Passing down an inheritance? Here’s how to handle these 4 complicated assets — including houses and retirement funds.
Nothing in life is certain except for death and taxes, which is why comprehensive inheritance planning is critical. After spending a lifetime accumulating wealth, investors should also have a long-term plan for their assets. Often, people opt to divide their assets among their children or grandchildren. Some also participate in planned giving by donating assets…
The US added very few jobs in October after hurricanes and strikes shook the economy
The US economy added just 12,000 jobs in October, falling way short of the forecast of 106,000. The unemployment rate in October matched expectations and held steady at 4.1%. Economists and labor market watchers expected job growth to slow after the back-to-back natural disasters of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton in late September and early…
The cloud rises and AI pays off — 3 takeaways from tech’s big earnings week
It’s been a big week in Big Tech earnings, and three major themes in the markets have emerged. The tech giants Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft reported earnings this week, and investors were laser-focused on the results of AI investments. Kate Leaman, the chief market analyst at AvaTrade, told B-17 that while the tech…
Halloween means candy corn — and that means big business for Brach’s, its biggest maker. Meet the VP behind the candy.
Brach’s seasonal division, best known for its candy corn, recently named a new Vice President to If you’ve eaten candy corn sometime in the last century, there’s a good chance it came from Brach’s. The confection giant is best known for cornering the candy corn market, churning out 28 million pounds of the candle-like candy…
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says he has a secret weapon in the AI wars
CEO Andy Jassy talked up Amazon’s investments in AI during Amazon’s third-quarter earnings call. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Thursday explained why he thinks the company is well-positioned to excel in AI: Amazon Web Services. Jassy talked up the cloud-computing unit on Amazon’s third-quarter earnings call, defending the company’s aggressive investments in AI. Amazon beat…
A scientist who researches healthy aging shares how she eats and works out
Mary Ní Lochlainn is a healthy aging researcher who does strength training and takes vitamin D to maintain her health into older age. A researcher who studies aging shared what she does to help her stay healthy as she grows older. Mary Ní Lochlainn, a researcher in geriatric medicine at King’s College London, told B-17…
Drew Brees’ favorite quarterbacks to watch this NFL season — and a team he wants to see more from
Super Bowl winner Drew Brees told B-17 about his favorite quarterbacks to watch this season. Quarterback is one of the most visible — and valuable — positions in football. In September, CNBC reported that NFL team valuations range from $5.25 billion to $11 billion and, as the leaders of these franchises, it’s not surprising that…
A California couple built a $500,000 ADU in their parents’ backyard when they couldn’t afford to buy a traditional house
Ali Benjamin, left, and his wife, Aislyn, built an ADU in the Bay Area as their first home. Newlyweds Aislyn and Ali Benjamin felt they couldn’t afford to buy a traditional property in their corner of California — Danville, a small city just over an hour’s drive east of San Francisco. According to Realtor.com, the…
Eva Longoria had ‘no idea’ how investments worked when she put $6 million into ‘John Wick.’ 10 years later, she still gets checks in the mail.
Eva Longoria. Ten years ago, Eva Longoria became the unlikely savior of “John Wick.” About a week before production on the movie began, stuntmen-turned-directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch ran out of money when they lost almost $6 million in gap financing. Unbeknownst to them at the time, Longoria, who was then best known for…
