The CNBC FA 100 ranking recognizes top financial advisors for 2024

The CNBC FA 100 ranking recognizes top financial advisors for 2024

Alvaro Gonzalez | Moment | Getty Images Whether it’s stock market volatility, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts or proposed tax law changes, we’re dedicated to breaking down the news to help investors make smart money decisions. But CNBC’s personal finance team also recognizes the value of financial planning, regardless of your life stage, income … Read more

Young Chinese are ‘retiring’ in the countryside as China’s unemployment woes grate

Young Chinese are ‘retiring’ in the countryside as China’s unemployment woes grate

A girl hugging a young cattle at a breeding farm in Chongqing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Fed up with China’s employment situation, young people on the mainland are retreating to the countryside. China’s Gen Z and millennials are increasingly documenting their rural day-to-day “retirement” lives on social media after declaring … Read more

Port strike could have ‘devastating consequences’ for consumers: Expert

Port strike could have ‘devastating consequences’ for consumers: Expert

Port of Miami dockworkers strike near the port entrance and demand a new labor contract, on October 1, 2024 in Miami, Florida.  Giorgio Viera | Afp | Getty Images A dockworker strike at seaports along the U.S. East and Gulf coasts is expected to cause massive problems for global supply chains and the economy. American consumers will likely … Read more

With Hurricane Helene disrupting travel, here’s what fliers need to know

With Hurricane Helene disrupting travel, here’s what fliers need to know

Men inspect the damage from flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. Sean Rayford | Getty Images News | Getty Images As the Southeast U.S. recovers in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s destruction, consumers looking to change their air travel plans to or from affected areas without … Read more

Top reasons why exchange-traded fund growth has ballooned

Top reasons why exchange-traded fund growth has ballooned

Moyo Studio | E+ | Getty Images Exchange-traded funds have steadily gained popularity among investors in recent years — a trend experts say is largely due to advantages like lower tax bills and fees relative to mutual funds. The first ETF debuted in 1993. Since then, ETFs have captured about $9.7 trillion, according to Morningstar … Read more

Obamacare’s future hangs in the balance in 2024 election

Obamacare’s future hangs in the balance in 2024 election

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) (R) talks with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) while attend an event to mark the 14 anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act at the U.S. Capitol on March 21, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images “Repeal and replace” has long been the … Read more

Why Mosaic Brands outlets Rockmans, Crossroads, Autograph, W. Lane hit the wall

Why Mosaic Brands outlets Rockmans, Crossroads, Autograph, W. Lane hit the wall

The demise of Australian fashion retailer Mosaic Brands may have been because its various brands were targeting the same customers, a retail expert says. Mosaic announced on Monday that its Rockmans, Crossroads, Autograph, W. Lane and BeMe brands were marked for the chopping block and that all stores and websites would be shut down. Rockmans, … Read more

Why the Fed’s rate cut won’t immediately help car buyers or sales

Why the Fed’s rate cut won’t immediately help car buyers or sales

Alex Tovstanovsky, owner of used-car dealer Prestige Motor Works, checks on inventory with his general manager Ryan Caton in Naperville, Illinois, May 28, 2020. Nick Carey | Reuters DETROIT — The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates for the first time in more than four years is expected to eventually boost new vehicle sales, … Read more

South Dakota opts out of Inflation Reduction Act energy rebates

South Dakota opts out of Inflation Reduction Act energy rebates

Owngarden | Moment | Getty Images A handful of states have rolled out rebates to consumers who make their homes more energy-efficient, just months after New York became the first state to do so, in May. Meanwhile, South Dakota officials in August declined the federal funding, which is tied to two new programs created by … Read more

How to mitigate rising auto and homeowners insurance costs

How to mitigate rising auto and homeowners insurance costs

Mike Spiering holds Francesca Spiering as he stands in the flood water around his home after record rains fell in the area on April 13, 2023 in Hollywood, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The cost of insuring your most expensive assets has skyrocketed. While overall inflation has slowed, insurance costs are taking a bigger … Read more