What's News: Iraq's Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, promises to begin forming a new government, three Al Jazeera journalists face prison terms in Egypt, the Google developer's conference kicks off. Tanya Rivero reports. Photo: AP
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust outperformed the S&P 500 by a wide margin over the past three years, in part because of these two stocks.
If you're taking a required minimum distribution from an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-deferred account and don't need the money to cover living expenses, where should you stash that unneeded cash? Investors now need to start taking RMDs at age 73 or, if they were born after 1960, at age 75. Depending on the balances of […] The post Can I Use My RMDs to Transfer Money Into My Roth IRA? appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.
Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) continues to face challenges as a Boeing 737-300 aircraft crashed during takeoff at Senegal’s main airport on Thursday. Air Sénégal flight HC301, operated by Transair with 78 passengers, skidded off a runway before takeoff, injuring 11 people and bringing the facility to a halt. The Blaise Diagne airport said an investigation was underway to determine the cause of the accident, which occurred at around 0100 GM, reported Reuters. Boeing is already under regulatory scrutiny af
My wife and I are elderly. I have an individual retirement account (IRA) worth about $100,000, and we have a trust set up through our children to protect our assets. If one or both of us have to go into … Continue reading → The post Ask an Advisor: Can a Nursing Home ‘Take Our IRA?' My Wife and I Are Elderly. We Have a $100K IRA and a Trust to Protect Our Assets. appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.
In today's turbulent housing market, navigating the path to homeownership requires a more strategic approach than ever. With soaring prices and high interest rates, prospective buyers face myriad challenges. But despite the complexities, financial experts like Dave Ramsey offer valuable insights to guide homebuyers through the process. Ramsey shared three rules for buying a house in a May 6 post on X: 1. Be debt-free. 2. Keep enough money in an emergency fund to cover three to six months of hous
(Bloomberg) -- Roughly one in 37 homes are now considered seriously underwater in the US and that share is much higher across a swath of southern states, according to data out Thursday.Most Read from BloombergMicrosoft’s Xbox Is Planning More Cuts After Studio ClosingsAmericans Are Racking Up ‘Phantom Debt’ That Wall Street Can’t Track‘Seriously Underwater’ Home Mortgages Tick Up Across the USArm Slides as Tepid Outlook Fuels Concerns Over AI SlowdownNationally, 2.7% of homes carried loan balanc
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Tesla appears to have followed up its recent layoffs with a company-wide hiring freeze. Only three positions remain open out of more than 3,000.
GigaCloud Technology Inc. (GCT) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 64.71% and 6.84%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2024. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?