On Aug. 2, 2017, President Donald Trump signed into law a bill that strengthened the sanctions against Russia that the Obama administration . “Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US presidential election,” the bill concluded. The economic sanctions cap a months-long debate about how to punish Russia for interfering in … Continue reading “Here’s How Important Russia is to America’s Economy”

On July 27th, Jeff Bezos — the founder of Amazon.com — became the wealthiest man in the world for a brief moment. His worth was recorded at $90 billion at the time, though he fell off the top of the list shortly thereafter. This had an interesting impact on shares of Amazon stock, which has been … Continue reading “Amazon’s Stock Fall and Jeff Bezos’ Personal Wealth”

Baidu is a web services business based in China incorporated back in 2000. It became the first Chinese business to be listed on the NASDAQ-100 index, and has since grown into one of the world’s largest Internet companies. The company offers an array of web-based services, highlighted by a popular Chinese search engine. All in … Continue reading “Should You Invest in Baidu?”

A new cable giant was created overnight this week when Discovery Communications announced it will acquire Scripps Networks Interactive in a deal valued at $14.6 billion. The move is a massive boon to Discovery’s value, giving it unprecedented leverage with other cable entities like Viacom and other telecommunication players. Discovery Communications began as a single … Continue reading “Discovery Communications Just Became a Cable Giant”

President Trump announced on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 that Apple CEO Tim Cook has made plans to build “three big plant, beautiful plants” in the United States. The announcement relayed a conversation the president had with Cook recently where he remarked to Mr. Cook, “I said you know, Tim, unless you start building your plants … Continue reading “Trump: Apple Building Three New Factories in the United States  “

Traditional estate planning has showcased some huge weaknesses in the past few years. Wealth transfer from Baby Boomers to younger generations became much more difficult because of the process bottlenecks, and liberal policies throughout the past 30 years did not help anything at all. Cohesive plan for wealth transfer is absolutely essential. The process begins … Continue reading “Preparing The Next Generation for Finance”

What was your first reaction when you heard that self-driving cars were being tested? Perhaps, you thought about the 1962 television show “The Jetsons,” which envisioned that people would travel via flying cars in 2062. Perhaps, you thought ‘that will never happen.’ You might have even laughed and joked that a car driven by your father or … Continue reading “Will Self-Driving Cars Make a Dent In The Auto Industry?”

President Donald Trump is in trouble. His polling numbers, though likely not as catastrophic as the media suggests, are too low even for his most loyal supporters to defend. The constant trickle of new information in the Russia scandal is distracting the White House, and the president’s tweets aren’t helping. His agenda is stalled by … Continue reading “Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Could Save the Economy — And His Presidency  “

Both corporate and public pensions are collapsing, leaving millions of workers with a take-home pension that is only a fraction of what they were originally promised. Unfortunately, this state of affairs is only set to get worse as pension funds across the nation explode for lack of funds. Following is an overview of why things … Continue reading “Trouble Ahead for Corporate and Public Pensions”

The days of giving your money over to a human trader may be over. The modern asset manager already relies on incredibly complex computer systems in order to keep up with his or her competition. Very soon, artificial intelligence may be able to remove the human from the center of the equation. It is no … Continue reading “Will AI Direct Your Wealth Portfolio Next Quarter?  “

Before the American Health Care Act was rejected, Republicans in the Senate were planning to keep a 3.8% surtax targeting investment income as part of their proposed healthcare bill; this fee could impact you if you earn money from investments. While the bill was killed in the Senate, President Donald Trump has made it clear … Continue reading “What the Senate’s 3.8% Surtax Would Have Meant for Taxpayers”

Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) is currently priced at $93 in the stock market, up from $70 in mid-April. It was priced at a paltry $28 in May 2015m and a measly $32 in July 2016. To say this stock is on fire would be an understatement. However, it has some room to rise before re-approaching its … Continue reading “An Honest Look at Shopify’s Value”

Do you look rich? Can you tell if someone is well off? How much does a person’s look give away about their standing in society, and are we all subconsciously responding to that look? These were some of the main questions in a study that was conducted by Toronto scientists. The hypothesis coming in was … Continue reading “The Facial Features that Identify Wealth”

BofI Holding (NASDAQ: BOFI) is currently priced at $24, but it wasn’t long ago when the stock hovered around the $5 mark until 2012. The banking company has steadily climbed upward across the past half-decade. Its 52-week high is $35.98, and its 52-week low is $13.47. This is a massive price range for a single … Continue reading “Is it Time to Hop on Board with BofI Holding?”

Donald Trump began his campaign to be elected the president of the United States in 2016 with a speech on June 16, 2015, that included the vow “I will be the greatest jobs president that God ever created.” Trump’s vow — and his repeated emphasis during the campaign to bring back jobs lost in recent decades … Continue reading “President Trump IS Great for Business — The News Business”

The State of Illinois is perilously close to the edge, and experts predict it could become the first US state to file for bankruptcy. The beleaguered, Democrat-controlled state is already in hot water because of its extreme financial practices and programs, and is now scrambling to avoid bankruptcy by placing a hefty burden on the … Continue reading “Bankrupt Illinois Hikes Income Taxes By 32%  “

When it comes to stocks, the general hope is the ones you buy will increase in value so you’ll see a return on your investment. You may pay pennies on a slice of a new company’s stocks only to see that number grow to hundreds, thousands, or sometimes millions of dollars. That said, there are … Continue reading “Is There a Such Thing as Stocks Being Too High?”