With more than 300 million active users, Snapchat has emerged as one of the most popular social media platforms today. Interestingly enough, users are flocking to the site to not just share their personal lives but to make money through their Snapchat account. What is Snapchat? Unlike other social networks such as Instagram and Facebook…
Welcome to another exciting week of earnings season! The markets are flying high, but some turbulence is inevitable. We’ve got a packed week ahead with big names like TSLA, BA, GE, VZ, PM LMT, TXN, T, KO, IBM, KKR and UPS reporting, so let’s dive into what’s moving markets this morning and how to position…
The Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, an annual Catholic charity event in New York City, has traditionally been a place for the two major party presidential nominees to throw lighthearted barbs at each other, with other public figures also catching strays. This year, Vice President Kamala Harris left a recorded greeting so that she…
The S&P 500 has been on a great run recently, up around 30% over the last 12 months! Most of us are probably pretty satisfied with our brokerage accounts right now. (I know I am.) But where is it coming from? The total return of the S&P 500 can be broken down into three components:…
Social Security recipients typically receive one payment each month, but some older Americans could receive an additional check in November due to the way the calendar falls in the last two months of the year. While the issue isn’t new — the Social Security Administration sets its annual payment schedule well in advance of the…