Jordan Katzman, co-founder of SmileDirectClub Inc., left, and Alex Fenkell, co-founder of SmileDirectClub Inc., watch traders during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Online dentistry company SmileDirectClub’s third-quarter revenue jumped …

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference on October 30, 2019 in Washington, DC. ERIC BARADAT | AFP | Getty Images Here are the most important things to know about Wednesday before you hit the door. 1. Fed’s Powell testifies After a speech from President Donald Trump …

Workers install a portrait due to be sold at auction by Christie’s on November 27 which depicts composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as a teenager, painted in January 1770, and attributed to Veronese master Gaimbettino Cignaroli, in Paris, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann PARIS (Reuters) – A rare portrait of Austrian …

Shaun Wilkinson | iStock | Getty Images Plus For recent college graduates, the approach of December brings a dose of harsh reality. Federal student loans, which make up the bulk of student debt, generally have a six-month grace period after graduation to give borrowers time to get on their feet …

An underperforming corner of the market has shown signs of strength over the past month. Emerging markets are lower Tuesday but scoring larger gains than the S&P 500 so far this quarter. The EEM emerging markets ETF has added nearly 6% since the beginning of October, while the S&P 500 …

Traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on August 19, 2019 in New York City. Drew Angerer | Getty Images The S&P 500 could surge in a powerful rally to 3,850, if stocks stage the same type of …

Tesla has been in the fast lane the past month. The stock has raced more than 40% higher since October, turning shares positive for the year. Ari Wald, head of technical analysis at Oppenheimer, says it could speed even higher. “The key positive for Tesla here is that macro conditions …

As tuition costs soar, more students and their families are asking themselves if college is still worth it. Some experts say the value of a bachelor’s degree is fading. Starting salaries for new college graduates have grown less than 1% over the past two years, remaining at around $50,000. Worse …

The 52 Places Traveler The 52 Places Traveler visits the Setouchi Islands, where a triennial art extravaganza is injecting creative energy into the fading fishing villages. Nov. 12, 2019 It was gray and rainy when two new friends and I walked into a coffee shop on the Japanese island of …

A container ship berthing at the port in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong province. STR | AFP | Getty Images After more than six years of negotiations, more than a dozen countries in Asia Pacific are now aiming to sign what would be the world’s largest trade agreement in 2020. …