How beauty expenses affect your finances

Katie Gatti Tassin Courtesy: Katie Gatti Tassin There are many unique hurdles that women face when it comes to money, such as the wage gap and caregiving responsibilities. Yet, there’s another challenge in women’s financial lives that is less-discussed — beauty costs, which can be an “insidious force in women’s financial lives,” said Katie Gatti […]

This tech stock is flashing signs it’s ready to roll over. How to profit if it does

T-Mobile (TMUS) has started to face increasing headwinds despite industry leading performance. Slowing subscriber growth, stretched valuations and elevated debt levels collectively form a compelling case for seeking bearish exposure. With TMUS’s recent underperformance, I’m laying out a bearish options strategy to capitalize on potential downside. Trade Timing The timing for initiating bearish exposure in […]

How to avoid these ‘tax torpedoes’ in retirement, per UBS

Uncle Sam can take a solid bite out of retirees’ savings once they begin drawing down their hard-earned dollars, and UBS has a way to mitigate the tax bite. Investors may be familiar with portfolio diversification, in which they ensure they have sufficient exposure to an array of asset classes to avoid concentration risk. But […]

How Ikea is doubling down on price cuts to attract cost-conscious customers

Customers at an IKEA store. South China Morning Post | Getty Images Ikea shoppers will see price cuts of up to 50% at many of the company’s restaurants globally, as the Swedish retail giant aims to attract cost-conscious consumers. The steep price cuts will be a temporary measure to help consumers “stretch their budgets” at […]