Shares of DoorDash Inc. DASH and Airbnb Inc. ABNB shot straight up after the companies’ initial public offerings this week. That sort of exuberance can be a sign that a bull market is in a late stage. Mark Hulbert interviews Jay Ritter, a finance professor at the University of Florida …
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Those who’ve gotten their hands on newly minted Airbnb shares at their listing price may be thinking the company’s IPO was too good to be true — and there are reasons to consider whether it was — but one new offering on the online booking platform is truly, for some, …
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Dear Moneyist, I didn’t want to put my parents at risk for Thanksgiving, so I booked a house on their street two months ago and stayed there for six days. My wife and I sequestered for another six days beforehand. Before we sequestered we both got COVID-19 tests, which were …
Read More »Is a hotel or an Airbnb safer for your summer vacation? ‘We need to balance sanity and risk’
When shelter-in-place orders went into effect across the country in March, many Americans quickly sought refunds for hotel bookings, airfare and travel expenses. But now that states have relaxed some social-distancing measures, Americans have gone full-circle and are planning road trips. That trend may be here to stay as “travel …
Read More »Key Words: ‘Travel will never, ever go back to the way it was,’ Airbnb CEO says
“ “Travel will never, ever go back to the way it was pre-COVID.” ” That’s the grim view of Airbnb Inc. co-founder and Chief Executive Brian Chesky, in an interview published Sunday by Axios. “I will go on the record to say that travel will never, ever go back to …
Read More »6 Tips to Design Your Airbnb
Airbnb guests look for clean and accommodating spaces, whether they are business travelers or families on vacation. Airbnb interior design can help increase your bookings; an Airbnb host who can create an appealing space for guests will have an edge over the other properties in their area. But home decorating …
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