AvatarJaMeSAvatarAvatarWarren Buffett said an 89-year-old carpet seller would 'run rings around' Fortune 500 CEOs. Here's the remarkable story of Mrs BBusiness Insider - Theron MohamedWarren Buffett said an 89-year-old carpet saleswoman would "run rings around" the best corporate executives and business-school graduates in America. Berkshire Hathaway's billionaire boss praised Rose "Mrs B" Blumkin after he bought 90% of her company, Nebraska Furniture Mart, for about $55 million …
AvatarJaMeSAvatarAvatarI thought I was well-prepared for homeownership, but I never saw 2 costly surprises coming my wayverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Written by Choncé Maddox; edited by Stephanie HallettBuying a home is a huge financial decision, but it's always been a goal of mine. In 2018, my husband and I were able to buy our first home, a three-bedroom ranch. While we're grateful for our modest home, it's taught us a lot about the unexpected costs, as well as the ongoing costs, of …
AvatarJaMeSAvatarAvatarMisinformed through social media, Trump supporters take to the streets to challenge election resultCNN - Story by: Donie O'Sullivan Video by: Richa Naik and Jeremy MoorheadHarrisburg, Pennsylvania CNN Business — In the capital of Pennsylvania — the state that ultimately tipped the election in favor of President-elect Joe Biden — supporters of President Donald Trump gathered to protest the election result this weekend. The past four years in America have been an …
AvatarJaMeSAvatarAvatarReopening stocks are set for a 'monstrous rally' next week, and these are the 6 stocks that could benefit, Fundstrat's Tom Lee saysBusiness Insider - Matthew FoxReopening stocks are set to stage a "monstrous rally" next week as cash on the sidelines continues to represent a "monster amount of buying power," Tom Lee said in an interview with CNBC's Scott Wapner on Friday. The reopening stocks, also called "epicenter stocks" by Lee, are stocks that should …
AvatarJaMeSAvatarAvatarWhy buying TikTok is a smart move for Microsoftverified_publisherFast Company - By Mark SullivanAs long as the tech giant can appease the Trump administration, acquiring TikTok would give Microsoft a shiny new app and greater connection with younger users. The news late last week that Microsoft has been in negotiations to acquire the short-form video app TikTok was a bit surprising. Hearing …
AvatarJaMeSAvatarAvatarChinese internet users brand ByteDance CEO a ‘traitor’ as TikTok seeks US buyerverified_publisherTechCrunch - Rita LiaoByteDance is not backing down from its ambitions to become a global technology powerhouse, even as TikTok loses its largest market (India) and faces insurmountable challenges in the U.S. But some in China are blasting the Beijing-based company as too accommodating and yielding to U.S. …
AvatarJaMeSAvatarAvatarInside the rise of TikTok, the viral video-sharing app wildly popular with teens and loathed by the Trump administrationverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Paige LeskinOne of the most popular apps is a short-form video platform called TikTok. In just a few years of its existence, TikTok has become a staple of internet culture and social interaction for Generation Z. The app has surpassed 2 billion all-time downloads, thanks to its flurry of short-form videos where …
AvatarJaMeSAvatarAvatarBan or no ban, Facebook wins in US threats against TikTokverified_publisherTechCrunch - Connie LoizosOn Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the U.S. is “looking at” banning Chinese social media apps, including the Chinese-owned company TikTok, comparing it to other Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE that have been deemed national security threats by the current administration. …
AvatarJaMeSAvatarAvatarThe hidden trackers in your phone, explainedverified_publisherVox - Sara MorrisonHow covert code enables your phone’s apps to spy on you. In the earlier days of the coronavirus pandemic, an animated map from a company called Tectonix went viral. It showed spring breakers leaving a Florida beach to return to their homes across the US, as a series of tiny orange dots congregating …
AvatarJaMeSAvatarAvatarJefferies created a 6-step process for finding companies that will keep paying strong dividends — and landed on these 20 global stocks as 'rock-solid' picksverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Marley JayIt's hard to trust again after you've been burned — so strategists at Jefferies are offering some steps to help investors find companies whose dividends can be trusted. Dividend payments are a critical source of income for a lot of investors, especially since bond yields may stay near all-time lows …
AvatarJaMeSAvatarAvatarRecalled to work? You can still collect unemployment benefits — and that extra $600 a weekverified_publisherCNBC - Greg IacurciStates are reopening and millions of people have returned to work. In some cases, those workers may be able to continue collecting unemployment …
AvatarJaMeSAvatarAvatarInside Jack Dorsey’s radical experiment for billionaires to give away their moneyverified_publisherVox - Theodore SchleiferThe Twitter CEO’s plan to give away $1 billion shows charity is not as hard as billionaires say it is. Billionaires are notoriously bad at something that should be quite easy: giving away their money. In the pantheon of the ultra-rich, Jack Dorsey, as the world’s 410th-wealthiest person, is hardly …