In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a host of major US corporations described their efforts to exit the country. With the war about to enter its sixth month, the Moral Rating Agency has released new data surveying 114 of the largest companies in the world involved with Russia at the time of its…
It’s time for your teen to buy a car. You’ll want to set some ground rules. The last thing you want is to put your child into the driver’s seat of the wrong car. The best way to avoid disagreements is to set clear expectations and boundaries with your teen before the car browsing begins….
The natural gas that lights popular gas stoves for both home and professional cooks contains low concentrations of several pollutants and chemicals linked to cancer, a new study has found. The study, by the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and published this week in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, is the latest…
Energy stocks have been the star investment this year. Now it’s time to sell them and electrify your portfolio before investors once again focus on the industry’s long-term headwinds. There are a host of headwinds that could threaten the surge: rising recession risk, consumer backlash from the high price of gasoline, and the push to…
This year’s stock price declines to make an increasing number of stocks with high dividend yields of at least 5%. Below is a screen that highlights 29 that appear to be able to raise their payouts considerably. There are different approaches to selecting dividend stocks. For example, John Kornitzer, who co-manages the Buffalo Flexible Income…
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When it comes to shopping for a compact SUV, you have a ton of options to choose from. These include the trusty Honda HMC, + 0.44% CR-V and the more rugged Subaru FUJHY, + 2.25% Forester, both excellent choices in this class. Let’s take a closer look at their strengths and find the right SUV…
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Of course summer is “hot” at times for much of the US But a steady tick higher in average temperatures over recent decades will push Americans to rethink how to keep summer heat tolerable, fun and above all, safe. Humans, with our driving RB00, + 0.05%, flying, cooking and more, have increased the amount of…
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How to plan for and enjoy life after your career Illustration by Mark Long The daily grind of work can take its toll, especially after decades. What if you had more flexibility and could work part time from home, while still using your expertise to help people? Georgia McManus is doing exactly that. Read on:…
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will be challenged to get inflation down to 2% and keep it there. For the decade between the Global Financial Crisis and the COVID pandemic, inflation averaged less than the Fed’s target, but all the stars were aligned. That is hardly likely to happen again. Coming out of a severe…
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Growth stocks typically trade at premium prices. But in this market, rising interest rates have turned small-cap growth stocks into a bargain group. This may be a beautiful setup for long-term investors. The following chart, provided by Alger Director of Market Strategy Bradford Neuman, underscores the opportunity: Alger, FactSet The chart shows the weighted forward…
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