Job gains were decent in April. But here’s what Biden really has to worry about.
Voters continue to say they are mostly concerned about inflation.
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index shows home prices up 6.4% in February
A Redfin sign in front of a home for sale in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Strong demand and tight supply continue to push home values higher, even though mortgage rates are now moving higher again. Home prices in February jumped 6.4% year over year, another […]
Tempted to sell your retirement-account stocks in May? So are we — but here’s why we don’t.
Stocks generally produce most of their returns during the six months of the year from Nov. 1 to April 30.
Amgen scraps experimental weight loss pill, moves forward with injection
The Amgen logo is displayed outside Amgen headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California, on May 17, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images Amgen on Thursday said it will stop developing its experimental weight loss pill and instead move forward with its injectable drug and other products in development for obesity. Amgen is among several drugmakers racing […]
Talent war between family offices and Wall Street drives up salaries
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The typical family office costs more than $3 million a year to operate, as competition for talent drives up staffing expenses, according to […]
9 places to retire where you can go back to college practically free
What will you do in retirement? Whatever piques your interest, there’s probably a class for that.
Star Wars was the first Lego license — 25 years later, it’s stronger than ever
Star Wars Lego models are seen at the Bricks & Figs museum in Krakow, Poland, on April 15, 2023. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images If you are a Star Wars fan, Jens Kronvold Frederiksen may have crafted your childhood. A design director at the Denmark-based Lego company, he has spent the past 25 years creating […]
Gold is overvalued now and won’t help you beat inflation in coming years
New research sees gold lagging U.S. inflation by more than 7% a year over the next decade.
Berkshire Hathaway’s big mystery stock wager could be revealed soon
Warren Buffett tours the grounds at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha Nebraska. David A. Grogan | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway, led by legendary investor Warren Buffett, has been making a confidential wager on the financial industry since the third quarter of last year. The identity of the stock — or stocks — that […]
Dave & Buster’s plan to allow betting on arcade games draws scrutiny
A Dave & Buster’s location in the Gateway Center shopping complex in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Saturday, March 30, 2024. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Arcade chain Dave and Buster’s plan to allow customer betting isn’t winning over everyone. Software company Lucra Sports announced on Tuesday that it was […]
