Month: October 2024
The next big career track at business schools: Family offices
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Courtesy: The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Top universities are tapping into the […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Boeing, UPS, Cigna, Warby Parker and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Boeing – The stock climbed 3%. The aircraft maker reached a new contract proposal with its machinists’ union, which could end a strike that’s been going on for more than a month. The ratification vote is set for Wednesday. Warby Parker – The eyeglass maker and […]
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Biden extends student loan payment pause by 6 months for 8 million SAVE plan borrowers
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a new plan for federal student loan relief during a visit to Madison Area Technical College Truax Campus, in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S, April 8, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Federal student loan payments for some 8 million borrowers will remain on pause for six months or longer, a spokesperson for […]
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McDonald’s tells U.S. restaurants it’s not a ‘political brand’ after Trump visit
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump works behind the counter during a visit to McDonalds in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, U.S. October 20, 2024. Doug Mills | Via Reuters Though President Donald Trump visited a Pennsylvania McDonald’s location on Sunday, the fast-food giant is trying to stay neutral in the presidential race. “As we’ve […]
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KKM Financial’s Essential 40 stock fund is now an ETF
The Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images KKM Financial has converted its Essential 40 mutual fund into an ETF, joining the growing shift by asset managers to a more tax-efficient fund model. ETFs make it easier for investors and financial advisors with taxable […]
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Silver is breaking out and has potential to outperform gold ahead, says Katie Stockton
The precious metals complex has seen strong performance this year, with gold returning 32% year-to-date and silver returning nearly 40%. Long-term bullish trends are intact for each commodity, but silver looks more actionable in the near term from a technical perspective. While silver has produced strong returns this year, it does not appear overextended when […]
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Why abortion access is a personal finance issue, says demographer who studies the effects of unwanted pregnancy
Key Points Diana Greene Foster led The Turnaway Study, a landmark research study on the socioeconomic outcomes for Americans who are “turned away” from abortion. Foster, a demographer and professor at the University of California San Francisco, found higher instances of poverty and a greater likelihood of bankruptcies and evictions for women who couldn’t get […]
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GE HealthCare announces time-saving AI tool for doctors who treat cancer
GE Healthcare booth is seen ahead of the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at China National Convention Center on August 28, 2022 in Beijing, China. Yi Haifei | China News Service | Getty Images GE HealthCare on Monday announced a new artificial intelligence application it said will save time for doctors […]
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Trump sued by Central Park Five for defamation over claims made during Harris debate
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a campaign rally at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on October 15, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Five men who were wrongfully convicted as teenagers in the so-called Central Park Five jogger rape case sued […]
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Mark Cuban says ‘It’s the Harris campaign vs. Elon,’ not Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning for president against Elon Musk at least as much as she is against former President Donald Trump, Mark Cuban said Monday, as he advocated for the Democratic nominee as the pro-business choice. “It’s the Harris campaign versus Elon, not even versus Trump,” the billionaire investor and former “Shark Tank” […]
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