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Unemployment benefits: What we know (and don’t) about the $908 billion Covid relief bill

Unemployment benefits: What we know (and don’t) about the $908 billion Covid relief bill

Details on a bipartisan Covid relief bill are scarce, but lawmakers have hinted at some of its contents relative to unemployment benefits.

5 years ago
Avoid the hype, don’t be tempted to invest in companies developing a Covid vaccine, advisors warn

Avoid the hype, don’t be tempted to invest in companies developing a Covid vaccine, advisors warn

Tempted to invest in the companies that may have developed a successful Covid vaccine? You should probably resist, financial advisors say.

5 years ago
The 2021 outlook for the booming SPAC market and traditional IPOs

The 2021 outlook for the booming SPAC market and traditional IPOs

2020 was a surprisingly good year for IPOs, but it was an even better year for Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). 

5 years ago
BlackRock takes equities to overweight for 2021, sees powerful restart to the economy

BlackRock takes equities to overweight for 2021, sees powerful restart to the economy

BlackRock raised equities to overweight for 2021, based on its view that the restart of the economy will accelerate with the distribution of vaccines.

5 years ago
JPMorgan sends policy recommendations to Biden team on ways to prevent more Covid-related misery

JPMorgan sends policy recommendations to Biden team on ways to prevent more Covid-related misery

Failing to agree on another Covid relief bill will lead to unnecessary suffering as the pandemic deepens in coming months, according to a JPMorgan brief.

5 years ago
Trade groups push lawmakers for deductibility of PPP loan business expenses

Trade groups push lawmakers for deductibility of PPP loan business expenses

Hundreds of business groups are asking Congress to pass legislation that would allow firms to deduct PPP loan business expenses.

5 years ago
Here's how you can size up climate change to tap into smart investment opportunities

Here's how you can size up climate change to tap into smart investment opportunities

The Fed has named climate change a stability risk. How does an investor tackle the huge topic of climate change to tap its opportunities?

5 years ago
'Tis the season: Here's your guide to holiday tipping during the coronavirus pandemic

'Tis the season: Here's your guide to holiday tipping during the coronavirus pandemic

How to handle tipping for this holiday season, from acknowledging those who have gone above and beyond to showing appreciation when you are flat broke.

5 years ago
Five Best Tips for Digital Writing

Five Best Tips for Digital Writing

Guest Post | Dec 7, 2020 Let's admit it: writing can be super complicated. One minute, you're writing an article for your website. The next minute, a total stranger on the internet is telling you that you're doing it all the wrong way. Annoying, isn't it? However, there's a huge chance that the obnoxious stranger


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5 years ago
Kevin O’Leary blasts patchwork Covid restrictions across America — 'It's total chaos out there'

Kevin O’Leary blasts patchwork Covid restrictions across America — 'It's total chaos out there'

There needs to be a more uniform lockdown policy in order to help business operators respond accordingly, Kevin O'Leary told CNBC on Monday.

5 years ago
Tea and Chris Nicola to depart CI Direct Investing

Tea and Chris Nicola to depart CI Direct Investing

Investment Executive | Rudy Mezzetta, Fiona Collie | Dec 3, 2020 Couple founded robo-advisor WealthBar in 2014 Tea Nicola and Chris Nicola, the founders of Vancouver-based robo-advisor WealthBar Financial Services, are leaving CI Directing Investing at the end of December and stepping down from their respective roles as CEO and chief technology officer with the


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5 years ago
Top Wall Street analysts back these stocks as market notches record highs

Top Wall Street analysts back these stocks as market notches record highs

TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, like Salesforce and Five Below

5 years ago
Tied the knot in 2020? Some newlyweds face a marriage tax penalty

Tied the knot in 2020? Some newlyweds face a marriage tax penalty

The marriage penalty hits couples when tax-bracket thresholds, and deductions or credits, are not double the amount allowed for single filers.

5 years ago
You can claim a bigger tax break for cash donations in 2020. Why that might not be the best strategy

You can claim a bigger tax break for cash donations in 2020. Why that might not be the best strategy

This year, you can make a cash donation to charity and write off up to 100% of your adjusted gross income. Sounds good, but it's not tax-efficient.

5 years ago
Starboard Value sees big return in this infrastructure play even after activist campaign hits a snag

Starboard Value sees big return in this infrastructure play even after activist campaign hits a snag

Since Starboard Value took a stake in the company, AECOM shares are up more than 40%, easily outperforming the broader market in that time.

5 years ago