Wharton Students Think Six-Figure Salaries Are American Average

Wharton’s business school students failed when they were asked by a professor on the amount of the average American salary.  The business school students incorrectly guessed that the average American worker’s annual pay runs into the six figures, an amount that is grossly over wages as calculated by the Social Security Administration.  The average annual wage… Continue reading Wharton Students Think Six-Figure Salaries Are American Average

Housing Inflation Taking Bigger Chunk Out of Consumer Budgets

The costs of either renting or buying a home have risen over the past couple of years and the steady increase is becoming a larger percentage of the Consumer Price Index. The Consumer Price Index is a gauge of the costs paid by consumers for goods and services such as housing, food, transportation and medical… Continue reading Housing Inflation Taking Bigger Chunk Out of Consumer Budgets

What is Amazon Prime, And Are Prices Increasing in 2022?

When the Amazon Prime membership first launched in 2005, the flagship service offered free two-day shipping for a $79 annual fee in the United States. By September 2006, Amazon  (AMZN) – Get Amazon.com, Inc. Report debuted Amazon Unbox (now known as Prime Video) and it was offered as a standalone service or it could be… Continue reading What is Amazon Prime, And Are Prices Increasing in 2022?

Sustainable funds face threat from tech sector turmoil

The current fall in tech shares may turn out to be a blip, but a sustained shift in the market could be painful for ESG funds that have bet heavily on them Author of the article: Financial Times Adrienne Klasa ESG fund managers argue that sustainability has now become so baked into investment strategies across… Continue reading Sustainable funds face threat from tech sector turmoil

Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Closes in Correction Territory | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today After a choppy trading session for stocks, all three major benchmarks ended the day in the red.The stock market kept investors on edge today, with the major benchmarks bouncing back and forth between positive and negative territory. Bank stocks remained in focus following the latest round of fourth-quarter earnings reports, though today’s… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Closes in Correction Territory | Kiplinger

BlackRock’s Fink: Decarbonizing Economy ‘Greatest Investment Opportunity of Our Lifetime.’ | Kiplinger

BlackRock (BLK), the world’s largest investment firm, published on Tuesday the much-anticipated annual Letter to CEOs from its own chief, Larry Fink.  Over the past decade, these letters have increasingly urged companies to recognize and manage environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities.  Fink’s tone this year is insistent, recognizing that the pandemic has “turbocharged”… Continue reading BlackRock’s Fink: Decarbonizing Economy ‘Greatest Investment Opportunity of Our Lifetime.’ | Kiplinger

3 Crypto Mining Stocks With Massive Upside Potential | Kiplinger

The cryptocurrency space – which investors can gain exposure to through a range of asset classes, including digital currencies, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and crypto mining stocks, among others – can best be described as volatile. Take for instance the roller-coaster ride Bitcoin went on in 2021. The cryptocurrency entered the year trading around $29,000, rocketed… Continue reading 3 Crypto Mining Stocks With Massive Upside Potential | Kiplinger

Gary Gensler hints SEC staff are scrambling to bring crypto exchanges under its regulatory eye this year

Gary Gensler, SEC Chair.Evan Vucci/Associated Press Gary Gensler said SEC staff are looking into every way to bring crypto platforms into the regulator’s fold. Crypto exchanges could finally get direct US regulatory oversight in 2022, the SEC chair hinted Wednesday. “If the trading platforms don’t come into the regulated space, it’d be another year of… Continue reading Gary Gensler hints SEC staff are scrambling to bring crypto exchanges under its regulatory eye this year