By Brian O’Connell These were some of the key stories in the crypto markets this week. The S&P Cryptocurrency Broad Digital Market Index (SPCBDM) ended the week at 3,925.70. It’s down 5.6% for the month of April, and 13% on a year-to-date basis. Even s…
Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg Face A Major Challenge
By Rob Lenihan The ambitions of the social network in the metaverse are shaken up. In 1992 novel “Snow Crash”, author Neal Stephenson coined a term to describe a place where human avatars interact with each other. That term was “metaverse” and since th…
Elon Musk Asks A Provocative Question That Will Shake Twitter
By Luc Olinga The billionaire has been the largest shareholder of the micro-blogging site only for a few days. Elon Musk, CEO of high-end electric vehicle maker Tesla (TSLA) – Get Tesla Inc Report, recently revealed that he acquired just over 9% of Twi…
Where’s My Tax Refund? The IRS Refund Timetable Explained
By TurboTax Here’s what happens when you press that green button and transmit your tax return, and when you might anticipate an expected refund. Key Takeaways • When you e-file, it typically takes 24 to 48 hours for the IRS to accept your return. • Onc…
Elon Musk and Tesla Promise a New and Futuristic Car
By Luc Olinga The premium electric vehicle maker has a busy product roadmap in 2023. Elon Musk and Tesla (TSLA) – Get Tesla Inc Report have revolutionized and continue to transform the automotive industry. Nearly 20 years after the creation of the comp…
Elon Musk Builds a Machine to Download Our Brain and Personalities
By Luc Olinga Tesla CEO announced he will be able to start large commercialization of a humanoid robot in 2023. It’s a bit of fiction meeting reality. Billionaire Elon Musk has ambitions for the future of humanity. And the whimsical and visionary CEO o…
Guide to Unemployment and Taxes
By TurboTax The IRS considers unemployment compensation to be taxable income—which you must report on your federal tax return. Key Takeaways • The IRS and some states consider unemployment compensation to be taxable income, which you must report on you…
It’s Not All Bad News for the Economy
By Eric Reed Some recent problems for businesses have shown signs of improvement, the Action Alerts Plus team notes. There’s always a lot of drama on Wall Street around what the economy is doing. And much of it centers on the latest results of any numb…
Real Estate Investing Isn’t Just for Trump
By Eric Reed Real Estate Investment Trusts offer a straightforward way to participate in property price and rental gains, Real Money Columnist Paul Price argues. When investors think about real estate, they tend to think about buying physical property….
Crypto is Very Popular in Corrupt Countries, IMF Warns
By Veronika Bondarenko “Residents of countries where the traditional financial sector is well developed may be less likely to feel the need for crypto,” reads a new IMF report. There’s a reason so many of those “invest in the token that’s going to revo…