Retirement
BusinessYahoo MoneyRetirement expert: 'Save more' if you can during pandemic
In times of economic uncertainty, like the pandemic, one expert’s financial guidance when it comes to retirement planning is simple.
BusinessYahoo MoneyExpert: Proposed rule on socially-conscious retirement investments 'just isn't logical'
A proposed rule tightening requirements for socially-conscious investments in 401(k)s or other employer-sponsored plans shouldn’t be implemented, according to one expert.
BusinessYahoo MoneyWhy a ‘vast majority’ of Americans are not getting the most out of Social Security
Americans can start getting their Social Security checks anytime between the ages 62 and 70. But it’s a tradeoff and a new report finds that most people aren’t getting this crucial decision right.
BusinessYahoo FinanceMutual funds have a FAAMG problem
The S&P 500 has been pushed up by just a handful of stocks, and Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are now worth 23% of the index. For mutual funds, this is a problem.
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Jackson Hole Preview: Fed to take on 'deliberately vague' approach to targeting 2% inflation
The Fed is expected to unveil a strategy known as flexible average inflation targeting, where the Fed tolerates prices rising above 2% for periods of time to compensate for other periods of time when inflation is running below target.
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Most Americans don't claim Social Security at their optimal age: Study
Bipartisan Policy Center Director of Economic Policy Shai Akabas joins Yahoo Finance’s Zack Guzman to discuss BPC's new report titled "Helping Americans Claim Social Security at the Right Age."
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Kansas City Fed President George: The economy is well-positioned to 'recover at some point'
Esther George, President of the Kansas City Fed, joined Yahoo Finance on the virtual sidelines of the annual Jackson Hole symposium to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. economy and how the Federal Reserve is responding.
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How the economy will change in the 2020 election
How the economy will change in the 2020 election
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Thiel-backed Palantir to go public via direct listing, reveals 2019 loss of $580 million
The company, which was founded in 2003 by a group including Donald Trump backer Peter Thiel, unveiled losses that are set to test the appetite of capital market investors who have in recent years shown an increasing wariness of backing loss-making startups, most notably WeWork, which botched its IPO last year. The move to lift the lid on its business for the first time marked a major moment for Palantir, which is widely seen as one of the most reclusive companies in Silicon Valley. "Notwithstanding losses, its business model continues to leverage off existing clients by offering more value through better data on longer duration contracts," said Matt Novak, managing partner at All Blue Capital, a Palantir investor.
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Trump’s permanent payroll tax cut would deplete Social Security funds by 2023, analysis finds
If payroll taxes are eliminated starting next year, the trust fund that pays out Social Security benefits could run out in three years without other funds to cover the shortfall, according to a new analysis.