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What's a Dividend?
Q. What's a dividend? -- D.S., Rochester, Minnesota
A. It's a portion of a company's earnings that's paid to shareholders. Imagine that each year Scruffy's Chicken Shack (ticker: BUKBUK) earns $6 per share and pays out $2 per share -- or $0.50 per quarter. So someone owning, say, 100 shares will receive $50 each quarter, totalin ... (full story)
Zuckerberg manifesto sketches out Meta's ambitions for world-changing AI technology
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out a vision Aug. 10 of what he said artificial intelligence can do for the world, imagining a future where everyone has their own, all-knowing AI agent that strives to improve all aspects of their lives.
Zuckerberg detailed his ambitions for the technology in a 6,500-word essay published ... (full story)
3 big questions to ask your aging parents
One of the toughest things to go through as an adult is helping your parents as they get older. Life is finite, and both you and your parents might be reluctant to talk about what type of support they might need. But as difficult as these conversations can be, it’s important to make time for them. Eldercare attorney Harry Marg ... (full story)
Is a Backdoor Roth 401(k) for You?
Individuals eager to increase their tax-advantaged retirement savings are considering "mega backdoor Roth 401(k) conversions" -- should you?
Let's start with some basic rules.
Most people are familiar with Roth IRAs that individuals set up on their own. I'm talking about something different: Some, but not all, empl ... (full story)
Space for music on late-night TV has dwindled. New media seeks to offer an alternative
NEW YORK (AP) — When CBS ended “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” earlier this year, it also shuttered the program's robust music offerings — a major blow for artists whose television platform was already dwindling.
Performing on late-night has historically been a unique avenue for musicians hoping to a ... (full story)