Jeff Fishman, founder JSF Financial, a financial planning and investment management firm in Los AngelesJSF Financial The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the only big piece of legislation passed by President Donald Trump, was enacted last December, but tax year 2018 is when a lot of the provisions go into effect. It’s been called the
Month: December 2018
Despite the market turmoil in December, many of Wall Street’s top analysts remain bullish for 2019. A CNBC survey found that the average strategist sees the S&P 500 ending next year above 3,000. That move would be a gain of more than 20 percent from current levels. That would be welcome news to investors, with
New York Fed President John Williams took a step Friday toward undoing the blunt blow to markets delivered by the Federal Reserve and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday. Stocks initially jumped, the dollar rose and bonds sold off, after Williams indicated the Fed would be flexible and could consider changing policy if the economy
I love a good western: the gunfights, the train robberies, the drinking and gambling. The name of the film I was watching escapes me – it may have been Tombstone – but I recall a scene where a few burly men were playing cards, and there was a whole stack of goodies on the table.
When it comes to analyzing markets, developing your own trading style can be the difference between a successful trade or financial pain. Traders utilize a variety of indicators in order to add layers of confirmation to their bias in order to get the most accurate results. But what if you could only choose one indicator to
Lauryn Evarts at home.Lauryn Evarts Bedrooms aren’t just spaces for sleeping. They’re so much more than that. A bedroom should feel like a retreat to restore both the body and mind. I interviewed a range of successful influencers and entrepreneurs about the most intimate rooms in their homes. They generously shared not just what these spaces looked like,
Donations generally pick up as the holidays approach; this year could be an exception. Because of the recent tax changes, most taxpayers won’t be able to claim a deduction for their charitable contributions — and if they can get a break, most won’t get as much of a tax savings on the dollars that they
For much of his presidency, the stock market has loved President Donald Trump, trading higher on his pro-growth policies, like tax cuts, as well as his hands-off regulatory stance. But now with the stock market well off its highs, the president has increasingly become a source of uncertainty and volatility. Trump and Washington politics are
The cryptocurrency market has hit a bit of stride these past few days. One the market hasn’t seen in quite some time. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading above $4,000, and Ethereum is sitting just above $115. Today, we’ll take a closer look at Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Bitcoin SV (BSV) and their latest movements. Bitcoin Cash
Crystal City where search traffic spiked with Amazon HQ2 announcement: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg photo credit:© 2018 Bloomberg Finance LP Trulia.com, the online real estate site recently looked at the real-time impact of Amazon’s HQ2 recent November 3rd announcement selecting Crystal City, Virginia as one of its sites. Cheryl Young, Trulia’s chief economist, looked at the numbers
A partial government shutdown looks probable as President Donald Trump digs in his heels on his demand to fund a border wall. Congress has until midnight Friday to either pass spending bills for seven federal agencies, or approve a stopgap spending measure that would push off a potential shutdown. If those efforts fail, the closure
President Donald Trump‘s growing dissatisfaction with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell could be veering into dangerous territory: Late Friday, Bloomberg News, citing four unnamed sources, reported that Trump has discussed firing the central bank head. With the Fed embarked on a campaign to tighten monetary policy, the president has repeatedly attacked Powell, reportedly fearful that
I sat down with UBS’ Art Cashin at the bar at Bobby Van’s steakhouse across the street from the NYSE for our annual look back/look ahead. Art and I both agree that the big story for 2018 was the return of volatility. Here are Art’s thoughts on what’s in store for 2019. “I think perhaps
Stocks head into the final full trading week of the year on the brink of a bear market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted in the past week in its worst performance since before the bull market began, in the very thick of the financial crisis in the fall of 2008. While the market is
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) is reportedly developing a cryptocurrency that will let users send money via its WhatsApp messaging app. The new cryptocurrency would launch first in India—a country with over 200 million Whatsapp users and the world’s leader in sending money home. Facebook Cryptocurrency According to Bloomberg, the company is creating a stablecoin, a digital currency
