Investment banking has made a multibillion-dollar rebound, but it’s too early to pop the Champagne
Wall Street CEOs are cautious about their enormous wins. Christmas came early for investment bankers. The biggest banks on Wall Street reported a huge boost in dealmaking fees this quarter after a two-year slump. Investment-bank revenue surged 30% on average at Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley, the Wells Fargo analyst…
I went to my favorite Halloween theme park events sober. They were even scarier — and more fun.
The author enjoyed attending Halloween events while sober and found them even more scary. It’s been almost an entire year since I decided to stop drinking alcohol. In my 11 months of sobriety, I’ve celebrated holidays like Christmas and my birthday sans cocktails and felt more present on family vacations without booze. I’m proud of…
I drove a $29,000 Buick Envista Sport Touring. It’s an impressive, affordable small SUV with upscale looks.
The 2024 Buick Envista Sport Touring SUV is an impressive model for GM. Founded in 1899, Buick is America’s oldest surviving automaker and one of General Motors’ founding brands. Today, Buick’s lineup of moderately-priced premium SUVs bridge the gap between GM’s mass-market Chevrolet and luxury Cadillac brands. Buick launched the all-new Envista in 2024. It…
I dated a man 20 years older than me. He helped me jump-start my career and open up emotionally.
The author, not pictured, was in an age-gap relationship. A few weeks after blowing out my 25th birthday candles, I started working at an organic grocery store. I felt miserable and cried to my friend after my very first day on the job. At the time, I struggled to find advertising or documentary production opportunities,…
More employers say they don’t care if you went to college. Most still seem to.
When a job posting states that the role doesn’t require a degree, Ranji McMillan starts to worry. More than likely, she said, the job will be in sales or involve work that’s not a good match for her experience. “If someone says that they’re not looking for a degree, you have to look at what…
Al Pacino says he went from $50 million to broke, joining a long list of stars who’ve experienced money troubles
“Scarface” actor Al Pacino blamed his spending habits and financial ignorance for his money woes. Al Pacino went from $50 million to broke by spending too much, ignoring his finances, and using an accountant who ultimately went to jail for fraud. He joins a long list of celebrities who’ve made and lost vast fortunes during…
I became a regular at my local casino when I was unemployed. I networked directly with people in power and landed my next gig.
The author started to network in casinos. During the pandemic, I made two major life changes: I moved from New York to Denver and pivoted a career in sales to sportswriting. Although people often leave the city for the mountains, my career change was a little more unusual. My new job involved writing and researching…
How we crunched the numbers
To assemble our database, we looked at all 1.7 million car listings on cargurus.com from August 2 to December 16, 2023. The local popularity of vehicles was ranked not by a model’s total number of listings in a particular county but by calculating how much its local listings exceeded its average across all counties nationwide.…
Interior designers share 6 of the best and 4 of the worst ways to use extra space in your home
There are some things to avoid when you design your space to fit your needs. Whether you rent an apartment or own a home, it’s essential to consider how your design choices allow you to make the most efficient use of your space. B-17 asked interior designers for tips on the best and worst ways…
