Google Bans Payday Loans From Its App Store
Google has purged from its Google Play app store apps that offer payday loans with interest rates of 36% or more. The Wall Street Journal's Yuka Hayashi has the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Oct 14, 2019
8m
Why Mortgage Rates Haven't Fallen in Lockstep With Interest Rates
Wall Street Journal reporter Ben Eisen explains why mortgage rates have fluctuated but have not fallen as the Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Oct 11, 2019
8m
Why Social Media Shouldn't Forget About Mom and Dad
Wall Street Journal Heard on the Street columnist Laura Forman discusses why social media sites like Snapchat should consider expanding beyond their current focus on 'Generation Z' to reach parents and older adults to boost ad revenue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Oct 10, 2019
6m
California's New Rent-Control Law: More States to Follow
Wall Street Journal reporter Alejandro Lazo discusses California recently passed rent control law that aims to curb the state's homelessness problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Oct 09, 2019
8m
Why Pensions Are Fading Away
In light of GE freezing pension benefits for 20,000 workers, Wall Street Journal reporter Heather Gillers discusses the state of pensions in corporate America and how they differ from 401(k) accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Oct 08, 2019
8m
How Home Equity Affects College Financial Aid
Wall Street Journal real estate columnist Beth DeCarbo explains how some colleges and universities figure home equity in how they determine the amount of financial aid a student will receive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Oct 07, 2019
10m
Online Stock Trading: Fees Drop to Zero
Charles Schwab, E*Trade and TD Ameritrade have eliminated fees for online stock and options trading. Wall Street Journal reporter Alexander Osipovich explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Oct 04, 2019
7m
The 7-Year Car Loan: Not as Economical as You Think
Wall Street Journal reporter Ben Eisen discusses the popularity of six- and seven-year car loans, and how it is an indication of the struggles of the middle class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Oct 03, 2019
10m
Young Investors: Invest Now and Plan for Tomorrow
Wall Street Journal reporter Anne Tergesen explains why investors in their 20s and 30s should not be intimidated by current market volatility, and should invest with the long term in mind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Oct 02, 2019
9m
Stock Market: What to Expect in the 4th Quarter
Federated Investors chief market strategist Phil Orlando discusses specific events expected in the fourth quarter and they are likely to impact equity markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Oct 01, 2019
10m
How to Buy a Sweater Without Cash or a Credit Card
Wall Street Journal reporter AnnaMaria Andriotis explains point-of-sale installment loans, which allows consumers to purchase merchandise with fixed payments over a pre-determined amount of time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
16m Sep 30, 2019
16m
Lower Your Mortgage Interest Rate With No Refinancing
Wall Street Journal reporter Kay McLaughlin explains loan modifications, in which banks will lower a customer's mortgage rate without refinancing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Sep 27, 2019
10m
Employer-Provided Health Coverage Passes $20,000 a Year
Wall Street Journal health reporter Anna Wilde Mathews explains why employer-provided health care costs, for both families and individuals, continue to rise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Sep 26, 2019
6m
Overtime Pay Going Up for More Than a Million Workers
A new rule, which takes effect Jan. 1, will increase overtime pay for both hourly as well as some salaried workers. Wall Street Journal reporter Andrew Ackerman explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Sep 25, 2019
7m
Bitcoin: NYSE Owner Launches New Futures Market
Wall Street Journal reporter Alexander Osipovich discusses a new bitcoin futures market launched Intercontinental Exchange and it could result in more widespread acceptance of cybercurrency by merchants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Sep 24, 2019
9m
Wall Street's Recession Fears Have Eased
Wall Street Journal markets reporter Akane Otani explains economic factors that have led August's sharp recession fears among investors, which triggered broad market selloffs, to fade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Sep 23, 2019
8m
Google Pay Is the Mobile Payment King in India
Wall Street Journal reporter Newley Purnell explains how Google Pay became the leading mobile payments app in India. Indians have helped the app register more downloads worldwide than PayPal and Venmo in the first half of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
12m Sep 20, 2019
12m
The Outlook for U.S. Gas Prices
Wall Street Journal reporter Amrith Ramkumar explains why gas prices have risen since the attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, and why it's hard to predict how much more they'll rise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Sep 19, 2019
10m
Comcast Announces New 'Peacock' Streaming Service
Comcast says its new 'Peacock' streaming service will join a crowded field in April and compete with Netflix. Wall Street Journal entertainment reporter Joe Flint explains the cost as well as star power expected on the service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
11m Sep 18, 2019
11m
Banks Are Back in the Mortgage Bond Business
Wall Street Journal reporter Ben Eisen explains why banks have re-entered the mortgage-backed securities business, and safeguards now in place to protect both investors and consumers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Sep 17, 2019
8m
Could You Live on $50,000 a Year?
