Tag: owning

U.S. Supreme Court upholds law that prevents domestic abusers from owning guns

Customer at a gun store. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images). WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday upheld a federal law that bars people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning a firearm. In an 8-1 decision on United States v. Rahimi, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the opinion that “our Nation’s firearm laws have […]

The hidden costs of owning a home are surging for Americans

The price for owning a home is rising rapidly – and we’re not just talking about mortgage payments. US homeowners are now paying an average of $18,118 a year on property taxes, homeowners’ insurance, maintenance, energy and various other expenses linked to owning a home, according to a new Bankrate study. That’s nearly the cost […]

Hunter Biden found guilty of illegally buying and owning a gun

A jury in Delaware convicted Hunter Biden, the president’s son, of illegally buying and owning a gun while he was addicted to crack cocaine. The guilty verdict, handed down Tuesday after about three hours of deliberations, capped a week-long trial in which prosecutors elicited testimony from Biden’s ex-wife, an ex-girlfriend and his sister-in-law turned lover, […]

No one gets in trouble owning too many tech stocks: Chart of the Week

This is The Takeaway from today’s Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with: Tech FOMO is real and investors are acting accordingly. The last two years of “Magnificent” gains from the seven megacap stocks leading markets have convinced investors that tech is the sector to be […]

Trump Lawyer Tries to Trip Up Michael Cohen but Ends Up Owning Himself

Michael Cohen had no qualms about taking ownership of the insults he’s thrown at Donald Trump and the GOP presidential nominee’s legal counsel. Opening cross-examination of Cohen on Tuesday, Trump attorney Todd Blanche attempted to call him out for Cohen’s relentless name-calling—but he only ended up embarrassing himself. “You went on TikTok and called me […]

Don’t Want the Headaches of Owning Rental Property? Investing $30,000 in These Dividend Stocks Could Make You Nearly $2,000 in Passive Income.

Investing in real estate is a well-established method of generating passive income. But it comes with some downsides. For example, you might need a significant amount of upfront money. Your rental property might not be as liquid as you’d prefer. You could also incur a myriad of recurring expenses, including property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. […]