GM adds former Lyft and Tesla executive Jon McNeill as board member

In this article GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A General Motors sign is seen during an event on January 25, 2022 in Lansing, Michigan. – General Motors will create 4,000 new jobs and retaining 1,000, and significantly increasing battery cell and electric truck manufacturing capacity. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT…

Here’s how we determine the FA 100 ranking for 2022

Peopleimages | Istock | Getty Images CNBC enlisted data provider AccuPoint Solutions to assist with the ranking of registered investment advisors for this year’s FA 100 list. The methodology consisted of first analyzing a variety of core data points from AccuPoint Solutions’ proprietary database of registered investment advisors. This analysis started with an initial list…

The Fed is going to cause ‘unbelievable calamities’ if they keep hiking, according to Barry Sternlicht

Barry Sternlicht, CEO, Starwood Capital Group  Scott Mlyn | CNBC The Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hike path – an attempt to calm the highest inflation in decades – is set to cause damage to the global economy if the central bank keeps going, according to billionaire Barry Sternlicht. “They are going to cause unbelievable calamities…

The CNBC FA 100 ranking recognizes advisory firms that help clients navigate their financial lives

Marko Geber | DigitalVision | Getty Images In times of uncertainty — turbulent markets, high inflation, geopolitical turmoil — we often write about what financial advisors are recommending to clients. This advice often boils down to “stay calm” and “don’t let short-term news lead to impulsive moves that have long-term consequences.” Many advisors also offer…

FA 100: CNBC ranks the top-rated financial advisory firms of 2022

Finding the right financial advisor to help with your financial needs and goals can be a very complicated process. There are so many things to consider. Every financial advisor has their own area of expertise. The services provided by financial advisors will vary based on the type of advisor but, overall, a financial advisor will…

What European Countries Are Doing about Windfall Profit Taxes

As energy prices continue to rise, more European countries have been looking at windfall profit taxes—a one-time tax levied on a company or industry when economic conditions result in large, unexpected profits—to fund relief measures for consumers. As early as March 8, the European Commission recommended in its REPowerEU communication that member states temporarily impose…

Mastercard pushes deeper into crypto with new tool for combating fraud

In this article MA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mastercard credit cards Roberto Machado Noa/ LightRocket via Getty Images Mastercard will on Tuesday debut a new piece of software that helps banks identify and cut off transactions from fraud-prone crypto exchanges, the company told CNBC exclusively. Called Crypto Secure, the system uses “sophisticated” artificial…

Rivian says it’s on pace to meet 2022 goals after production grew 67% in the third quarter

In this article RIVN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Workers inspect a Rivian R1T electric vehicle (EV) pickup truck on the assembly line at the company’s manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, US., on Monday, April 11, 2022. Jamie Kelter Davis | Bloomberg | Getty Images Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive said Monday that it…

Manhattan apartment sales fall 18% in third quarter, marking reversal

Luxury high-rise apartments are viewed across Central Park South near Columbus Circle in the Manhattan borough of New York. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images Manhattan apartment sales fell 18% in the third quarter, as rising mortgage rates and declining stock markets put the brakes on New York’s real estate comeback. The drop is the first…

Why you should be wary of investing advice from celebrities like Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian’s crypto settlement could be a lesson for us all. The reality TV superstar agreed to pay $1.26 million to settle charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to disclose she got paid to publish a post on Instagram about EthereumMax’s crypto asset, the agency announced Monday. “Clearly the SEC is making an…

GOP challenges to Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan put debt relief in jeopardy

The tens of millions of Americans who’ve been celebrating news of student loan forgiveness are now stuck in limbo as Republicans mount legal challenges to the Biden administration’s plan. In August, President Joe Biden announced that most federal student loan borrowers will be eligible for some forgiveness: up to $10,000 if they didn’t receive a Pell Grant,…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Rivian, Kezar, Dynatrace and more

Rivian electric pickup trucks sit in a parking lot at a Rivian service center on May 09, 2022 in South San Francisco, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after hours. Rivian — Shares of the electric vehicle maker increased 2.7% after announcing after the bell that production met expectations…