Wall Street Journal reporter Francesca Fontana discusses her interviews with recent college graduates who earn around $50,000 annually and how are they are able to cover expenses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Sep 16, 2019
8m
Need Cash? The Bank Might Want to See Your Phone Bill
Wall Street Journal reporter AnnaMarie Andriotis explains how banks and lenders are going beyond credit score and using new sets of data to reach consumers who might have little or no credit history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
11m Sep 13, 2019
11m
President Trump Weighs Lowering Capital Gains Taxes
Wall Street Journal reporter Kate Davidson discusses a proposal from President Trump that would tie capital gains taxes to the inflation rate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Sep 12, 2019
7m
Women's Spending Power and How Companies Reach Them
Wall Street Journal Heard on the Street columnist Laura Forman explains the lack of research behind the spending habits of women who are a household's top breadwinner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Sep 11, 2019
7m
Your Portfolio: How Many Mutual Funds Is Too Many?
Adding mutual funds and ETFs to your portfolio is a good way to achieve diversity, but Wall Street Journal contributor Dan Weil explains why investors should be mindful of many they own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Sep 10, 2019
7m
Payday-Type Loans: Lenders Want Airtight Rules
Banks are being encouraged to re-enter the short-term loan business, known by some as payday loans. Wall Street Journal reporter Lalita Clozel explains banks and other lenders want regulations that are consistent and won't be affected by changes in political power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Sep 09, 2019
10m
Key Differences Between IRA and 401(k) Accounts
Wall Street Journal tax reporter Laura Saunders discusses differences between 401(k) and IRA retirement accounts, and how not understanding them can cost taxpayers significant sums of money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Sep 06, 2019
7m
Stock Market: Euphoria or on the Cusp of Doom?
Wall Street Journal markets columnist James Mackintosh decodes mixed messages coming from the bond market and stock market about the economic climate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Sep 05, 2019
8m
More States Legalizing Mobile Sports Betting
After New Jersey has run neck-and -neck with Nevada in the mobile sports betting market, more states was in on the action. Wall Street Journal gambling reporter Katherine Sayre explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Sep 04, 2019
7m
Online Savings Rates Are Headed Lower
Wall Street Journal reporter Allison Prang explains why interest rates on online savings accounts, which have significantly outpaced rates at traditional savings accounts, are moving lower. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Sep 03, 2019
7m
Airlines Solving Some of Passengers' Biggest Headaches
Wall Street Journal 'Middle Seat' columnist Scott McCartney explains how airlines, after grouping themselves in alliances, are getting around to syncing their computer systems to eliminate some frustrations facing passengers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Aug 30, 2019
9m
Experience Needed! Companies Seeking Seasoned CFOs
CFO Journal's Nina Trentmann explains how companies in the Fortune 500 and S&P 500 are turning to more seasoned executives to sit in the finance chief post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Aug 29, 2019
7m
Rising Student Debt Attracts Debt Relief Scams
A Wall Street Journal investigation has revealed several companies offering student-debt relief services that turn out to be scams or make illegal promises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Aug 28, 2019
8m
Big Tech Shares Lose Their Wall Street Spotlight
Wall Street Journal reporter Michael Wuesthorn explains how the so-called FAANG stocks (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google) have ceded the spotlight to software firms as the companies have fallen on challenging times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Aug 27, 2019
9m
The Most Toxic Spending Habits
Ally Bank's Emily Shallal details the people's worst habits that can derail personal and family finances. They include hiding spending from others, and keeping up with the Kardashians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Aug 26, 2019
8m
Going to College: Put Mental Health on Your Checklist
