Recently, tech giants Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA) both announced stock splits that will take place before end of August. Apple announced a four-for-one split, while Tesla announced a five-for-one split. What does that mean? Same Pie, More Slices: Splitting Stock Stock splits begin with a company announcement that it intends to divide up each [...]
In the past seven months, three of my nieces have had a baby. My family is thrilled to welcome the new generation and we are grateful for the blessings of healthy babies Mateo, Cora and Arabella. Bringing a baby into the world can be exhilarating, and the anticipation of change can often be overwhelming for [...]
Millions of workers found themselves suddenly working from home (WFH) following stay-at-home orders from earlier this spring in response to COVID-19. Easy enough, right? Grab your laptop, maybe a mouse and secondary monitor, and enjoy the sweatpants life while working from home. And it looks like for many non-essential or front-facing workers, our new normal [...]
In the wake of COVID-19, a new economic climate has emerged. As we’ve seen a sharp decrease in consumer spending on non-essential goods, many industries are finding themselves in a season of uncertainty.1 Recently passed legislation has allocated over $600 billion to keep these small businesses and their employees afloat with programs such as the [...]
If the pandemic completely changed what a day at work looks like for you, you’re not alone. Twenty percent of working adults have transitioned to remote work due to COVID-19.1 Adapting to this new workspace isn’t easy, particularly with many companies forced to cut pay in order to preserve non-essential employees. And this may not [...]
According to a recent survey by the Plan Sponsor Council of America, 16.1 percent of organizations have suspended matching employer contributions due to financial hardships caused by COVID-19. Worse yet, 1.3 percent of businesses have terminated their 401(k) plans altogether.1 Millions of Americans rely on their 401(k) and matching employer contributions to bolster their savings [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing our world, and there’s no answer for when we’ll be able to resume life as we knew it before. One major change in question is the future of universities and how students, especially incoming freshmen, can expect to receive higher education. This year, colleges across America transitioned to remote learning [...]
According to the CDC,1 the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has claimed 11 lives and impacted more than 100 people in 19 U.S. states as of March 6th, 2020 and it has also injected a sense of uncertainty into the markets. If you’re invested in the stock market you may have found yourself sitting on the [...]
