Hey Friends! It’s spring here in Michigan! I have my mindset and there is no turning back! With Spring, comes the daunting task of spring cleaning. As I’m sure you’ve been able to tell, I love a nice clean house. But sometimes it’s hard to find cleaning products that fit …
Read More »Ice Dams on Your Roof: How to Prevent Them
Ice dams cause some of nature’s most beautiful sights — icicles — but they also wreak havoc on your home. (DepositPhotos) If you’re fortunate enough to live in the Sunbelt or some other balmy region, chances are you’ve never heard of — or at least experienced — ice dams. I, on …
Read More »The Moneyist: When my parents died, my sisters and I split their estate. I chose a painting that was appraised at $50,000. Should I tell them?
Dear Moneyist, After both of my parents died, my sisters and I divided up furniture, finances, and artwork, etc. The process of dividing their estate was done equitably, and without stress or rancor. Until now. My parents had a large art collection. One of the paintings that I chose may …
Read More »The Moneyist: My husband, 67, wants to leave his $2 million estate and home to his disabled daughter and his sister’s kids. Can he do that? I could outlive them
Dear Moneyist, My husband is 67 years old with an estate worth $ 2 million. His first wife died. He has a severely handicapped daughter and we signed a prenup when we married three years ago. He has a sister who is a year older than I am. I am …
Read More »In One Chart: Tesla may be ‘the most remarkable market story of them all,’ says strategist
So much has been made of Tesla’s breathless rise to mind-boggling valuations in 2020. But the stratospheric rise of the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company also might have a broader impact on the overall markets, not just Tesla or the nascent electrical vehicle market, notes one Deutsche Bank strategist. The share …
Read More »Outside the Box: Active managers see value in these 3 company practices but indexers hate them. Who’s right?
Every corporation is unique. It follows that governance arrangements should be tailored to suit. Yet many shareholders, especially indexers, roundly condemn certain governance practices as if one size fits all. Three corporate practices illustrate this: combining the roles of chairman and chief executive; staggered director terms, and classes of stock …
Read More »5 Common Causes of House Fires (and 5 Ways to Prevent Them)
For most people, the house is their biggest investment, so protecting it couldn’t be more important. Fortunately, with a few behavior modifications, you can prevent some of the most common house fires. But first, let’s talk about the reasons most house fires erupt: No one wants the smell of last …
Read More »The Tell: 10 stocks positioned for an ‘abrupt’ rebound when normalcy finally returns — none of them are tech
The stock market continues to buck the steady flow of troubling headlines and gloomy metrics in a stark disconnect with the economy that’s been hotly debated on Wall Street. Read:Jim Cramer urges investors not to be fooled by new highs in the stock market And while it might feel rather …
Read More »Economic Preview: Economists predict U.S. added 1.7 million jobs in July, but admit it’s largely a guess. Here’s what worries them
The U.S. economy probably suffered a steep decline in hiring and job creation in July, but rarely has Wall Street been so flummoxed about the state of the labor market. The resurgence of the coronavirus epidemic in many American states and a potentially big shift in school employment could throw …
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