The executives of UPbit, one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, have been formally charged by the country’s prosecutors. According to a report from CoinDesk Korea on Friday, the Prosecutors’ Office of the southern district of Seoul has indicted three senior staff members, including founder Song Chi-Hyung, on charges of fraud. The executives are alleged to have
Designed by HOK, the $1.5 billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium will host Super Bowl 53.Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images On February 3, 2019, more than 100 million people will overdose on party nachos, football pools, Maroon 5 and ridiculous TV ads. Oh, and Super Bowl LIII (53) too, the annual gridiron classic—played this time in Atlanta’s
Surging demand and strong occupancy in the nation’s apartment market is “surprising” experts who say the continued strength is “unexpected.” Just a year ago, as dozens of cranes swarmed over major U.S. cities, there was concern that the rental apartment market was overheated and overbuilt. Apartment absorption, which is the rate at which new units
Crypto players from around the globe are chiming in on the direction of the Bitcoin price in 2019. Will it continue to see price crashes? Or will the current recovery continue? Better yet, has the industry had a good year and will it continue to have significance in the new year? Earlier in the week,
Bitcoin (BTC) is looking increasingly bullish on a key technical chart following a strong move above $4,000. The leading cryptocurrency by market value first teased bullish reversal on Dec. 17 with the creation of an “outside reversal” candle on the widely followed 3-day chart. The early indicator of a bearish-to-bullish trend change, however, needed confirmation
The safety trade is acting like anything but this week. Defensive sectors health care, staples, REITs and utilities have plummeted this week, offering no real shelter from a broader sell-off. Bill Baruch, president of Blue Line Futures, said the downturn has taken no prisoners. “There’s been systematic selling across the board,” Baruch said Thursday on
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Nike shares rose more than 7 percent during after hours trading after it exceeded analyst expectations in its quarterly results. The company reported $9.37 billion in revenue, beating the expected $9.18 billion. It also earned 52 cents per share, beating predictions of 46 cents per share.
Coinbase has been extremely active with its ’12 Days of Coinbase’ marketing initiative. The cryptocurrency exchange has been releasing daily updates on its company for the last ten days. Yesterday’s announcement was the biggest yet. Coinbase Moves $5 Billion On day one, the cryptocurrency exchange announced that its users could buy e-gift cards from a wallet
Bitcoin’s (BTC) relief rally gathered pace on Thursday, pushing prices to two-week highs above the psychological hurdle of $4,000. The cryptocurrency rose to a high of $4,017 at 08:35 UTC – a level last seen on Dec. 5 – according to CoinDesk’s Bitcoin Price Index (BPI). Its market capitalization also hit a two-week high of
Corcoran agent Caroline Bass pops her daughter into a baby carrier to take her along to some showings.The Corcoran Group The freedom to set your own hours and earn a living by selling ideas about homemaking can make real estate a tempting job option for moms. However, while it is possible to contribute to household
The new Bravo limited-run TV series “Dirty John” is based on the popular true crime podcast of the same name about a real-life California woman who falls in love with a violent alleged con man. With no visible means of support or home of his own, John Meehan (played by Eric Bana) still manages to
Bitcoin’s ongoing recovery rally faces a major obstacle that could impede progress towards $5,000, according to the technical charts. The leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization jumped to a two-week high of $4,108 earlier today, validating the short-term bearish-to-bullish trend change confirmed earlier this week. Notably, the break above the psychological hurdle of $4,000 looks sustainable, as 24-hour
The Federal Reserve should listen to the market’s concerns about the economy, Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel told CNBC on Thursday. The central bank raised rates by a quarter point on Wednesday and lowered its projections from three to two increases for 2019. It also said it would continue to shrink its balance sheet at
Stocks are extremely oversold, but investors still seem bent on selling after the Federal Reserve disappointed markets with a less dovish message than expected. “The bears have been writing the script,” said Scott Redler, partner with T3Live.com. The S&P 500 lost 1.5 percent Wednesday to 2,506 and is nearly 15 percent off its September high.
Crypto donations are not new. They weren’t in 2017, the year of the crypto boom, nor are they in 2018. But each time they happen, whether it’s donations in cryptocurrencies or fiat currencies, it’s proof that not everyone in the crypto space is there for only themselves. Vitalik Buterin (age 24), the creator of Ethereum,
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