Samsung’s new “Galaxy Fold” is both a phone and a tablet in one. The foldable phone features a special screen, which can either be folded in half for use as a phone or extended outwards in a larger tablet mode. This is expected to be an interesting new evolution of smartphone and tablet devices, providing … Continue reading “Samsung’s New Foldable Phone Will Cost Over $2,000”

Following the Google Glasses debacle, companies continue to search for opportunities to use augmented reality solutions. Large enterprises such as Microsoft, Google, Samsung have been exploring augmented reality solutions, but have yet to find a real market for the expensive, cumbersome head sets. And while Microsoft may have identified one such opportunity, it appears that … Continue reading “Microsoft Employees Protest Against Military HoloLens Contract”

Consumer debt continues to grow, and for the first time in U.S. history, the Federal Reserve says that it has exceeded $4 trillion collectively. Considering that the national debt is around $22 trillion, this $4 trillion number is quite massive — and it’s a figure that’s continued to rise steadily since the 1970s. The Federal … Continue reading “U.S. Consumer Debt Reaches a Record $4 Trillion”

Baidu (BIDU) is China’s top search engine, and this business is piquing investor interest across the globe. The search engine’s latest quarterly results showed healthy growth yet there is a chance deceleration will be a problem in the coming quarter. Baidu bears abound, yet these skeptics’ uneasiness toward China’s premier search engine might prove to … Continue reading “Will China’s Baidu Ever Become as Powerful as Google?”

Career Education (CECO) sells for $16.41 a share. The education specialist’s fourth quarter earnings beat the street’s estimate by a considerable margin. The news sent Career Education’s stock skyrocketing up about 30%. The stock had been trading between $11 and $14 through the first six weeks of the year. Career Education has the potential to … Continue reading “Career Education Could Climb Even HIGHER in the Market”

In a previous post, we talked about how the average tax return is down about 8 percent from a year ago in the early filing period so far. You can refer back to that post as to why the average tax return is lower (and why a lower tax return doesn’t mean the recent tax … Continue reading “Can’t Pay Your Tax Bill By April 15? Here are Your Options”

Many companies operate at a loss, but Uber is stretching the boundaries of what’s healthy. While everyone knew that Uber was going to be posting some tremendous losses late last year, it was anyone’s guess as to how significant it would be. This was especially true due to the new tax benefits, which were expected … Continue reading “Uber Says it Lost $1.8 Billion in 2018”

While many of our posts focus on tips to help build wealth or manage money, we thought it would be fitting to cover a trend that has the potential to greatly impact the fortunes of many people, notably senior citizens and aging Americans. We’re talking about financial scams, and how seniors lose out on a … Continue reading “These Are the Scams that Target Senior Americans”

In a world where seemingly everything these days is being politicized, it’s only natural that we’re starting to hear angst regarding tax returns. After all, this filing period is the first where the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) is playing a role, after having been signed into law by the President before Christmas of … Continue reading “Yes, Your Tax Refunds are Lower This Year — That’s a GOOD Thing”

It’s Facebook. Again. It seems as though Facebook hasn’t been able to stay out of the news for a single month through 2018 and into 2019. From psychological experiments to data breaches, Facebook is constantly being accused of a casual disregard for its users’ privacy. And that’s a problem in a world in which nearly … Continue reading “Facebook’s Privacy Problems Just Got Even Worse”

Student loans. It’s been a hotly debated topic in the government for some time. With many Americans crushed under the weight of them, it’s often been questioned whether student loan forgiveness should be easier to obtain. It’s become very common for borrowers to default on their student, which is leading to many pondering solutions. If … Continue reading “Senator Proposes Payroll Deductions for Student Loans”

Following a series of anti-Amazon protests, the e-commerce giant has canceled plans to build a second headquarters in New York City. That’s going to lead to a lot of interesting changes for investors, both in Amazon’s own stock price and the local New York real estate. Few anticipated that the headquarters would meet such volatile … Continue reading “Amazon Cancels Plans to Build Headquarters in New York City”

In a move the press is calling a consequence of the Trump Administration’s long string of deregulation, BB&T is buying banking rival SunTrust. The merger will position BB&T as the sixth-largest bank in the country. The banking chain is set to control large swaths of the east coast of the United States, and will be … Continue reading “BB&T is Merging with SunTrust, Creating 6th Largest Bank in America”

Mattel’s (MAT) latest quarterly earnings report sent the stock flying high. Though Mattel has had its struggles of late, the toy maker beat the street’s fourth quarter expectations by a considerable margin. All in all, Mattel’s holiday sales are down six percent. However, revenue topped the $1.5 billion mark, beating analysts’ expectations of $1.44 billion. … Continue reading “Mattel’s Fight to Stay Relevant As Toys are Replaced by Tech”

2U (TWOU) soared nearly 15 percent this past January. At the moment, the company is priced around $61. The stock was traded at a high of $90 back in early September. Unfortunately, 2U slid down to $53 a couple months later. The online education platform specialist recently bounced back from this dip, yet investors far … Continue reading “Why Investors Aren’t Budging on 2U’s Growing Stock”

As the stock market takes repeated dips, savvy investors are trying to find good buys. Boeing has traditionally been a cornerstone stock: it’s a stable business that has historically been able to invest enough in new technology and new controls to continue growing. And though the stock may be at its highest yet, it still … Continue reading “Is Boeing a Buy? Why Boeing’s Contracts Could Spell Solid Earnings”

Marketing is changing, and business owners need to remain aware of these changes if they want to retain their audience. Traditional methods of advertising are becoming less effective, while more organic forms of advertising such as social media are steadily becoming more powerful. In particular, social media accounts with large followings are becoming an important … Continue reading “The New Marketing Craze of “Influencers” Continues to Evolve”