Ohio State University chief wellness officer Dr. Bernadette Melnyk explains how students should prepare for the stress of college leading to missed check-ups, workouts, unhealthy eating and depression. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Aug 23, 2019
7m
Interest Rates: Impact on Small Business
TD Bank's Jay DesMarteau discusses the impact and benefits of low interest rates on small business owners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Aug 22, 2019
9m
You Plan to Work Past Age 65. Here's Why You Won't
Financial security expert Pamela Yellen explains why most people stop working much earlier than planned, and offers safe investment tips to reduce the chances of running out of money in retirement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
11m Aug 21, 2019
11m
How to Avoid College Buyer's Remorse
Citizens Bank's Brendan Coughlin highlights common mistakes college students and their families make while researching and securing financial aid for higher education. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Aug 20, 2019
9m
The Math Behind Olive Garden's 'Never Ending Pasta Pass'
The Olive Garden restaurant chain recently alerted winners of its annual Never Ending Pasta Pass. Wall Street Journal Heard on the Street editor Spencer Jakab explains how the promotion is cost-effective for the chain, and how similar promotions have been misfires for other companies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
12m Aug 19, 2019
12m
Real Estate Industry Tries to Solve Its Scammers Problem
More than 11,000 people in the real estate industry have been scammed out of $150 million, just in 2018 alone. Wall Street Journal 'Mansion' columnist Beth DeCarbo has details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Aug 16, 2019
8m
First-Time Condo Buyers Get a Boost from the Government
New rules to help revive the entry-level condo market for first-time buyers include only a 3.5% down payment requirement and lower credit score than conventional loans. Wall Street Journal reporter Laura Kusisto explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Aug 15, 2019
6m
Should Your Resume Look Like an Instagram Post?
Generation Z, or people born after 1998, are adding photos, graphics and emoji to their resumes to help tell their stories. Wall Street Journal reporter Chip Cutter explains not all employers are receptive to the new style. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Aug 14, 2019
6m
The Federal Reserve's New Tool in Case of Recession
Wall Street Journal reporter Lalita Clozel explains the countercyclical capital buffer, a new tool the Federal Reserve can use to avert a credit crunch in the event of another economic downturn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Aug 13, 2019
7m
College Grads Seek Return on Education Investment
Higher education opens the door for many people to find higher-paying jobs, but Wall Street Journal reporter Josh Mitchell explains why a growing number of people haven't been able to capitalize on their college degree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Aug 12, 2019
10m
Where You Went to College Could Determine Credit Approval
The introduction of alternative data to evaluate creditworthiness has gained traction, but has also raised fairness questions. Wall Street Journal reporter Yuka Hayashi explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Aug 09, 2019
7m
Overtime Pay: New Rules to Make More Workers Eligible
A proposed set of federal rules would raise the threshold eligible for time-and-a-half overtime pay. Wall Street Journal reporter Rachel Feintzeig explains how many state proposals would raise that threshold further. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Aug 08, 2019
6m
U.S. Pension Funds Fell Short in 2019
Wall Street Journal reporter Heather Gillers explains why some public pensions fell short of projected returns this year, and how governments are forced to fill in the financial gap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Aug 07, 2019
8m
High-Speed Trading: NYSE Moving into the Fast Lane
The New York Stock Exchange's core technology goes through an overhaul this month in order to process faster trading. Wall Street Journal reporter Alexander Osipovich explains how the overhaul project, called Pillar, has hit speed bumps in the past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Aug 06, 2019
7m
Why the Federal Reserve Is Investigating Amazon
Wall Street Journal reporter Liz Hoffman explains why Federal Reserve investigators paid a visit to an Amazon Web Services facility last spring, and why several more visits by the Feds are expected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Aug 05, 2019
9m