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Is Social Security taxable? For most Americans, it is. That is, a majority of those who receive Social Security benefits pay income tax on up to half or even 85% of that money because their combined income from Social Security and other sources pushes them above the very low thresholds for taxes to kick in.

Warren Buffett has built Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (BRK.A, BRK.B) into one of the most recognizable companies in the world. Despite Berkshire’s phenomenal success, the company has risks for investors. These risks include the choice of a successor who will run the company after Warren Buffett is no longer serving as chair and chief executive. There’s also

The energy sector provides unique opportunities for individuals interested in investing, especially with companies that operate under the oil and gas drilling category. The oil and gas drilling sector focuses on the companies that explore the world for reservoirs of raw materials that can be refined into usable oil and then drill to extract that

The U.S. airline industry today is arguably an oligopoly. An oligopoly exists when a market is dominated by a small group of companies, often because the barriers to entry are significant enough to discourage potential competitors. In the U.S. airline industry the barriers to entry include high startup costs, infrastructure constraints limiting the availability of

Bank exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer investors exposure to the banking and financial sector of the economy. Banking services can range from taking deposits, making loans, and facilitating payments to investment management, retirement planning, insurance, and brokerage services. Aside from charging fees for these services, banks earn profits by charging higher interest rates on the loans

Make that four weeks in a row of gains for the U.S. stock market, as the rally has become undeniable. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both climbed more than 3% last week, with the the Dow up 2.9%. The S&P 500 has now climbed 15% from its lows in mid-June, while the Nasdaq has

Various internal and external factors can change the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for a company over time. One such external factor is the fluctuation of interest rates. Key Takeaways The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average after-tax cost of a company’s various capital sources. The interest rate paid by the

How Your Roth IRA Contribution Limit Is Calculated The primary factors for determining your contribution limit are your filing status and modified adjusted gross income (MAGI), which is your income after considering certain allowable deductions and tax penalties. Based on these two factors, you may be eligible to contribute the max, a reduced amount, or

In this article IEP Keith Meister, founder and chief investment officer at Corvex Management LP. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Company: MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) MDU Resources is a regulated energy delivery and construction materials and services business. The company is organized into the following four business segments: (i) utilities: electric and natural gas distribution,

NVIDIA President and CEO Jen-Hsun Huang Robert Galbraith | Reuters This past week revealed several key economic updates for July, including a strong labor market, cooler-than-expected inflation, and a lower budget deficit, all of which have kept market spirits high. As cheerful as investors might be thanks to all the good news, a looming uncertainty

Alibaba (BABA), the global leader by volume in the e-commerce sector, issued a record-shattering $25 billion IPO in September 2014. The company’s IPO in New York set a record as the world’s biggest public stock offering. The company is likened to Amazon, eBay, PayPal, and Google all rolled into one. Alibaba has grown to be

Many American investors have been obsessed with initial public offerings (IPOs) since the dot-com boom of the late 1990s, and even that bubble’s burst didn’t curb their enthusiasm for long. Some investors are in it for a quick buck but others want to get in on Day 1 and stay in for a company’s earliest

Accounting and the law are both professions that attract many college students. Each field offers strong income potential, upward mobility, and a variety of career paths within the profession. Accountants and attorneys can find positions in the public sector (a federal government agency, state, or municipality) and the private sector (businesses and nonprofits). Within private

Key Takeaways Analysts estimate adjusted EPS of $1.64 vs. $1.78 in Q1 FY 2022. U.S. comparable sales (excluding fuel sales) are expected to rise YOY. Revenue is expected to increase by the widest margin in a year and a half. Earnings and revenue at Walmart Inc. (WMT) grew at a strong pace throughout much of

For more than a week, mortgage rates have bounced around, with dramatic increases and declines. Friday saw the 30-year average continue the pattern with a rise of more than an eighth of a percentage point. Today’s National Mortgage Rate Averages Rates on 30-year mortgages were back on the move Friday, after a brief pause Thursday.

Asset allocation mutual funds have gained popularity among investors as these pooled investments offer a simple way to access multiple asset classes within a single, professionally managed fund. A wide array of asset allocation funds exist, ranging from ultra-conservative to highly aggressive, and each can be used as a single holding or partial allocation for

On Tuesday, VantageScore Solutions LLC said that it would stop including medical bills that have been sent to collections in its credit scoring model, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The VantageScore, which was created as a joint venture between the major credit reporting agencies, is not used as widely as the

Key Takeaways The number of Disney+ subscribers came in about 4.6 million above estimates. Disney+ is Disney’s video streaming service and has grown rapidly since it first launched in late 2019, but the pace of growth has slowed dramatically. Revenue also beat analyst predictions. Source: Predictions based on analysts’ consensus from Visible Alpha Disney (DIS) Financial

Death and debt—they’re the last things you want to think about. Unfortunately, they are tied together. Nearly 75% of Americans die with outstanding debt, such as credit card balances, mortgages, auto loans, and student loans. How that debt is handled after death depends on the type of debt and where the person lived. Here’s what you need

PayPal (PYPL) is almost synonymous with online payments, but it is not alone in the growing digital money space. Nearly every consumer market is moving online. For example, consider how Amazon overtook Walmart as the world’s largest retailer. Consumers are turning to online payment systems in record numbers every year. The industry for online payment