18 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The U.S. Pilot Shortage Continues to Rear Its Ugly Head
The U.S. Pilot Shortage Continues to Rear Its Ugly Head
Today, it is more expensive than ever to train for a career as an airline pilot. At the same time, major airlines are about to be hit with a flood of pilot retirements as pilots reach the federally mandated retirement age of 65. To make matters worse, starting pay at regional airlines — where most new pilots break into the industry — remains quite low.
18 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Moneyologist: Can I leave my stepchildren nothing if my husband dies?
The Moneyologist: Can I leave my stepchildren nothing if my husband dies?
His divorce decree lists his kids as beneficiaries, but he has no will.
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18 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Ways to Retire Early
3 Ways to Retire Early
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Most of us would love to retire early, but it can be hard to think of how to pull that off. After all, an early retirement means even more years in which we will have to support ourselves with our savings and whatever income streams we have. Still, it’s not an impossible dream — if you think it through carefully and come up with a smart plan. The following three ways to retire early can help you get there.
18 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 2 Biotech Stocks That Could Raise Their Dividends — and 1 That Won’t
2 Biotech Stocks That Could Raise Their Dividends — and 1 That Won’t
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You can almost count the number of biotech stocks that pay out dividends on one hand. But while the quantity might be low, the quality isn’t (at least for the most part). Here are a couple of biotech dividend stocks that appear to be in great shape to raise their dividends — and one that isn’t.
18 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NASA to fly the friendly skies…with its own electric plane!
NASA to fly the friendly skies…with its own electric plane!
NASA’s got its eyes set on domestic travel, and is testing an electric plane, The New York Times reports.
18 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 5 Stocks to Profit From the Self-Driving Revolution
5 Stocks to Profit From the Self-Driving Revolution
I know many of you investors out there have heard a truckload about self-driving cars over the past several months (a lot of it from me).
And most of you are probably thinking it makes sense that many stocks in this sector are going to do well over the next 10 to 15 years.
So, with a long-term horizon in mind, where should you be looking?
18 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 2 Retailers Fending Off Amazon.com
2 Retailers Fending Off Amazon.com
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The first quarter was tough for most retailers as Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) continued to grab share of consumers’ wallets. Not every brick-and-mortar retailer suffered from poor sales performance, however, as TJX (NYSE: TJX) beat analysts estimates last quarter with $7.5 billion in sales, compared with the $7.3 billion the Street was looking for.