There is a little-known secret method of getting a student admitted by top colleges and universities. Getting perfect grades and admissions test scores is not enough to get into the most selective colleges and universities. College admissions offices want more than just great academic performance. They want students who go above and beyond. Less than… More
Young woman sitting on the couch shopping online. getty The other day, I was looking for 3 juggling balls to buy. Why? That’s a story for another day, but I thought to myself, where should I go to find juggling balls in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Walmart WMT , Dick’s Sporting Goods DKS , etc.? You might… More
Weekly charts are starting to show technical warnings. getty Four of the five major equity averages set all-time intraday highs last week. The Russell 2000 has the largest year-to-date gain but set its all-time high on February 10. The weekly charts are starting to show technical warnings which I explain below. The Dow Jones Industrial… More
Oil pump on a sunset background. getty The U.S. derives its energy consumption from five primary sources: petroleum, natural gas, coal, nuclear, and renewables or green energy. In 1950, U.S. energy consumption was dominated by petroleum and coal. By 2019, nearly 70 years later, petroleum was still number one, natural gas was a close second,… More
Topline Citigroup has lost out on an attempt to retrieve more than $500 million it mistakenly wired last year to a group of companies that loaned money to embattled cosmetics firm Revlon, marking what could be the end to a lengthy saga sparked by a massively costly mishap from one of the nation’s largest banks.… More
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 10: Rihanna launches global lingerie brand, Savage X Fenty at Villain on May 10, … [+] 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Savage X Fenty) Getty Images for Savage X Fenty Fashion, culture and private equity have collided with Rihanna’s successful Savage x Fenty hitting… More
Introduction A good investment can help you make money. This is even the major reason why people invest, and it should also fit your financial goals. To be successful in your investments, you have to consider your comfort with the risk you have chosen. It would help if you also thought about what you could […] More
Assessing liquidity in the economy is not straightforward. A relatively new measure is gaining … [+] traction and shows that the U.S. is benefiting from a jump in liquidity not seen in decades. getty Knowing how much money there is in an economy is important for two reasons. On one hand, money is essential to… More
Topline Shares of Twitter are surging to a seven-year high Wednesday after the social media giant reported fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday after the close that blew past analyst expectations, tempering concerns on Wall Street that the firm’s recently booming growth may “implode” as a result of the platform’s decision to ban former President Donald Trump. Twitter… More
One hundred American dollars being printed. Selective focus. Horizontal composition with copy space. … [+] Money printing concept. getty Fed officials talk about how rates will be kept low for the time being. The bond market seems to have other ideas. It’s one of those times when what they’re saying and what the market is… More
GameStop logos displayed on a phone and a laptop screens are seen in this illustration photo taken … [+] in Poland on January 28, 2021. In the last days the GameStop stock short squeeze continues. (Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images There’s a new form of shareholder activism being… More
People enter a GameStop store in Alhambra, California on January 27, 2021. – Will it be action by … [+] online brokerages rather than regulatory that ends the short squeeze? (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images It may not seem like it,… More
Apple’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.205 per share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on February 11, 2021 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 8, 2021. Walgreen’s Boots Alliance, today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend… More
Typical mold damage getty Knowing that their Brentwood, California, home suffered extensively from mold and structural damage caused by water, Tracy Westen and Linda Lawson sold it anyway without informing the buyer, Nicole Nagel. In the subsequent arbitration Nagel was warded $4.5 in damages and attorney’s fees. When the arbitration was not looking good for… More
A jogger passes in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, June … [+] 17, 2020. U.S. stocks fluctuated as the recent rally begins to show signs of losing momentum amid a worrying increase in coronavirus cases. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg © 2020 Bloomberg Finance LP It’s generally assumed… More
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