Nowadays, institutional investors far and wide are betting big on big data. The question is whether the general investing public has missed the boat or if there is still time to hop on board. If big data piques your interest as an investor, Splunk (SPLK) should be on your radar. Splunk is in the perfect … Continue reading “Splunk (SPLK) is on the Rise. Should You Buy?”

Here’s an understatement: Buying a home is a big deal. A big, expensive deal… Yes, unlike renting, buying property is an investment. But this investment doesn’t come cheap, especially when you consider the 20 percent down payment on a conventional mortgage. That’s $40,000 on a $200,000 home, $60,000 on a $300,000 home and so on. … Continue reading “What You Need to Know About Affordable Mortgages”

Are you currently working and worried that you may not have enough for retirement when your time comes? If you’ve answered “yes,” then you’re in good company. According to the most recent Annual Retirement Survey from Transamerica Center, only about 18 percent of the 6,372 workers surveyed noted high confidence that their retirement would be … Continue reading “Employees Want Their Employers to Help Them More With Retirement”

It’s been everywhere on the internet — Netflix is going to start showing commercials. It seems a bit cyclical: streaming eats cable, then becomes cable. Boycotts have been discussed, accounts have been canceled, and articles have been written. But is it true? As is often said, “a lie can fly halfway across the world before … Continue reading “The Commercial Debacle: Did Netflix Just Make a Huge Mistake?”

Elon Musk’s erratic behavior has continued to confuse onlookers. Whether it’s because of his new girlfriend, the musician Grimes, or because he is over-worked and under-rested, Musk has made a sequence of seemingly inexplicable decisions. Most recently, Musk announced that he was considering taking his company private… and that he had already secured the funding. … Continue reading “Tesla’s Stock Forecast is Slashed; Elon Musk May Be in Trouble”

Why pay for a bunch of cable channels that you don’t want or need? That – and the high prices of cable television packages – are the key motivating factor behind the rise in “cutting the cord.” That is, an increasing number of consumers are kicking cable to the curb, substituting traditional cables packages with … Continue reading “Is Cutting the Cable Cord Really Worth it?”

You should already know that your credit score is the lifeblood of your financial potential. Earn and maintain a great score, and you can rest assured that you’ll qualify for the lowest interest rates being offered at the time of any approval. But if your score is low, then you’ll be sweating it out to … Continue reading “Credit Score Myths You Should Know (But Probably Don’t)”

Turkey’s currency fell 7% on Monday — totaling a fall of 45% since the beginning of the year. Economic sanctions, rampant lending, and low interest rates have all contributed to a situation in which the Turkish Lira is in free fall, and it appears as though the country itself may be in dire economic trouble. … Continue reading “Turkey’s Currency Plummets: What Will Be the Global Consequences?”

For the last few years, a recession has “been coming.” Whether it will come tomorrow or five years from now, many metrics have analysts convinced that a recession is on the way — and you need to start preparing now. Recessions can sound terrifying from a business perspective, but like most things they come with … Continue reading “Are You Prepared for a Recession? Analysts Say You Should Be”

On August 6th, 2018 China was forced to shut down the financial district of Beijing in order to prevent individual protests. Small business owners, entrepreneurs, and other individuals have been devastated by the recent implosion of China’s peer-to-peer lending industry. It’s possible this could have significant ramifications for China’s consumers and their spending, in addition … Continue reading “China’s Online Lending Crisis Comes to a Head”

Amazon is teaming up with Party City, spelling another potential blow to the retail industry. On the surface, Amazon appears to be winning its war against retail, negotiating contracts with failing brick-and-mortar businesses such as Sears. This recent deal could very well be indicative of the future for retail businesses, though Party City appears to … Continue reading “Halloween Retailer Party City Joins Amazon, Dealing a Blow to Retail”

In case you missed it, last week, Apple made some big news. We’re talking bigger news than announcing a new iPhone or Mac computer. In fact, the 42-year-old company that began in a Northern California garage became the first U.S. company to hit $1 trillion in value on the stock market. We’re not talking billions … Continue reading “Apple Makes Stock Market History, Breaks $1 Trillion Barrier”

If you happen to be in or around Chicago this fall, head on down to McCormick Place. That’s where one of the world’s largest manufacturing shows, International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), will take place from September 10 – 15. The show comes to Chicago every other year, and ever since the recession, the show has … Continue reading “U.S. Manufacturing is Booming Right Now — Here’s Why”

In response to the Trump administration’s controversial aluminum and steel tariffs, India has proposed tariffs on an extensive list of US exports said to be worth more than $200 million. This retaliatory tariff has been delayed by six weeks, but is still expected to come. Every year, the United States sells about $42 billion in … Continue reading “India is Proposing Retaliatory Tariffs on These Goods”

Wells Fargo recently reported that hundreds of customers lost their homes following a computer glitch. These customers were foreclosed on after a loan modification would have saved their homes. This has been an ongoing inquiry, with the situation only now being resolved. Yet Wells Fargo stock isn’t doing that badly, actually going up on August … Continue reading “Wells Fargo: Hundreds of People Lost Their Homes in a Computer Glitch”

A month ago saw Amazon making a $1 billion cash deal with the online pharmacy PillPack. But that’s not all. Amazon has also started work on a significant expansion of its delivery services, through the use of the gig economy. These two moves, when taken together, could consolidate into an entirely new prescription service delivery … Continue reading “Amazon May Be On Course to Revolutionize Prescription Deliveries”

The tariff wars continue — and it looks like it’s going to be America vs. the rest of the world. Automobile tariffs have been discussed for the last few months, but the discussion has become angrier and more serious as time has gone on. Presently, countries are waiting to find out what the decision will … Continue reading “Countries Continue to Debate Car Tariffs, With Negotiations and Threats”