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Moving in Retirement to Cut Tax Costs? Consider These 4 Factors First.
When an affluent suburban Chicago couple came to John Campbell, senior wealth strategist at U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management, planning to retire in New Mexico because of its weather and lower incom...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is the largest investor in these 8 stocks
As 2022 wrapped, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway was the largest shareholder of eight stocks that include traditional oil companies and financial-services giants. “Berkshire now enjoys major owner...
I’m retiring, what do I do with my 401(k)? You have 4 choices, but only 3 are good.
You have to make a lot of decisions when you retire, and among the biggest is what to do with your workplace retirement savings. No matter how much money you have or how you intend to invest it, you h...
I’m 73 and will only have my 401(k) after retiring. How do I make it last?
I am 73 years old and still employed full time. I will receive no retirement benefits when I leave my job except for a 401(k). My question is: what is the best way to handle this 401(k) without losing...
Is the U.S. Economy In Recession? What the Fed—and Everyone Else—Got Wrong.
It was roughly a year ago, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine caused an oil-price shock and the Federal Reserve kicked off its interest-rate-tightening campaign, that forecasters began warning in e...
Sam Bankman-Fried Hit With New Criminal Charges Over Political Donations
Prosecutors today hit disgraced crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried with new criminal charges relating to political donations he made while running the now collapsed digital asset exchange FTX. A supersedi...
The Only 401(k) Savers Who Didn’t Lose Money in The Past Year
The only workers whose 401(k) balances grew in 2022 were the Gen Z savers still decades away from retirement, according to new data from Fidelity Investments. While the average nest egg among Fidelit...
One laid-off tech worker’s odyssey: 5 months, 25 interviews, 100 job applications
At times, Todd Erickson’s search for a tech job felt more like an odyssey. But after five months, about 100 job applications and more than two dozen interviews with recruiters and companies — includin...
US Dollar Strength & Political Rhetoric Weigh On Markets, Week In Review
China Last Night KraneShares Week in Review Asian equities were mostly lower this week, following US equities south as positive internet earnings, which kicked off this week, could not stem the market...
Nearing retirement? Here’s how to shift your portfolio from growth to income.
Over the decades, perhaps you’ve been very good at saving your money and investing it for long-term growth. But when the time comes for you to stop working or to step back to a part-time job, you migh...
We’re in our 60s and have lost $250,000 in our 401(k) plans — can we still retire?
I am a 61-year-old female who has worked for the same financial institution since the age of 16. I will have 50 years at the company if I retire at 66. I’ve lost over $150,000 in my 401(k) this past y...
FTX co-founder SBF hit with new charges for political donations
On Feb. 23, disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried was hit with new criminal charges in the U.S. New revelations from the trial of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) have come to light ...
Sam Bankman-Fried Accused of Conspiring To Make Illegal Political Donations, Hit With Four New Charges
The disgraced founder of bankrupt crypto exchange platform FTX is getting hit with a series of new charges related to allegedly making illegal political donations. New court documents reveal that form...
Tempted to chase fat yields in money market accounts? Why it might not pay to switch.
The yield chase is on. After more than two years of historically low interest rates, savers are rediscovering that they can earn money on their money by letting it sit. During the pandemic, many saver...
Bankman-Fried Hit With Four New Criminal Charges Alleging Illegal Political Donations And Bank Fraud
Topline Former billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of befallen crypto exchange FTX, has been charged with four new criminal counts including allegations of illegal political donations and bank ...
Should you buy an annuity for your retirement?
Annuities are a popular retirement income vehicle with many insurance agents, registered representatives and financial advisers. They probably have as many supporters as detractors. Here are some of t...
Sam Bankman-Fried and His Wasted Political Donations
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) made great efforts to be the “acceptable face” of crypto. His political maneuvers will cast a long shadow over the industry. Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced former CEO of FTX,...
Crispr Therapeutics: FDA Filing on Sickle Cell Gene Therapy Is Almost Done
An approval filing for a breakthrough treatment of sickle cell disease should be done by March, Crispr Therapeutics said, highlighting the company’s lead in a competitive area of medical research and ...
Tesla shareholders seek to void Elon Musk’s $55 billion pay package
WILMINGTON, Del. — Attorneys for a Tesla shareholder urged a Delaware judge on Tuesday to invalidate a 2018 compensation package awarded by the company’s board of directors to CEO Elon Musk that is po...
Norfolk Southern’s stock extends selloff, and one analyst turns bullish
Shares of Norfolk Southern Corp. have fallen enough — when compared with those of other railroad operators and the broader stock market — to create a “compelling entry point” for investors, according ...
These 61 companies tried out a 4-day workweek — and most are sticking with it
Four-day workweek for the win. Companies in the U.K. that experimented with a four-day workweek last year reported more revenue and less staff attrition, while most workers participating in the trial ...
Al Gore’s Firm Sells Alibaba Stock, TSMC, and Shopify. It Bought TI.
Generation Investment Management, chaired by former Vice President Al Gore, recently made big changes in its portfolio, reshuffling its holdings in the semiconductor business as its money managers cit...
At 55 years old, I will have worked for 30 years — what are the pros and cons of retiring at that age?
Dear MarketWatch, I currently own one home, no mortgage with rental income. I own another home that will be paid off the year I turn 55. Both valued at $750,000. I have a 401(k) and other stocks and...
AI Becomes Silicon Valley’s Next Buzzy Bandwagon as Crypto Boom Fizzles
The new artificial-intelligence tools getting widespread attention for spitting out text, images and computer code are also generating something else: talk of the next technology bubble. Technologists...
Opinion: Where’s the bull market? Stock-market investors aren’t buying it.
Have Joe and Joanna Q. Public been buying the stock-market rally of the past five months? Not according to our data. Instead, they show that ordinary investors have been bailing out of stock funds for...