Social Security requires more than a power of attorney getty Hopefully, Baby Boomers are paying more attention to their power of attorney (POA) documents. A previous post pointed out that, as valuable as these POA documents are, they will not stand alone for Medicare. The same holds true for Social Security. POAs do not give the
Month: September 2020
Cain Brothers has hired Maura Davalos as a director in its Healthcare Public Finance Group in Jacksonville, Florida. Davalos will be responsible for originating and underwriting Federal Housing Administration-insured financings for hospitals and health systems across the U.S. Cain Brothers hired Maura Davalos to do Federal Housing Administration-insured financings for hospitals and health systems. Davalos
Policy lowers the trigger for the silver-linked dividend to $25″ data-reactid=”19″> Policy lowers the trigger for the silver-linked dividend to $25 NYSE:HL) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has increased the quarterly dividend 50% and lowered the realized price threshold for the silver-linked dividend.” data-reactid=”20″>Hecla Mining Company (“Hecla”)(NYSE:HL) is pleased to announce that
It should be fun to watch… by Harvey Organ of Harvey Organ Blog AUGUST 31//GOLD UP $5.90 TO $1965.60//SILVER UP 80 CENTS (EX LONDON)//INITIAL SILVER OZ STANDING FOR SEPT: 52 MILLION OZ//A VERY STRONG 9.5 TONNES OF GOLD STANDING AT THE GOLD COMEX FOR SEPT/CHINA VS USA ESCALATION//CORONAVIRUS UPDATES SAT, SUN AND TODAY//OHIO FIREFIGHTER AND
AstraZeneca announced that it has started enrolling adults for a Phase 3 clinical trial in the US of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate AZD1222. AstraZeneca (AZN) said that the trial, which will include 30,000 participants over the age of 18, will asses the safety, efficacy and immunogenicity of AZD1222 for the prevention of Covid-19. The US trial, called D8110C00001, is funded by the
A man walks a dog in the shade away from the midday sun past the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building in Manhattan, during hot weather in New York City, New York, U.S., August 11, 2020. Mike Segar | Reuters Stocks often stumble in September, and in election years, there’s potential for even more volatility.
by Michael Snyder I’m just going to be very blunt with you. Things have already gotten quite crazy, but they are going to get even crazier. Global food supplies have already gotten tight, but they are going to get even tighter. When even the UN starts using the word “biblical” to describe the famine that the world
Mergers and acquisitions are one of the big trends in the advisory industry this year and, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, they show no signs of slowing down. Paired with the continued growth of registered investment advisor (RIA) firms, these trends signify a shift in the opportunities available for advisors. We recently sat down with Shirl
Warren Buffett Gerry Miller | CNBC They say 90 is the new 70, and in Warren Buffett‘s case it may be true. The chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway announced today, on his 90th birthday, that his company has acquired a slightly more than 5% stake in each of the five leading Japanese trading companies.
Walmart is revamping and rebranding its rival to Amazon’s Prime service as the world’s biggest bricks-and-mortar retailer steps up efforts to cement loyalty among the shoppers it has won over during the pandemic. Fuel discounts and speedier shopping in stores as well as free online grocery delivery will be offered to US customers who sign
Matthew Rocco in New York New coronavirus infections in the US were on track to fall by one-quarter in August, after rising on Monday by their smallest amount in more than two months. There were 31,406 new confirmed cases, which brought the nation’s total since the pandemic began to just under 6m, according to the
The asset management industry is speaking out against a Trump administration plan that would make it more difficult for them to incorporate ESG factors when making investment decisions, a move that could limit green investing in 401(k) plans. Fidelity Investments wrote in an 11-page letter to the U.S. Department of Labor that the proposal’s assumption
Food industry officials in the United Arab Emirates may soon have a blockchain-based supply chain to obtain agricultural products directly from India. According to an Aug. 31 report, officials in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be using Agriota E-Marketplace, a new platform that employs blockchain technology to bridge the gap between farmers in India
Small Cap write on sticky notes isolated on Office Desk. Stock market concept getty Publicly traded small-cap companies of any kind – real estate investment trust or otherwise – might not seem like your cup of tea at the moment. If that’s the case, it’s understandable. More than understandable, in fact, considering how this year
Suspected North Korean hackers on Monday moved 12 bitcoin, worth about $140,000, from one of 280 accounts the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has targeted for seizure. The funds have been wired into an anonymous wallet, according to Whale Alert, a bot that tracks notable crypto transactions. “One of the inputs of this transaction has
Traders wearing masks arrive before the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May … [+] 26, 2020 on Wall Street in New York City. – Global stock markets climbed Monday, buoyed by the prospect of further easing of coronavirus lockdowns despite sharp increases in case rates in some countries such as
Municipal bonds saw an August that marked the third consecutive month with issuance greater than $40 billion in 2020. Long-term muni bond volume was 4.1% higher year-over-year at $41.29 billion via 1,056 transactions in August, more than the $39.52 billion spanning 982 transactions the market saw in August of 2019. “Although August volume slowed from
The seasonally adjusted estimate for mineral exploration expenditure fell 6.8% to $665.0m in the June quarter 2020, the Australian Bureau of Statistics announced today. The largest contributor to the fall this quarter was Western Australia (down 7.8%, -$33.3m). Petroleum exploration tumbled sharply. The seasonally adjusted estimate for total petroleum exploration expenditure over the same time
We’re in the midst of the Greater Depression, and both the societal chaos and the economic chaos are dead ahead… Doug Casey interviewed by Sean on SGTreport If you think it’s bad now, Doug Casey explains that we’re in the midst of the “greater depression” and the real chaos, both societal and economic, is dead
Smart investors are always looking for a reliable sign that will indicate a stock’s likely movement. The key is making the right moves at the right time. Following the insiders is popular strategy, and for good reason. Insider traders are simply corporate officers, whose position inside their company gives them access to information that may
Zoom founder Eric Yuan poses in front of the Nasdaq building as the screen shows the logo of the video-conferencing software company Zoom after the opening bell ceremony on April 18, 2019 in New York City. Kena Betancur | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Zoom Video — Shares of Zoom