Medicare provides healthcare coverage for many Americans age 65 or older. As of August 2022, an estimated 64.5 million people were enrolled in Medicare parts A or B, while another 29.1 million had a private Medicare Advantage plan. The annual Medicare open enrollment period gives beneficiaries an opportunity to make changes in their coverage. Knowing
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Key Takeaways Analysts estimate adjusted EPS of $0.47 vs. $0.57 in Q3 FY 2021. Aviation revenue is expected to grow at the second-fastest place in at least four years. Aviation will be GE’s sole business by 2024 after the conglomerate spins off healthcare, power, renewable energy and other units. General Electric Co. (GE), the once-dominant
Financial markets mostly shrugged Thursday after U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss said she will resign next week amid a Conservative Party revolt against her leadership. It was a far cry from the market response to the Truss government’s initial fiscal blueprint, which sent the British pound to a record low against the U.S. dollar, prompted
A Wisconsin taxpayers’ group asked the Supreme Court to block President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program, just days after the application was officially launched. Key Takeaways The BTCA’s Journey The Brown County Taxpayers Association filed a lawsuit earlier this month in Eastern Wisconsin’s Federal District Court against President Biden and U.S. Department of Education
Medicare imposes penalties on people who don’t sign up for the program’s health insurance before enrollment deadlines by charging them higher premiums, often permanently. You can avoid penalties by signing up for Medicare Part D—prescription drug coverage—when you first become eligible. However, not everyone needs Medicare at age 65, and in many cases, a person
Key Takeaways American Airlines’ load factor came in below analyst predictions. Load factor measures the percentage of seating capacity being filled by paying passengers. It fell sharply in FY 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and related travel restrictions. Earnings and revenue beat expectations by a wide margin. Source: Predictions based on analysts’ consensus from Visible Alpha
JPMorgan (JPM) named Aaron Iovine, the former head of policy and regulatory affairs at bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, to run crypto regulatory policy, less than a month after CEO Jamie Dimon called the asset class “decentralized Ponzi schemes.” What You Need to Know JPMorgan has hired Aaron Iovine as its new head of crypto regulatory policy.
Small Business Saturday is an annual event that was created to encourage consumers to shop locally in person and online at small businesses. This event takes place every November and represents a significant opportunity to increase sales for small businesses during the holiday shopping season. The concept was first introduced by American Express in 2010
Singapore’s low taxes and other incentives for foreign investors qualify it as a tax haven. Resident taxpayers pay a progressive tax on personal income, with a top marginal rate of 22%. As of the 2019 tax year, the highest tax bracket is defined as incomes above S$320,000 (Singapore dollars or SGD). Generally, it does not
Key Takeaways Analysts estimate adjusted EPS of -$0.02 vs. $0.17 in Q3 FY 2021. The number of average daily active users is expected to have risen at the slowest rate in more than two years. Revenue growth also seen slowing. Snap Inc. (SNAP), owner of the 12th-largest social media platform by users, will probably say
TradeStation and Interactive Brokers (IBKR) both offer robust and customizable trading platforms for sophisticated traders. While traditionally catering to this niche market, these brokers have expanded their offerings to include cryptocurrency trading, and to lower the barrier to entry for more novice traders. Despite the changes to broaden their appeal, Interactive Brokers and TradeStation are
Inflation at 40-year highs has a silver lining: It will lower taxes next year for the majority of workers whose wages haven’t kept up with rising consumer prices. That’s based on the annual inflation adjustment—this year at nearly 7%—that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Tuesday for 2023 income tax brackets and other tax thresholds.
Key Takeaways Analysts estimate EPS of $0.53 vs. -$0.99 in Q3 FY 2021. Load factor is expected to rise to the second-highest level in 20 quarters. Revenue is predicted to rebound to its second-highest level in at least five years. American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL), the world’s largest carrier by passenger volume, probably swung to
Key Takeaways Tesla produced 365,923 vehicles in Q3, an increase of almost 54% compared from the year-ago quarter and above analyst predictions. Tesla made more vehicles than it delivered, signaling a potential backlog. Tesla’s profit beat analyst estimates, while revenue came in below predictions. Tesla (TSLA) Financial Results: Analysis Tesla Inc. (TSLA), the world’s largest
Do you have to pay capital gains tax on a home sale? That depends. You could owe capital gains tax if you sell a home that has appreciated in value because it is a capital asset. However, thanks to the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, most homeowners are exempt from needing to pay it. If
Interactive Brokers (aka “IBKR”) and TD Ameritrade (TDA) are large, full-service brokers that have been around for decades. IBKR boasts low costs, excellent trading tools, superior trade execution, and a vast lineup of trading assets. TD Ameritrade (TDA) offers an AI-powered educational experience and was recently acquired by Charles Schwab, forming one of the largest
A covered call involves a seller offering buyers a call option at a set price and expiration date on a security that the seller owns. Professional market players write covered calls to boost investment income. Individual investors can also benefit from the conservative but effective covered call option strategy by taking the time to learn how it
The Internal Revenue Service tweaked its annual tax instructions to account for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), replacing the term “virtual currency” with “digital assets,” which includes NFTs. The move comes as cryptocurrency regulations develop around the world, and some aspects of the market, such as NFTs, are tougher to categorize than others. The rise of NFTs
After outdoing its recent peaks with a new spike to 7.55% last Thursday, the 30-year mortgage average has retreated almost a third of a percentage point. Today’s National Mortgage Rate Averages Thirty-year mortgage rates came down another five basis points Tuesday, lowering the 30-year average to 7.22%. The flagship average had recorded a new 20-year
Many individuals and families around the world use surrogacy to start a family. Nearly 31,000 Americans had a baby through surrogacy between 1999 and 2013. There are many reasons people choose surrogacy including infertility, health complications, being in a same-sex relationship, or being single. “The average cost of surrogacy for US-based intended parents is $100,000
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