Prime urged to keep California hospitals open 10 years

California regulators should condition the sale of six nonprofit Catholic hospitals on a commitment to keep the facilities open for 10 years, a state-commissioned consultant recommended. Prime Healthcare Services Inc. has pledged to keep the financially struggling Daughter of Charity Health Systems hospitals open at least five years and maintain …

Top 101 Dividend Stocks – December 2014 Edition

Every month I take a universe of stocks (typically the S&P500) and look at the top dividend paying stocks. I’m the first one to admit that yield is (just) one criteria among many others that should be considered but it is a good starting point. It is …

Happy Holidays from Bespoke!

2014 is winding down, with just four trading days left after tomorrow’s Christmas holiday. So what are investors to expect heading into 2015? Over at Bespoke Premium, we’re currently putting the finishing touches on our annual Bespoke Report outlook piece. There’s certainly plenty to cover in this year’s report, and we do…

Gold Still In Bear Cycle?

Well, not a merry Christmas for Gold buyers just yet. We have said in our TMTF forecast service to watch 1190 as KEY support and 1241 would also need to be taken out on a closing basis before we could confirm a new uptrend in Gold and the end to the 5 wave …

The Truth About Your Future Self

In the moment where you simply want something, it’s really tempting to find justifications for it, and one of the easiest justifications is to simply say that your “future self” will pay for it. You can use a credit card, after all, or some kind of payment plan. …

Merry Christmas, its BoJack!

Christmas came early this year for us Netflixers Surprise BoJack has a Christmas special exclusive for Netflix! That’s also because you can only watch BoJack Horseman on Netflix starring Jessie Pinkman and G.O.B. We called the Best Show you Aren’t Streaming: BoJack Horseman earlier this year. The show…

Price Check on High-Flying Utility Stocks

Associated Press This year has been a blow-out for shares of U.S. utilities, but gains have left the sector with its highest valuation in more than a decade, raising questions about whether that performance can last. Investors have sought out exposure to utility stocks this year in part …

End-of-Year Business Tasks Stressing You Out?

The end of the year is a stressful time. There’s the holidays, year-end accounting, analyzing the previous year, planning for the next year – it can be overwhelming. It reminds me a lot of the sales graph in this cartoon. Don’t worry, though. Whatever stresses have been piling up, …

Boxing Day Boost – Everything is Awesome!

Everything is awesome! ; Yes, I've been watching the Lego Movie with my kids but it does sum up the mood in the markets as we finish up the week with MORE FREE MONEY from our Chinese masters. ;That's right, In order to keep the party going, the PBOC…

How Much Can I Give Per Year Without Having to Pay Tax

Administrative note: There will be no articles this upcoming Friday or Monday, due to the holidays. The regular posting schedule will resume the following Friday (1/2). I hope you all enjoy your holidays! A reader writes in, asking: “How much can I give per year without having to …