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Retirees may want to think twice before automatically harvesting investment losses. Or at least so said Jeffrey Levine, chief planning officer at Focus Partners Wealth, in a recent episode of Focus on Finance Forum. In the episode, Levine explored why tax-loss harvesting is no longer just a year-end planning strategy, how losses can create future […]

The tech industry has been a harsh place for workers this year, as major companies continue to cut jobs, while promising investors a more AI-driven future and a leaner, simpler company structure. For employees, this shift has created a continuous sense of instability. And while layoffs may have become common across the sector, they do

Most of what a chief executive says on a stage is forgotten by the next earnings call. The exceptions are the moments when a CEO stakes the company’s entire story on a single date. Those moments stick, because shareholders bank on them, employees plan around them, and short sellers either get rich or get burned.

The ninth-largest country in the world and a burgeoning tourism destination for travelers from outside the region, the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan is known both for its major cities and extensive natural landscapes like Caspian Sea, the Altai Mountains and countless lakes and canyons. The country’s government has, over the past year, taken several

Some things in finance only matter until they stop mattering. The most boring asset in your retirement account is usually the one keeping the whole system upright. Americans rarely give US government bonds a second thought, because for two generations, the rest of the world has not given them a reason to. For more than

In the afternoon, at least a few days a week, I hit the Starbucks drive-through for an iced tea-lemonade. On rare occasions, I opt for a Frappuccino, or maybe even add a cookie or a croissant to my order. These sales are outside of the traditional breakfast and lunch dayparts that drive key revenue for

Different versions of the five-star rating system are used globally to distinguish the level of service one can expect at a given hotel. Frequent travelers to France will know that the country known globally for its ability to deliver luxury also assigns the “Distinction Palace” label to a very limited number of five-star properties recognized

Earlier this month, Starbucks unveiled its 2026 summer menu, featuring returning fan-favorites, new beverage innovations, expanded customization options, and a limited-time merchandise collection to drive seasonal demand. Although summer officially begins on June 21 this year, Starbucks has continued rolling out additional products and collaborations in the weeks leading up to the season, underscoring how

TheStreet aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. With the weather warming up, summer weekends at home have started to feel more appealing, especially when the alternatives involve expensive travel and crowded destinations. A backyard can easily become the

Cathie Wood built much of ARK’s 2026 comeback on semiconductors. Now she keeps selling them. On Monday, May 18, her ARK Invest funds sold more than $28 million of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Taiwan Semiconductor stock (TSM), two names that still rank among the top holdings in her flagship fund, as reported by Benzinga.