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☆ Jefferies says investors must use income strategies, like buying these high-quality dividend stocks
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Jefferies thinks investors need to look for income in this volatile market environment, noting that one of the best ways to do that is through high-quality dividend stocks. Jefferies data show that high-quality yield stocks have outperformed in downturn and slowdown phases. "Focusing on high-quality yield stocks has been highly rewarded over the long term," Peramunetilleke wrote in a note Thursday. The stock, up more than 16% so far this year, has a 12-month forward dividend yield north of 7%. Coca-Cola was also named a top dividend stock by Morgan Stanley, while CNBC's Jim Cramer said it was one of his 10 favorite " dividend aristocrats ."

☆ Democrats in Congress are supporting another huge defense budget while ignoring a threat they've warned about for decades
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( Yint Hmu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In debates about defense spending and foreign policy, Democrats have failed to deliver on climate. The depth and scope of the IRA's approach to confronting climate change is unparalleled. Yet 180 House Democrats voted for the bill, which expanded our budget for conducting a polluting, militaristic foreign policy to nearly $850 billion. US foreign policy, militarism, and climate policy must go together. The national security community is acutely aware of the effects of climate change — they've been thinking, planning, and gaming out scenarios since the late 2000s.

☆ Stay flexible: 6 tips to keep your job or improve it in a recession when you're worried about layoffs
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-26 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

That doesn't mean you should stay put in a stable job if you're miserable, careers experts say. Economists are predicting a recession that will accelerate unemployment in the US, and workers are worried their jobs are on the line. Some 78% of US workers are anxious about job security if the US enters a recession, a recent survey from Insight Global found. Although it may be tempting to quit your current job if you're unhappy, the effects of "unemployment depression" may be worse. Be flexible about your demandsHaving a degree of flexibility during a recession can't hurt your job hunt.

☆ After 10 rejections, here's the résumé that finally got me into Google without a background in tech
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-26 | by ( Tennessee Watt | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

She applied over 10 times before finally getting in and says tweaking her résumé to focus on transferable skills made all the difference. I finally landed my dream job just four years out of undergrad as a product marketer at Google, all without a tech background. Optimize your résumé using the X-Y-Z formatMy first step was to improve my résumé to meet Google's standards. Once I knew I wanted a product or brand marketing role in tech, I was able to network even more strategically in niche groups. Tennessee Watt is a marketing manager at Google and a diversity, equity and inclusion consultant at Tennessee Watt Consulting.

☆ A tech recruiter went viral on LinkedIn after posting about getting laid off. Here are 5 ways being open about a professional setback can help you land a new role.
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-19 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Being open about what most consider to be a professional setback can help you land a new job. In a now-deleted viral LinkedIn post, she detailed her experience of being laid off and appealed to her network to help her find another job. One contract recruiter at Meta was laid off before she started and detailed her experience in a LinkedIn post. Getting friends who are also active on LinkedIn and have a wide professional network to reshare your post can help, he added. I mean you were just laid off, and this also triggers your friends and friends of friends to help you.

☆ 'Survivor' players reveal what it's really like to compete on the show
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-11 | by ( Meghan Cook | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +30 min

Former "Survivor" players told Insider what competing on the reality series is really like. Sleeping arrangements are rougher than viewers might thinkTom Laidlaw and Elaine Stott at camp on "Survivor: Island of the Idols." For more details, read 'Survivor' players reveal how the show chooses their only outfit and what it's like wearing it for up to 39 days. For more details, read 'Survivor' players break down 5 moments they wished aired on the show and 4 they're relieved didn't. For more details, read 'Survivor' players reveal what it was like getting their periods on the island.

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☆ How an OnlyFans star built her income to over $21,000 per month, and why she wants to coach adult-content creators
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-10 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

For years before she started making adult content, Audrey Aura, a 23-year-old Australian OnlyFans model, looked up to those working in the space. Six months after starting her OnlyFans, Audrey decided to go full time, and her income grew quickly. Audrey Aura. OnlyFans content is booming, but 'people don't have the tools required to do it'As Audrey's OnlyFans content gained popularity, she noticed an uptick in direct messages from people asking for advice on how to be successful as an adult content creator. Her final goal is to eventually start a digital marketing agency dedicated to adult content creators, she said.

I like to set clear financial goals every new year, which involves both creating plans and avoiding pitfalls. So, I asked a few financial advisors if they have any money advice they tell clients to avoid. While there's a lot of financial advice out there, I wondered if there was anything that I should remember to avoid at the start of 2022. So, I asked four of the best financial advisors to share bad advice they often tell their clients to ignore. Keeping credit card balances in order to build your credit scoreWhether you're entering 2022 with credit card debt or not, financial advisor Andrew Lokenauth said that it's a bad idea to keep credit card balances with the idea you'll build a better credit score.

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By not following my friends' advice, I avoided a lot of losses on things like meme coins. I did a lot of research firstA lot of my friends rushed to buy meme coins — like dogecoin or shiba inu — when they went viral in both the news and on crypto forums in 2020. Since I'm new to this, I couldn't justify the risk of buying these meme coins since I didn't know much about them or what their purpose was. If I listened to my friends, I'd only be able to make gains from buying cryptocurrency. Some of my friends have been buying crypto for more than five years, and others have been buying coins since early 2020.

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☆ I'm an accountant for the ultrarich in Palm Beach. Here's what I tell my clients to get the biggest tax write offs and avoid losses.
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-16 | by ( Meira Gebel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Many of my clients are high-net-worth individuals, which we define as anyone with more than $5 million in liquid financial assets. For most wealthy individuals, tax preparation is a year-round affair and does not start a few weeks before Tax Day. Tax preparation and planning for wealthy clients is complicated, so there is no set pricing package. Wealthy individuals, in some cases, have similar tax situations as the average Americans, just with more assets and expenses. As an accountant, it's my job to make the tax code understandable to everyoneMost wealthier individuals are not educated on tax law.

☆ The Master Your Money Bootcamp will help you put a price tag on your dreams — and figure out how to turn them into reality
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-10 | by ( Libkane | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Over the next month, that's what we'll be focusing on: Putting a price tag on your dreams and creating a plan to help you afford them in the future. We know that if you dream of a private island, you'll probably need more than a month of strategizing. Welcome to the Master Your Money BootcampMaster Your Money Bootcamps are month-long challenges broken into simple one-week exercises to help you take control of your money. For each exercise, you'll get a detailed explanation of how to complete it and why it's important. Here's what you'll accomplish in just one month (we'll link to each exercise as it goes live):

That's why I turned to five financial planners, who shared the biggest retirement saving mistakes their clients make and how we can all do better. A better solution, according to Lubinski, is to create a financial plan based on their individual retirement needs and stick to it. Advertisement"When investors get within five years of retirement, I recommend removing the first five years of their retirement income from the market completely. Making retirement savings a priority is something Crane recommends. "Just as a business plan is critical before opening a business, a retirement plan is necessary before stepping into retirement.

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