How to find a hidden camera? We tested five ways. Only one worked
Hidden cameras are more advanced – but so are the devices used to detect them. CNBC teamed up with a spycam company to find the best way to detect hidden cameras in hotel rooms and house rentals. Have you ever wondered if you’re being watched? It’s a feeling that’s creeping in for more travelers, as […]
How to find a hidden camera in a hotel room or house? We tested 5 ways
Hidden cameras are being found in hotel rooms, house rentals, cruise ships, and even airplane bathrooms, leaving many travelers to wonder: “Could a hidden camera be watching me?” Spycams, as they’re called, are getting smaller, harder to find and easier to buy. From alarm clocks to air fresheners, water bottles and toothbrush holders, cameras come […]
How to make the most of it
Just months ago, we were coveting Loro Piana cashmere baseball hats and $300 Smythson notebooks in the name of “quiet luxury” and justifying such expensive purchases using “girl math.” But in 2024, there’s a new idea taking hold that overtly rejects the urge to overspend and promotes speaking up about saving money — welcome to […]
How to protect yourself from tax identity theft this season
5M3photos | Moment | Getty Images As the start of tax season approaches, experts are warning filers about tax-related identity theft, an issue that often halts returns and delays refunds. Tax identity theft happens when criminals use your personal information to file a return in your name and claim your refund — and “it continues […]
What does it mean to ‘buy and homework?’ Here’s how to get started
Here’s our Club Mailbag email [email protected] — so you send your questions directly to Jim Cramer and his team of analysts. We can’t offer personal investing advice. We will only consider more general questions about the investment process or stocks in the portfolio or related industries. This week’s question: When you say to study each […]
Here’s how to invest in the next leg of the AI boom, according to Citi
Artificial intelligence blew up the markets in 2023. And Nvidia marked the heart of the AI boom, soaring over 200% last year. The “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks drove much of the gains of the S & P 500, which rallied about 24% after a dismal 2022. “The most obvious beneficiaries of the generative AI revolution […]
How to play Edge AI, according to UBS
ChatGPT’s late 2022 debut may have set off the early innings of the artificial intelligence arms race, but UBS says investors should start focusing on this next leg of growth. “We think the introduction of generative AI to edge devices has the potential to stimulate positive mix changes … and could also pull-in replacement cycles […]
How to play the next stage of AI in 2024, according to Canaccord Genuity
Canaccord Genuity is laying out some names poised to capitalize on the new stage of AI set to unfold in 2024. “Enthusiasm for AI’s potential to improve human life and create business value has captivated investors and played a meaningful role in recent market optimism,” wrote analyst Susan Anderson. “As we enter 2024, we anticipate […]
Here’s how to turn unused gift cards into cash
Su Arslanoglu | E+ | Getty Images Are your unused gift cards gathering dust? You may be able to exchange those cards for cash. Gift cards are among the most popular gifts during the winter holiday season: 44% of consumers planned to give one as a gift in 2023, ranking second only to clothing, 56%, […]
How to profit from a 2024 comeback for these 2 bank stocks in a trade with limited risk
As a sector, financials underperformed the S & P 500 in 2023, but that statistic disguises a significant late year rally in the group. Since bottoming in late October 2023, the “money center” banks reporting this week have outperformed the S & P 500 by an average of nearly 15%. Can this outperformance continue? As […]