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10 Richest Self-Made Women In America
Friday, June 3, 2016 - 12:03pm | 475Read More...Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos are among the top five richest men in the US. But can you name the richest women? Forbes is out with their list of the richest self-made women. Here is a look at the list. 1. Diane Hendricks ($4.9 billion) co-founded a windows and guttering firm...
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David Tepper: Stocks Will Grind Higher, Fed Is Right On Policy
Monday, May 16, 2016 - 10:54am | 182Read More...Billionaire investor David Tepper knows a thing or two about investing, and recently sat down with Forbes to discuss his outlook for the U.S. market and the Federal Reserve. According to Tepper, the Federal Reserve will be "very, very patient" in raising interest rates given their view that...
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What The Twitter-NFL Partnership Means For Twitter
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - 9:00am | 829Read More...On Tuesday, Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) won the NFL sweepstakes, officially partnering for the right to stream 10 Thursday night games next season. Twitter reportedly paid about $10 million for the package, although interestingly, the NFL admitted that they were not the highest bidder, suggesting...
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Watching Wrestlemania? Here Are The 10 Highest-Paid WWE Performers
Sunday, April 3, 2016 - 1:01pm | 294Read More...With World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE)’S Wrestlemania 32 in Dallas, Texas, right around the corner this weekend, Forbes has released a new list of the company’s top-earning talent. All the performers get a cut of the Wrestlemania revenue and get a percentage of...
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Starting A Second Career: Keys For Success
Friday, March 25, 2016 - 10:24pm | 1328Read More...Whether you are looking to begin a career after retiring from your primary occupation or you left a steady job midlife for whatever reason, jumping back into the employment arena can be difficult for middle-aged adults. However, the percentage of middle-aged and older adults who work has been the...
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What To Do When Death Comes Knocking Unexpectedly
Sunday, February 28, 2016 - 7:58pm | 1214Read More...This article is part of an ongoing series about the importance of end-of-life planning at all ages. Check out the previous installment of this series here. Death is difficult to handle, regardless of how old the deceased was and irrespective of whether the death was anticipated. However, for those...
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UDF Down Much More As Forbes Story Circulates
Friday, February 5, 2016 - 5:05pm | 372Read More...In an article out Friday, Forbes author Brad Thomas uncovered new information regarding United Development Funding IV (NASDAQ: UDF), the alleged "Ponzi-scheme" and the anonymous poster who circulated the allegation. The piece outlined how hedge fund investor Kyle Bass recently launched a website,...
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Report: Apple Could Consider Bid For Netflix
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 11:34am | 304Read More...According to Morgan Stanley's trade desk, traders are passing around a Forbes article that speculates on an Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) takeover of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) Shares of Netflix were trading higher by nearly 4 percent Monday morning. Forbes' Jay Somaney argued...
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The Target Turnaround
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 10:26am | 520Read More...Over the past year, Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) shares fell 1.62 percent, as the firm struggled to reinvent itself in an evolving retail environment. With more people turning to online retailers like Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and a large-scale data breach giving customers reason to worry...
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Do Apple And Xiaomi's Numbers Bode Poorly For China's Smartphone Market?
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 - 4:10pm | 699Read More...Several important players in the Chinese smartphone space showed concerning numbers this week, an indication to some investors that demand in the Chinese smartphone market might be lagging. One of the largest Chinese smartphone manufacturers, Xiaomi, missed a $1 billion target for internet...
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Forbes: Apple's 'Big Problem' With Its Watch 'Must Be Fixed'
Monday, December 28, 2015 - 2:27pm | 214Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) faces a "big problem" with its Watch that the "must be fixed," according to Forbes. Forbes' Ewan Spence argued that smartphones have a "short turnaround" due to mobile contracts that typically offer consumers a new device every one to...
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Millennials And Black Friday: Is There A Misunderstanding?
Friday, November 20, 2015 - 4:01pm | 975Read More...The shopping extravaganza of the year is just one week away, and earlier this week, one of many surveys on Millennials and shopping trends related to Black Friday was released. 80 Million And Counting Despite the highly circulated stereotypes of self-centeredness, money mismanagement and...
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The Real Cost Of Tapping Into Your 401(k)
Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 5:00pm | 670Read More...While accessing the funds in 401(k) accounts isn't impossible, it's highly advised against -- and for good reason. According to Forbes, tapping into that money should only occur if there's an "immediate and heavy financial need." In other words, it should be considered as a...
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Disappointing Drug News Sends Biogen And XOMA Shares Down
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 10:34am | 560Read More...Shares of Biogen Inc (NASDAQ: BIIB) were trading lower by more than 3 percent Wednesday morning after the company reported mixed results in a Phase 1 Alzheimer's study in which a 6MG dose failed to significantly slow mental decline. "We are encouraged by these new results, which...
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Millennials And Financial Phobias: Is There A Happy Ending Ahead?
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 11:00am | 634Read More...Young adults face unique financial hurdles not seen by generations before them. While the story sounds similar to that of Depression-Era youth, the world has changed by an unrecognizable degree within the last century. Coming of age during the Financial Crisis and its aftermath, Millennials are...












