The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced today that approximately 70 million Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients would see a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of 8.7% for 2023. This is the largest increase since 1981 when the COLA was 11.2% and a significant increase from last year’s 5.9% COLA. The recent large Social Security
Carnival (NYSE:CCL) stock is quite different than it was prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. Long gone are the days when the cruise operator could confidently raise its cruise fares. Getting passengers back on Carnival’s ships during a time a high inflation will be a major challenge. So, even though Carnival showed top-line improvement during its most
Before you proceed any further, you should realize that these “stocks to buy” (and I’m putting the term inside quotation marks for a reason) represent incredible risks. Yeah, yeah, I know that Warren Buffett said to be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful. I’m not entirely sure he realized people
Qualified and ordinary dividends are reported in separate boxes on Internal Revenue Service Form 1099-DIV. Total ordinary dividends are reported in box 1a, and qualified dividends in box 1b. The two types of dividends are treated differently for tax purposes. Ordinary dividends include both qualified and non-qualified dividends, but the IRS separates these on tax
In this article DAL DWAC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Revlon signage is seen on display in a Boots store in London, Britain, June 16, 2022. Hannah McKay | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Digital World Acquisition — The company planning to take Donald Trump’s media company Truth Social
With the world seemingly attempting to destroy itself, investors could use some under-the-radar retirement stocks. No, these ideas won’t make you rich. Instead, they’re more aligned with keeping your portfolio relatively safe through the storm. A combination of steady dividend payments and 10% upside potential by end of 2023 should make these ideas even more
Rates on various mortgage types generally wavered Wednesday. After revisiting its 20-year high on Tuesday, the 30-year average dropped a single point Wednesday. Today’s National Mortgage Rate Averages The 30-year average took a breather from its recent drama Wednesday, shaving off just one basis point to 7.41%. That leaves it within range of its 20-year
With the fading of the coronavirus pandemic, the inevitable push to the office sparked fundamental interest in gig economy stocks. After enjoying the freedoms of gig life, corporate employees simply don’t want to return to business as usual. What’s more, 40% of respondents in a Reli Exchange revealed that if they faced termination for their
In this article DAL WBA AMAT VSCO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Delta Air Lines (DAL) – The airline’s stock rose 3.9% in the premarket on the strength of an upbeat current-quarter forecast as travel demand continues to rebound. For its most recent quarter, Delta
Although the electrification of transportation may very well be the future, not every sector player will rise to meet the challenge, thus boding poorly for certain electric vehicle stocks to sell now. Whether Wall Street has trouble believing in their viability or their business plans don’t align with fundamental realities, these companies might not have
Since September, excitement for Nio (NYSE:NIO) stock has cooled down again. After surging on analyst upgrades, shares in the China-based electric vehicle (or EV) maker have fallen back considerably, as headwinds in its home market weigh on shares. Nio is being indirectly affected by the myriad of challenges the Chinese economy is now facing. More directly,
California-based electric vehicle (EV) startup Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN) is trying to succeed in a crowded field. The company needs a catalyst to get ahead of its competition. So far, however, it looks like Mullen is good at spending money but not at turning a profit. Besides, the company’s vehicles don’t seem to offer anything that
Why You Should Invest in Clean Tech, Robotics, and Space Stocks Now | InvestorPlace Skip to content Copyright © 2022 InvestorPlace Media, LLC. All rights reserved. 1125 N. Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201. Breaking News: Divergence Is Here For the first time in 14 years, a 1,000% divergence window is closing. Luke Lango and Louis
The trend of major companies undergoing impactful hacking attacks definitely isn’t going away. In just the last several weeks, a breach at Uber (NYSE:UBER) exposed the personal information of the company’s data, while a cyberattack of JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) reportedly ” blocked the bank’s network infrastructure” and a hack of “more than a dozen U.S. airports’
World-changing inventions like the printing press, the radio, and the internet opened new ways for people to communicate and share knowledge. In many cases, blockchain technology expands on these inventions. Blockchain provides a method to secure and distribute knowledge, data, and information so that it can be shared without alteration, interference, or be controlled. Although
Quantum computing sleeper stocks may offer game-changing investment opportunities. In fact, according to SkyQuest, the “global quantum computing market was valued at $490.51 million in 2021, and it is expected to reach a value of $2.93 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 30.70% over the forecast period (2022–2028). This is a whopping 497% growth
Wholesale inflation rose more than expected in September as prices for services jumped. The Producer Price Index (PPI), which tracks changes in prices from the perspective of goods producers, increased 0.4% last month after falling 0.2% in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists had forecasted a slower rate of 0.2%. Compared with
Investing in commodities always carries outsized risk. And the recent movement in copper prices is a perfect illustration of this risk. Nevertheless, this is a time when investors should be looking at copper stocks to buy. The thesis for copper is that it will be an essential metal in the production of electric vehicles, solar
Mortgage rates rose higher across most loan types Tuesday, including a bump in 30-year rates that returned the flagship average to its 20-year high, registered just two weeks ago. Today’s National Mortgage Rate Averages Rates on 30-year mortgages climbed a tenth of a percentage point Tuesday, raising the average to 7.42%. That’s the same notable
This market downturn has not hit all stocks equally. While the major indices are down between 20% and 35% on the year, many stocks are down 70% or more in 2022. Although it might make sense to hold onto some tried-and-true stocks through the current downturn, there are some securities that investors would be better