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…
Millions of Americans will be driving from sea to shining sea over the Fourth of July weekend, historically high gas prices be damned! That’s according to AAA’s Independence Day travel forecast, which expects a record 42 million people to hit the road during the holiday weekend spanning June 30 to July 4, even as national…
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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…
Lewis Altfest’s time in the finance industry spans seven decades. He has some words of advice for investors who aren’t used to stomach-churning stock-price moves. Altfest founded Altfest Personal Wealth Management in 1983 after working as a general partner and director of research Lord Abbett & Co. Before that, he was an analyst for several…
This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. A summer road trip used to be a cost-effective, easy getaway. This year, soaring gas prices and expensive rental cars might make you think twice about hitting the road. According to the American Automobile Association, a federation of motor clubs throughout North America, the average gas price…
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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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Unprecedented forest fires in the drought-stricken Western United States. Tropical storms and rising seas threatening the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. Sizzling heat across swaths of the country. As climate change unfolds before our eyes, what can the US do to sharply and rapidly reduce its share of the greenhouse gas emissions that are causing it?…
