Southeast Asian foreign ministers expressed grave concern on Saturday about rising tensions on the Korean peninsula stemming from long-range missile tests by North Korea that “seriously threaten” global peace and security. Taking a stronger tone than it has previously on the standoff, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) called for North Korea to […]
Read moreSuitability may be all-important in investing, but the concept can be lost on children, who probably have little to no interest in what stocks are or how to invest, Jim Cramer said. “Let’s be honest. You couldn’t explain to a kid what a stock is to save his or her life,” the “Mad Money” host […]
Read moreJim Cramer says that suitability, or the concept that certain stocks are right for some investors but wrong for others, can last investors a long time once they figure out what is right for them. But after college, during which the “Mad Money” host does not recommend investing or putting away money at all, “things […]
Read moreOver the years, Jim Cramer found that when it comes to investing, some of the best advisors have been none other than his two teenage daughters. “We all know that teenagers are incorrigible. The last thing they want to hear about is stocks. They have bigger fish to fry. To which I say, so what? […]
Read moreInvesting for children can be tricky, but Jim Cramer says that if you do it right, it can leave your loved ones much better off by the time they grow up than if you avoid it altogether. “Parents, grandparents, listen up. You can give all sorts of things to families that had just had babies. […]
Read moreThere used to be a widespread understanding in the stock market that stocks could be here today and gone tomorrow, but Jim Cramer finds that is not the case anymore. “We’ve gone well beyond that,” the “Mad Money” host said. “Those days are long over, and if you recommend a stock for a trade, even […]
Read moreYou might be able to connect to the internet from the new Apple Watch even when your iPhone isn’t nearby. Bloomberg said on Friday that Apple is building a new version of the Apple Watch with built-in cellular modems from Intel. Reports in previous years have suggested this might happen and watches from LG and […]
Read moreSome bullish options traders on Wall Street are betting Snap‘s troubled stock might bounce back as early as next week. There have been some big block buys in the options pit, according to trader Jon Najarian, co-founder of Najarian Family Office and a CNBC contributor. The unusual trading activity — “huge,” “massive” buying of August […]
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IN February of 2001, Alan Greenspan, then still the chairman of the Federal Reserve, and still called the “Maestro”, testified to the Senate Budget Committee. The committee wanted to get started on the tax cuts George W. Bush had promised during his campaign. Mr Greenspan gave them his qualified blessing, with an argument that now […]
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Bitcoin is holding up well against its offshoot rival in its wild first week of trading. The new “bitcoin cash” plunged 30 percent Friday to below $300, while the original cryptocurrency edged higher and approached $2,900, nearly triple in value for the year. Bitcoin split into bitcoin and bitcoin cash Tuesday, and the new digital […]
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