intel Agrees to Buy Tower Semiconductor in $5.4 Billion Deal

Text size Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Intel Corp . agreed to buy Israeli company Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion as it looks to expand its manufacturing capacity and technology portfolio amid ri...

Intel reaches $5.4 billion deal to buy Tower Semiconductor

Intel Corp. on Tuesday struck a $5.4 billion deal to buy Tower Semiconductor, as it seeks to bolster its manufacturing capabilities. Intel INTC, -0.10% said it’s paying $53 per share in cash for Tower...