Navigating 401(k) Hardship Distributions: Rules, Options, and Considerations

Navigating 401(k) Hardship Distributions: Rules, Options, and Considerations

In your article “I want to access my 401(k) sooner. Is a loan the only way? you wrote that hardship distributions were “…available only if the participant has an “immediate and significant financial need” and that the distribution cannot exceed the amount “necessary to satisfy the financial need.” Cher Kent, There is some definition of … Read more

Estate Planning: Protecting Your Assets and Blended Family

Estate Planning: Protecting Your Assets and Blended Family

My husband and I just created a trust with the help of an attorney. I’m 68 and he’s 76, and we’re both in good health. I have a 26 year old married daughter. My partner has no children. He and my daughter don’t get along, and so far neither has been able to mend the … Read more

Aurelius Group in Talks to Acquire The Body Shop from Natura & Co

Aurelius Group in Talks to Acquire The Body Shop from Natura & Co

normal October 29, 2023 18:39 pm Private equity investment group Aurelius Group is in talks to buy the beauty products chain “The Body Shop,” which was put up for sale by its Brazilian owner, Natura & Co, according to what a source familiar with the talks revealed to Reuters.The source, who requested anonymity, said: “If … Read more

Pace of Decline in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Markets: Hossam Abdelnaby

Pace of Decline in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Markets: Hossam Abdelnaby

Hossam Abdelnaby (Abu Dhabi) Local stock market indices reduced the pace of their declines in recent days, starting this week’s trading with good increases at the beginning of trading before closing with acceptable declines of 0.33% for the Abu Dhabi Securities Market index, and a decline of 0.57% for the Dubai Financial Market index. The … Read more

Foreign Investors’ Purchases Drive Growth in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Stock Markets

Foreign Investors’ Purchases Drive Growth in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Stock Markets

Hossam Abdelnaby (Abu Dhabi) Foreign investors continued their purchases in the local stock markets, bringing their net transactions in yesterday’s trading session to 41.32 million dirhams as a result of purchases, including net purchases in the Dubai Financial Market of about 39.35 million dirhams and 1.97 million dirhams net purchases in the Abu Dhabi Securities … Read more

Money Markets See Third-Best Month Ever in March as Investors Seek Safe Haven Instruments

Money Markets See Third-Best Month Ever in March as Investors Seek Safe Haven Instruments

The S&P 500 rose slightly on Wednesday, as Wall Street closely monitored the latest round of corporate earnings reports. Investors remained cautiously optimistic as major companies continued to release quarterly figures, with some showing signs of a strong recovery from the pandemic. This live update article provides real-time coverage of the market movements and highlights … Read more

“Most Americans Lack Confidence in Chinese President Xi’s Handling of World Affairs: Pew Research Center Poll”

“Most Americans Lack Confidence in Chinese President Xi’s Handling of World Affairs: Pew Research Center Poll”

A recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center has found that most Americans are not confident in how China’s top leader, President Xi Jinping, will handle world affairs. The survey, which was conducted in June and July of this year, also looked into American perceptions of China as a global superpower and its impact … Read more

Stock Futures Slightly Rise on Sunday Evening

Stock Futures Slightly Rise on Sunday Evening

As we approach the midpoint of the year, the financial world is bracing itself for key inflation data and the beginning of earnings season. The stock market, which has been on a rollercoaster ride in recent months, appears to be surprisingly stable in the midst of these crucial economic indicators. Investors and traders alike are … Read more

The Swiss central bank announces a loss of 132 billion francs

The Swiss central bank announces a loss of 132 billion francs

to announce Swiss central bankfor a record loss of 132 billion Swiss francs (last year, breaking the previous record, when its loss in 2016 reached 23 billion, due to the decline in financial markets, which reduced the value of shares and bonds in wallet. The central bank clarified information today, Monday, in its preliminary results … Read more