Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters More than a year after single-stock exchange-traded funds hit the U.S. market, risk-seeking investors continue to dive in. Single-stock ETFs were first introduced in Europe in 2018. There are now nearly four dozen single-stock ETFs in the U.S., many of
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Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images Both new and used car purchases were expensive for drivers this year, as limited inventory and high borrowing costs affected affordability. “Interest rates have taken such a toll on purchasing power,” said Ivan Drury, director of insights at Edmunds. Yet, consumers might begin to see lower prices in 2024,
10’000 Hours | Digitalvision | Getty Images Consumers pumped record money into annuities in 2023, on the back of higher interest rates and anxiety about the stock market and U.S. economy, experts said. Americans bought about $360 billion of annuities this year, according to an estimate by Limra, an insurance industry group. That would handily
Medianews Group | Getty Images The Powerball jackpot has soared to an estimated $572 million — and the big winner may wonder when the best time is to claim their prize. It’s the fourth Powerball jackpot to exceed $500 million in 2023, and there have been 29 consecutive drawings without a winner. The next Powerball
GlobalStock | Getty Images Workers who turn 62 years old might be tempted to increase their income by claiming Social Security retirement benefits. But those claimants should understand that their Social Security benefits may be temporarily reduced due to the income they earn. That Social Security rule — the retirement earnings test — is “poorly
Inflation may be cooling, but households are still feeling squeezed. After its last policy meeting of the year, the Federal Reserve said inflation has “eased over the past year” while maintaining that prices are “elevated.” However, the number of households stretched thin has barely budged. As of November, 62% of adults said they are living
Catherine Falls Commercial | Moment | Getty Images The page has almost turned on 2023 — and that means time is running out to make certain tax moves by year’s end, or else risk missing out on their benefits. Here are some tax strategies to consider before ringing in the new year, according to advisors
Srdjanpav | E+ | Getty Images When it comes to the holidays, there’s one thing most workers don’t want to receive: a pink slip. But that’s exactly what some employees are getting this year. Citigroup is in the midst of layoffs as part of a corporate overhaul. Other companies to recently shed workers include e-commerce
Scott Olson | Getty The Powerball jackpot has jumped to an estimated $543 million without a winner from Saturday night’s drawing. It’s the fourth Powerball jackpot to rise above half a billion dollars in 2023, and there are two grand prize options: a lump sum payout of $272.2 million or an annuitized payout of $543
Bymuratdeniz | E+ | Getty Images In October, the pandemic-era pause on student loan payments expired, and the bills resumed for some 22 million people. Just 60% of those borrowers had made a payment by mid-November, new U.S. Department of Education data shows. In a recent blog post on the findings, U.S. Department of Education
A patient waiting for an appointment at a medical clinic. Drs Producoes | E+ | Getty Images Most employees sign up for the workplace health-care plan during open enrollment, and then don’t think much about it afterward. But there are steps you can take at the start of the new year to get the most
Luis Alvarez | Digitalvision | Getty Images While some recent reports have painted Generation Z as taking a relaxed “soft saving” approach to retirement, new research finds this generation is the most confident they’ll be able to retire. Gen Z women are especially optimistic. Almost two-thirds, 65%, of Gen Z respondents are confident they’ll be
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