by confoundedinterest17 Now that Joe Biden has apparently been elected Grand Sachem of Tammany Hall, we can focus our attention on the economy. It is the October jobs report and we see that the unemployment rate has fallen to 6.9% and labor force participation has risen to 61.7%. Of course, with large economies like California and Illinois still on
Month: November 2020
Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman told CNBC on Friday that he was concerned about the long-term outlook for the stock market because “too much debt is being created.” “I think the overwhelming reality is the Fed is just creating this environment of free money. You have to kind of make a judgement whether that’s justified, how
The global pile of negative-yielding debt has swollen to a record size after Tuesday’s US presidential election sparked a rally in global bond markets. Bonds worth $17.05tn now trade with a yield below zero, according to the market value of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Negative Yielding Debt index, surpassing the previous peak reached in August
FT reporters Donald Trump made unsubstantiated claims about vote fraud during the US presidential election and threatened to press on with lawsuits in battleground states on Friday as his lead slipped away in the biggest prizes left on the electoral map. Here is the latest on the legal challenges that Mr Trump is mounting in
Wells Fargo plans to freeze raises for top earners as the bank’s new leadership team retools compensation practices with a close eye on costs, according to people briefed on the plans. The measure, revealed to some managers on a conference call Wednesday, will halt increases in base pay in the coming year for employees making
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is nearing $16,000 after achieving $15,960 on Binance. Following the dominant cryptocurrency’s rally, analysts are now looking toward Ether (ETH). The Ethereum blockchain’s native token has seen heightened momentum in the past week. After underperforming against BTC in October, the probability of a new ETH rally is beginning to increase.
Elon Musk finds another buyer for one of his Los Angeles properties AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk has had another notch of success in his goal of selling all his Los Angeles properties, which he first offered for sale in a tantalizing series of tweets declaring that he was going to sell almost everything
People wait to visit a house for sale in Garden City, Nassau County, New York, on Sept. 6, 2020. Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Volatility surrounding the 2020 presidential election has helped push mortgage rates to their 12th record low this year, giving both homeowners and buyers a boost. The average rate on the
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getty Over the summer, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a draft pertaining to how ERISA fiduciaries could (or could not) incorporate social advocacy factors into investment decision making. The ensuing uproar could be heard from coast to coast. There was a good reason for that. “The latest popular incarnation of socially responsible investing is
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, several economic development projects are ongoing in East Providence, Rhode Island. Projects in the city, adjacent to state capital Providence and the state’s fifth-largest at 47,500 residents, include brownfield conversions of oil tanks to mixed-use development. University Orthopedics’ East Providence location, at a former brownfield site.City of East Providence, RI Also
Silver Continues Its Upside Move Silver is currently trying to settle above October highs at $25.55 as the U.S. dollar continues to lose ground against a broad basket of currencies. The U.S. Dollar Index has managed to get below the support at 92.50 and is moving towards the next support level at 92.10. If the
The elections are behind us. However, the official results are still not definite. What does it mean for gold prices? by Arkadiusz Sieron of Sunshine Profits The elections are behind us. However, the official results are still not definite. What does it mean for gold prices? Ladies and Gentlemen, the new President of the United
Monster Beverage delivered double-digit earnings growth in the third quarter on strong demand for its energy drinks. Yet the company’s shares declined 1.1% in the extended trading session on Thursday. The company’s 3Q EPS increased 18% year-over-year to $0.65 and beat analysts’ forecast of $0.63. Monster Beverage’s (MNST) 3Q earnings growth was driven by higher
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks to reporters after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates in an emergency move designed to shield the world’s largest economy from the impact of the coronavirus, during a news conference in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2020. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Fed’s two-day meeting is expected to end
By Alex Kimani The energy sector has emerged as the worst-performing of the United States’ 11 market sectors in the current year, dropping to its lowest point relative to the S&P 500 since 1931. However, the oil and gas sector has managed to stage something of a comeback over the past few days, gaining momentum and rallying 9%
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday that investors are cheering the prospect of Democrat Joe Biden becoming president because Biden would provide more stability than President Donald Trump. Stocks were surging Thursday, building on Wednesday’s post-election rally despite the absence of a winner in the presidential race. At present, Biden holds an advantage in the Electoral
Global stocks wavered and China’s currency weakened as a tight US election set investors on edge amid growing prospects of a protracted and fraught battle to decide the next American president. Stock futures for the US blue-chip S&P 500 fell about 0.5 per cent in early European trading, with those following the tech-focused Nasdaq 100
Canberra has advised Australian businesses to seek new export markets and reduce their reliance on China as a worsening dispute threatens up to A$6bn in annual trade. Government officials delivered the warning to exporters during a conference on Thursday to discuss informal threats relayed by Chinese importers to Australian exporters. The importers said Beijing planned
SEC enforcement staff carried out fewer enforcement actions even as it ordered record fines and disgorgements in a year buffeted by the coronavirus pandemic. Enforcement actions fell 17% from the previous year to 715 in fiscal 2020, according to the SEC Division of Enforcement’s annual report, released Nov. 2. It’s the lowest number of actions
As the Bitcoin (BTC) price is reaching the highest levels since January 2018, Bitcoin mining is getting more profitable due to a number of factors. According to data from Blockchain.com, BTC miners revenue has soared to levels not seen since Bitcoin’s third halving in May 2020 that reduced the miner block reward from 12.5 BTC
Founder, CEO of Blue Lake Capital LLC. Helps passive investors grow wealth through real estate. Podcast Host: Ready2Scale. Mentor. getty The pandemic has changed the way we live our lives today, from wearing a mask when venturing to public places to washing our hands to distance learning for students from grade school through college. Not surprisingly,
Richard ‘Rich’ Barton, co-founder and CEO of Zillow Inc. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Zillow shares climbed more than 8% in extended trading on Thursday after the digital real estate company reported third-quarter estimates that blew past analysts estimates and offered a better-than-expected forecast for the fourth quarter. A combination of record low
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Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about taking spousal benefits before later qualifying for retirement benefits, available recourses in case Social Security mishandled a claim and deciding between taking retirement or survivor’s benefits first. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning,
Municipal bonds continued their post-election rally on Thursday, with yields on top-quality bonds falling in the intermediate- to long-end of the curves. On the AAA scales, muni yields dropped by as much as four basis points on the long end after falling 10 basis points on Wednesday. “The municipal bond market is seeing some follow
TipRanks These 3 5G Stocks Are Must-Watch Names, Say Top Analysts Let’s take a short break from the election drama, and look at 5G. The new wave in networking technology, 5G has sparked an ongoing revolution in the way wireless connections are made. The new network systems offer far higher speeds, much lower latency, and
The FRAUD witnessed in states around the nation is gargantuan and obvious. There is no way Biden got 71 million votes from actual human beings… Jeffrey Peterson interviewed by Sean on SGTreport The election FRAUD witnessed in states around the nation is gargantuan and obvious. There is no way sleepy Joe Biden got 71 million
Hexo (HEXO) might have posted some improving revenue numbers in its latest financial statement but the recent sales boost is most likely fading already, according to Jefferies analyst Owen Bennett. Hexo’s 23% quarter-over-quarter sales uptick was down to its pivot toward the discount segment with its Original Stash offering. The discount strategy was extended upon
A construction worker wearing a mask carries a steel beam as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on September 11, 2020 in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Economists mostly expect job growth slowed in October, as the pace of rehirings dropped off
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