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Capital allocation explained
Q. What's a company's "capital allocation"? -- D.B., Omaha, Nebraska
A. It's how the company spends its money. Management may decide to spend its capital to hire more employees, build more factories, pay down its debt, pay its shareholders a dividend (or increase the dividend), buy back some of its shares, buy another ... (full story)
If you’re worried about your bond portfolio, you’re missing the point
A friend who’s close to retirement texted that she was concerned about the bond market. She’d been building out that fixed-income allocation over the past several years at the urging of her adviser.
Her message made me wonder if some people might have misguided ideas about bonds.
Volatility is much lower than for ... (full story)
High airfares could stick around even if jet fuel prices fall
Travelers could be stuck paying high airfares even if oil and jet fuel prices fall, major U.S. airlines and industry analysts say.
The price of jet fuel shot up after the Iran war began and retreated sharply in the spring before surging again as the summer went on. Such fluctuations make it harder for airlines to plan ahead and ... (full story)
One Tech Tip: iOS 27 comes with revamped screen time controls and other useful new features
Apple's latest mobile operating system update, iOS 27, rolled out last week, headlined by a more advanced version of its Siri assistant. But it also comes with a slew of other useful but less well known features for iPhone users.
The software upgrade, which is available for devices dating back to the iPhone 11 from 2019, include ... (full story)
Do 401(k) balances inspire or discourage you?
How significant is it to you to know that people can become millionaires just by participating in their 401(k)s?
One of the largest 401(k) vendors, Fidelity Investments, periodically releases information about 401(k) balances of their clients who sponsor 401(k) plans -- and those numbers can either be inspirational (401(k) mill ... (full story)