On January 4, 2000, Mark Cuban made a heck of a good bet:
He bought the Dallas Mavericks NBA franchise for $285 million.
According to Forbes, the Mavs currently bring in about $300 million in revenues a year, mostly from broadcasting deals and ticket sales, with bottom-line profits of around…
X, the company formerly known as Twitter, is in trouble. There’s even talk it might go bankrupt. No matter, says CEO Elon Musk. He’ll save the company using your hard-earned dollars. Here’s how »
Companies aim…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos recently took a trip into space.
At precisely 8:12 a.m. Central Time, the rocket attached to his Blue Origin space capsule lit its engines. Bezos blasted upward, soon reaching an altitude of 351,210 feet.
At the peak of his flight path, Bezos was weightless. He unstrapped…
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Because of a lost password, $235 million worth of bitcoin is locked on a USB drive. A team of hackers believes they can unlock it — but there’s a catch »
For decades, financial advisors have pounded the table about the 60-40 strategy.
The idea was simple:
If the market was booming, your 60% allocation to stocks could help grow your wealth. And in a bust, your 40% bond allocation would help limit your losses and provide income.
But as The…
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Can’t decide what to do? Flip a coin. After all, the odds are 50-50, right? Well, as scientists recently determined, coin flips aren’t 50-50. Learn more »
The cost of owning…
It’s a challenging time to buy a house.
Mortgage rates are at nearly 8%, their highest level in 25 years.
But what if you could get a mortgage at 2% instead?
Now it’s possible — and the U.S. government has given its blessing.
On a $500,000 mortgage, this could save…
Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Max — as it turns out, there’s only one streaming service that customers refuse to live without. Learn more here »
IKEA is known for affordable flat-pack furniture that customers assemble themselves. Now,…
There’s a million ways to make a buck, right?
Today I’ll tell you a story about one of the stranger ones.
After you hear about it, you might be tempted to try it yourself. After all, it’s a way to potentially make 10x your money.
But there’s a twist here…
Scientists have already 3D-printed ligaments, tendons, even skin. Now, they’re close to printing the body’s most vital organ. Wow! »
Planning a trip to the Big Apple? You might want to visit soon — before it’s underwater »
