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In this article M FTCH Betsie Van der Meer | DigitalVision | Getty Images With holiday shopping on my mind and Black Friday in plain sight, I’m laser-focused on the retail sector and its participation in my clients’ investment portfolios. Last week was big for consumers: October retail sales numbers beat expectations, and we had

A Roth individual retirement account (IRA) is a retirement savings account that a person can contribute to each year and, under certain circumstances, funds can be withdrawn tax-free. The money saved in a Roth IRA can be invested in financial instruments, such as equities, bonds, or a savings account. Contributions to a Roth IRA are

In this article TSLA AAPL Closely watched money manager Cathie Wood told CNBC on Wednesday that Apple could have owned the driverless vehicle market by purchasing Tesla when given the chance during the electric vehicle maker’s troubled Model 3 ramp-up. “We’ve been watching Apple very carefully for years now. Because what is an autonomous vehicle?

In this article RKLB A look at the company’s production floor shows a series of Electron boosters, with the typical black carbon fiber rockets in the foreground and a metallic-looking reusable booster in the center. Rocket Lab Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck was once confident that his company would never reuse its rockets like Elon

72 The latest reading of the New York City Recovery Index out of a possible score of 100. New York City’s economic recovery index experienced a slight increase the week of Sept. 18, rising from an overall score of 71 to 72 after falling by as much as six points the week before. A partial

NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft is put in the nosecone of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket in preparation for launch. Ed Whitma / Johns Hopkins APL / NASA Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to launch a first-of-its-kind planetary defense mission for NASA in the early hours of Wednesday morning, sending the spacecraft on its

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule on launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on November 09, 2021 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The leadership of SpaceX’s rocket business has been shaken up, CNBC has learned, as two vice presidents have parted with the company. The changes

Smart estate planning will minimize the tax bill your heirs pay when you die, and a Roth IRA is one of the most effective tools that can be used for that purpose. Aside from all the other positive characteristics of Roth IRAs, there are two reasons for including one in your estate planning. You are

In this article ASTR The company’s rocket LV0007 lifts off from Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak, Alaska on November 20, 2021. Astra Shares of rocket builder Astra surged in trading on Monday after the company reached orbit for the first time over the weekend. The company’s rocket LV0007 launched from the Pacific Spaceport Complex in

High-rise apartment buildings at China Evergrande Group’s under-construction Riverside Palace development in Taicang, Jiangsu province, China, on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asian high-yield bonds have been a hot favorite among institutional investors for the last few years. Also known as junk bonds, they are non-investment grade debt securities

One reason Roth IRAs are so popular is the tax benefits. Money in the account grows tax-free and qualified withdrawals in retirement are tax-free, as well. Still, there are times when it might make financial sense to convert your Roth IRA to a traditional IRA. Here are five compelling reasons. Key Takeaways Roth IRAs offer

In this article GM WIX NFLX SQ NVDA The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, March 16, 2021. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Earnings season is drawing to a close, and companies have offered investors and analysts insight into their plans for growth in the coming

In this article WMT TGT CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Target, like Walmart a day earlier, should not be trading lower because the big-box retailer’s quarterly results on Wednesday were “terrific.” “It is just a conundrum to see Target down $12 [or roughly 5%],” Cramer said, referring to the stock’s premarket decline at the end of

Trying to decide between eliminating debt and investing for the future is a difficult decision. For many families, this choice often comes in the form of paying down their mortgage (the biggest debt they’ll probably ever have) or saving for retirement. Both are laudable goals, but which should come first? Key Takeaways If you’re going

In this article DLTR People walk by a Dollar Tree store on December 11, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Company: Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR) Business: Dollar Tree operates discount variety retail stores. It operates through two segments: Dollar Tree and Family Dollar.

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday the recent market underperformance of non-tech stocks gives investors the chance to purchase names that do well when Americans spend their money. “What an opportunity to buy things that are being thrown away left and right,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street,” as Dow futures pointed to an over

Is a contribution to an individual retirement account (IRA) tax-deductible? For many of us, the short answer is: You bet! That’s what IRAs are for. However, there are rules and limits. Your ability to deduct an IRA contribution in part or in full depends on how much you earn, whether you or your spouse are

In this article M0Y-DE A rendering of the company’s laser communications system on satellites in orbit. Mynaric German laser communications company Mynaric listed on the Nasdaq in the past week and CEO Bulent Altan, a former SpaceX executive, spoke to CNBC about the company’s U.S. debut and plans for further growth. The company raised $75.9

Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos provides the keynote address at the Air Force Association’s Annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference in Oxen Hill, MD, on September 19, 2018. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin this fall raised its offer to cover NASA costs of an astronaut lunar lander by more

The winter holiday shopping season is in full swing, and for many, has been since fall began. The basic theme remains the same: Shoppers will feverishly continue to try to find the perfect meaningful gifts for everyone on their list.  From the shopping frenzies of Black Friday and Cyber Monday to the last-minute sales just