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I’m writing to ask for your advice on where to start to build wealth. My husband and I come from lower-income, financially unstable households. My parents were always in debt and struggled to pay bills. Neither of us had anyone to teach us how to manage money. As a result, I became very frugal, while

Amazon reported a much better-than-expected third quarter Thursday, with strong growth across online sales, its cloud business and advertising. Margin initiatives lead to soaring profits. Additionally, the fourth-quarter forecast was exactly what was needed to keep investors happy. Revenue increased 11% year over year to $158.88 billion, beating expectations for $157.2 billion, according to estimates

JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images Stocks tumbled sharply on Thursday, dragged down by tech. Microsoft and Meta stock dropped on renewed concerns over AI spending. Jobless claims fell more than expected while the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge edged closer to 2%. US stocks fell sharply on Thursday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq sliding almost 3% as

At the 2024 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, billionaire investor Warren Buffett made headlines with a bold claim about corporate taxes. Noting Berkshire Hathaway’s significant federal tax contributions, Buffett suggested that if 800 other companies matched Berkshire’s federal tax payments, “no other person in the United States would have had to pay a dime of federal

Apple CEO Tim Cook (C) joins customers during Apple’s iPhone 16 launch in New York on September 20, 2024.  Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images Apple’s second-largest division after the iPhone has turned into a $100 billion a year business that Wall Street loves. In Apple’s earnings report on Thursday, the company said

Key Takeaways Amazon shares rose 6% in extended trading on Thursday after the company surpassed Wall Street’s third-quarter earnings estimates, boosted by growth in its cloud business and healthy e-commerce sales. The stock sits poised to break out from a symmetrical triangle following the company’s better-than-expected quarterly report. Investors should watch key overhead price levels

Commercial real estate foreclosures are surging across the U.S., with foreclosures climbing 48% in September year-over-year. California’s numbers are especially striking, with a massive 238% increase, per ATTOM’s recent report, as detailed by Business Insider. This spike points to growing pressures in the sector. This trend is likely influenced by rising interest rates and lingering

Apple CEO Tim CookJustin Sullivan/Getty Images Indexes fell for a second day on Thursday as a huge week for tech earnings shows mixed results. Meta and Microsoft slid after slight earnings beats, and Amazon and Apple are set to report after market close. PCE inflation, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, dropped to 2.1% while jobless

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