The U.S. presidential election is just days away. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump tied in the polls and the election is likely going to come down to the wire. Investors are thinking about the outcome and trying to position their portfolios for either a quick gain after the results or creating […]

Raising a child can be extremely rewarding—but it can take a toll financially. Parents can expect to pay between $16,227 and $18,262 a year raising a child born in 2023. Creating a sound financial plan can help new parents avoid some potentially costly mistakes in the short and long term. Key Takeaways Some of the

Recurring dividend income can help boost your savings, help pay bills, and/or potentially even allow you to retire early. There’s a significant incentive for building up a strong portfolio of high-yielding dividend stocks as the payoff could be huge in the long run. And while most dividend stocks only pay you every three months, you

Southwest is the last big U.S. airline that allows you to check your luggage for free. While other airlines will charge you upward of $35 to bring a bag (and some will even charge you for carry-ons), Southwest allows each passenger to check two bags at no cost. Southwest mainly operates domestic flights, including options

In his second visit to China this year, Apple CEO Tim Cook has met with Beijing officials and local partners, as his company faces increased competition and looks to roll out Apple Intelligence in the country.  China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology met with the CEO in Beijing on Wednesday to discuss Apple’s development

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) just reached rarified air. The semiconductor giant — known as TSMC — just surpassed a market cap of $1 trillion after reporting phenomenal growth for the third quarter. Excluding state-owned enterprises, this is the ninth company in the world to reach a market value above $1 trillion. Benefitting directly from

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar traded close to a three-month high against major peers on Thursday, underpinned by expectations for a slower pace of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and growing bets of a possible second Donald Trump presidency. The dollar index, which measures the currency against six rivals including

When interest rates are high, it makes goods and services more expensive as the cost of borrowing goes up; however, there’s also a silver lining when rates go up. As rates increase, banks offer higher interest on savings vehicles. If you jump at the chance to earn more in savings when this happens, you’ll want

LONDON — British bank Barclays on Thursday reported £1.6 billion ($2 billion) net profit attributable to shareholders for the third quarter, beating expectations. The result compared with the £1.17 billion net profit forecast in an LSEG poll of analysts and was 23% higher than the same period in 2023. Revenue for the period came in at £6.5 billion,

(Bloomberg) — European equities were set to emulate Asia’s lackluster session as concerns on China’s economy and a tight US presidential election dented risk sentiment. The yen halted a three-day drop. Most Read from Bloomberg Euro Stoxx 50 futures edged lower, while contracts for US shares advanced. Most Asian equity benchmarks retreated, with losses led