‘Thing Longterm’: Expert Tips on How to Invest Wisely in 2023
By Charlie Wells and Claire Ballentine To say the past year has been a disappointment for retail investors would be an understatement. Many were drawn […]
Stackwell Capital Launches Advanced Financial Literacy Program for Hampton University Students
Hampton University is providing first-year students access to a financial literacy program provided by Stackwell Capital. Stackwell Capital is an investment application that simplifies asset […]
Pharrell Officially Kicks Off His Reportedly ‘First of its Kind’ Creative Advocacy Firm Mighty Dream
Singer/producer Pharrell Williams has launched a creative advocacy firm called Mighty Dream that he says will promote Black and brown social issues to a broader audience. The […]
Expect Fewer Presents Under the Christmas Tree. Americans Cut Back on Holiday Spending
By Claire Ballentine The gift that no one wants but everyone is getting this year? Inflation. Higher prices are hitting shoppers hard as 2022 comes […]
How Singing Legend Gladys Knight Is Expanding Her Net Worth with an Upcoming Mini-Series On Her Life
A mini-series chronicling the life of soul music icon Gladys Knight is on the drawing board as the “Midnight Train to Georgia” songstress has been […]
Borrowers Stuck in Limbo as Student Loan Relief Plan Remains Unclear
By Claire Ballentine Confused about whether your student loans will be forgiven? Everyone is. It’s been a tumultuous year for those with federal student loan debt: […]
Twitter Influencers Duped Retail Investors Using Penny Stocks
By Claire Ballentine and Paulina Cachero The meme stock and crypto craziness that bubbled up online in recent years is facing a reckoning. Atlas Trading — known for […]
This Is a ‘Revolutionary Lighting Device’: L.A. Reid and Burna Boy Invest In Black Co-Founded Tech Company Moon Ultra
Mobile lighting accessory company Moon Ultra raised $15 million in a series B funding round. Its two investors include three-time Grammy Award-winning producer L.A. Reid […]
Here’s Some Good News for Americans Close to Retirement
By Suzanne Woolley Things are looking up for people who are close to retirement, according to a Morningstar report published. With the outlook improving for stocks […]
Michael B. Jordan Becomes Rare Black Stakeholder In Professional Soccer as a Minority Owner of English Premier League Team
Michael B. Jordan is now part owner of AFC Bournemouth, a soccer team that competes in the English Premier League. The Black Knight Football Club […]
Stocks Drop to Lowest Level in More Than a Month
By Vildana Hajric Stocks dropped and the dollar rallied after a wave of rate hikes from central banks this week, with the Federal Reserve and […]
Lawsuit: Citibank Financial Adviser Swindled Senior Out of Over $400K In Life Savings and Assets
A financial adviser at one of the nation’s top banks is accused of exploiting her fiduciary duties to a senior citizen suffering from dementia. Officials […]
Applications to Buy Homes on the Upswing as Mortgage Rates Near an Almost Three-Month Low
By Augusta Saraiva Applications to buy US homes resumed an upward trend last week as borrowing costs steadied near an almost three-month low. The Mortgage […]
‘I Want to Continue Using My Resources to Financially Empower Young Students’: Artist Saweetie Announces Youth Financial Literacy Program
Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper, better known as hip-hop artist Saweetie, is launching a financial literacy course for ages 17 and younger. And it seems she […]
Tesla Denied Retrial Over Black Worker’s $137 Million Racism Verdict
By Malathi Nayak Tesla Inc. was denied new trial in a suit by a Black former contract worker who was awarded $137 million by a […]
Boxing Champ Floyd Mayweather Invests in Nine NYC Skyscrapers and Joins Jay-Z’s Bid For a Times Square Casino
Floyd Mayweather may be one of the wealthiest former boxers around. But, according to Mayweather, who won 15 major world championships before retiring in 2017, […]
Food Inflation to Cause Christmas Dinner to Cost More This Year. Ham, Turkey Prices Soar
By Leslie Patton and Michael Hirtzer If you’re looking to avoid inflation’s pinch, forget ham and turkey this Christmas. Instead, reach for the ribs. Turkey […]
Nia Long Buys New Hollywood Hills Home Following Very Public Breakup with Longtime Fiancé Ime Udoka
Following a public breakup with longtime fiancé Ime Udoka, Nia Long is ready for a fresh start. The television and film actress recently purchased a $3.7 […]