Retailers trot out 12-foot skeletons, haunted house cookie sets to boost Halloween sales

A child looks at a halloween costume on the rack. At the Target department store in Exeter Township Tuesday afternoon for a story on halloween costumes. Ben Hasty | Medianews Group | Getty Images In the past few weeks, Craig Cislo dug out the spray-painted tombstones from his attic, scoured websites for a giant animated…

I spent 5 years interviewing 233 millionaires—here are the 6 habits that made them ultra wealthy

Striking it rich is not a fluke. It takes hard work, fearlessness and a growth mindset. I spent five years studying the habits of 233 millionaires — 177 of them were self-made — to find out how they make use of their time. Based on my research, I identified six principles they all shared that…

Top Wall Street analysts pick these stocks as the market grows increasingly uncertain

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California, June 6, 2022. Peter Dasilva | Reuters Using a market downcycle to accumulate shares of companies with strong fundamentals and prospects can lead to good returns when the market goes up. To that end, keeping an eye on which stocks…

Here’s how to pay 0% capital gains taxes with a six-figure income

Luminola | E+ | Getty Images It’s natural to fixate on portfolio losses, especially with the S&P 500 down more than 20% for the year. But you may still have gains after years of growth, and the profits could qualify for a 0% tax rate, depending on your earnings. The thresholds may be higher than…

Verstappen wins chaotic, rain-shortened Japanese GP to clinch title

Red Bull Racing’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen poses on the podium with the trophy following his victory at the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, Mie prefecture on Oct. 9, 2022. Toshifumi Kitamura | Afp | Getty Images Max Verstappen sealed his second Formula 1 world championship amid huge confusion after winning a chaotic,…

More car buyers pay at least $1,000 a month for their loans as high prices, rate hikes throw ‘a one-two punch’

Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images A growing share of car buyers are signing up for monthly loan payments of $1,000 or more amid rising interest rates and elevated auto prices, new research shows. Overall, 14.3% of consumers who financed a new vehicle in the third quarter committed to payments at or above that amount,…

Credit Suisse to buy back $3 billion in debt, sell landmark hotel as credit fears persist

In this article .BBKA CSG.N-CH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Signage hangs over the entrance of a Credit Suisse Group AG branch in Zurich, Switzerland, on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. Inflation in Switzerland has more than doubled since the start of the year and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs expects it to come…

How GM plans to convince consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles

In this article TSLA F GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Electric Chevrolet Silverado shown at the New York Auto Show, April, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC When people think of electric vehicles, their minds typically jump to Tesla. But Elon Musk’s company now has a lot more EV competition from Detroit.   Within the…

As California stimulus checks of up to $1,050 start to go out, here’s what you need to know

The Good Brigade | DigitalVision | Getty Images Up to 23 million California residents are about to receive tax refunds of as much as $1,050, thanks to one-time stimulus payments the Golden State began deploying Friday. The payments, which will total $9.5 billion, mark the largest program of its kind in the state’s history. The…

Are ESG ETFs a gimmick? The debate surrounding the transparency and social agendas of sustainable investing

In this article 1315-HK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT ESG – environmental, social and governance – is one of the hottest trends in the investing world, but some investors are calling it a gimmick. ESG is a new industry of funds launched by companies like BlackRock, Vanguard and Fidelity that are invested in companies…

Cannabis company Canopy applauds Biden’s marijuana pardons as stock surges

In this article CGC WEED-CA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Canopy Growth applauded President Joe Biden’s announcement Thursday that he will pardon thousands of people convicted of marijuana possession. The president also called for a review of how marijuana is classified under federal law, saying the current status “makes no sense.” Shares of Canopy jumped…