Chase credit cards offer purchase protection if a new item is damaged or stolen — here’s how to file a claim

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Chase purchase protection has you covered if an eligible item is damaged…

An Elon Musk superfan made the Forbes 400 list after snapping up Tesla stock during the pandemic

Nora Tam/South China Morning Post via Getty Images An Elon Musk superfan joined the Forbes 400 list for the first time this year.  Leo KoGuan is Tesla’s third-largest shareholder and is now worth $7.2 billion.  KoGuan is among a group of investors who’ve made millions off of Tesla’s soaring share price. An Elon Musk superfan…

Stanley Druckenmiller warns the US economy is headed for a hard landing and a recession in 2023 on the Fed’s aggressive tightening measures

Stanley Druckenmiller. Reuters / Brendan McDermid Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller said he expects the US economy to fall into a recession next year on the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes.  “I will be stunned if we don’t have recession in ’23,” he said Wednesday at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha Investor Summit in New York.  The Federal…

8 ways to fix Apple Maps when it’s not working, from getting a strong GPS signal to reinstalling the app

To get accurate directions, Apple Maps needs to work correctly. Bronek Kaminski/Getty Images If Apple Maps isn’t working, you probably need a stronger internet connection. Even if you have an internet connection, Apple Maps also needs a strong GPS signal, which isn’t always easy to get. Apple Maps also needs Location Access permission, which you…

People are roasting BMW for unveiling a ‘hideous’ $160,000 SUV with 644 horsepower — see the polarizing XM

The BMW XM SUV. BMW Some social media users are roasting BMW’s new SUV and calling it ugly.  On Tuesday, BMW unveiled the XM, a 644-horsepower SUV that costs $160,000 and up.  It’s a plug-in hybrid and can drive up to 30 miles on electric power only, BMW says.  “Hideous.” “Ghastly.” “Obnoxiously designed.” “BMW needs…

The Fed doesn’t have to go ‘full Volcker’ on inflation and any pivot on its rate hike policy could end the stock market’s downward spiral, Fundstrat says

REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst The Fed doesn’t need to go “full Volcker” on raising interest rates to combat inflation, according to Fundstrat’s Tom Lee.Leading indicators suggest financial conditions are tightening and inflation is coming down, Lee said.“Compared to 1970s-1980s, today’s inflation is nascent,” Lee said, adding that inflation in 2022 is “hardly out of control.” Federal Reserve…

Amazon announces Echo Studio and Echo Dot speakers with improved audio

Amazon has revealed new Echo speakers, although they don’t look much different on the outside. Once the centerpiece of the company’s Alexa lineup, Amazon didn’t debut a new “regular” model last year. In 2020, it unveiled a completely redesigned Echo with a spherical shape instead of its previous cylindrical construction. The “regular” Echo isn’t getting…

Amazon’s redesigned Echo Auto will better integrate with your vehicle

Building off of its success convincing the public to outfit their homes and offices with various Alexa-enabled Echo devices, Amazon introduced the very first Echo Auto in 2018. More than a million pre-orders and four years later, the Echo Auto is getting an upgrade, Amazon announced Wednesday at its 2022 Device and Services event. The…