Month: November 2020

Investing vs. Speculating: An Overview Investors and traders take on calculated risk as they attempt to profit from transactions they make in the markets. The level of risk undertaken in the transactions is the main difference between investing and speculating. Whenever a person spends money with the expectation that the endeavor will return a profit,
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Speculation that vaccines and a possibly peaceful presidential transition are steps toward normalization in the economy ignited another rally in shares ravaged by the pandemic, pushing the Dow past 30,000 for the first time. Boeing, a chronic drag on the 124-year-old index most of the year, surged almost 5%, while JPMorgan Chase, American Express and
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Get Forbes’ top articles on pressing issues that matter to your financial well-being—personal finance, investing, taxes and retirement—delivered to your inbox every week. Target was closed on Thanksgiving and is making Black Friday look different this year. Getty Images Prospects for a peaceful presidential transition seem to have pleased the market gods with both bitcoin and
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There are three major Reset themes for the financial system, all with dire consequences…  by Egon von Greyerz of Gold Switzerland There are three major Reset themes for the financial system, all with dire consequences. So let’s look at the First Reset: The current global crisis situation is almost as unreal as the 1964 Bond
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Major stock exchanges, like the Nasdaq, are exclusive clubs—their reputations rest on the companies they trade. As such, the Nasdaq won’t allow just any company to be traded on its exchange. Only companies with a solid history and top-notch management behind them are considered. The Nasdaq has four sets of listing requirements. Each company must meet
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Global stocks were on track for their best month on record on Friday, propelled by a series of Covid-19 vaccine breakthroughs and optimism over Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election. MSCI’s index of developed and emerging markets has risen 13.3 per cent so far in November, with a gain of 0.5 per cent
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Boris Johnson on Friday rejected calls for an overhaul of his proposed new coronavirus restrictions across England despite the prospect of a major rebellion by Conservative MPs next week. The prime minister has come under fire for planning to place 99 per cent of England in tough Covid-19 measures after the national lockdown ends on
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As cryptocurrency investment becomes more and more popular, long-term investors are increasingly concerned with the uncomfortable question: What happens to your Bitcoin (BTC) when you die?  According to a 2020 study by the Cremation Institute, nearly 90% of crypto owners are worried about what will happen to their crypto after they pass away. Furthermore, despite
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Influencer Jenny Reimold’s beautiful holiday display Matt Harrington for HomeGoods The holiday season is here and due to the shutdowns, many people have started decorating early. After all, the pandemic has had an overarching influence on every design trend this year from home offices to DIY and renovation. Decorating for the holidays is no different.
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Demonstrators display signs calling for an end to evictions and foreclosures during a rally at Boston Housing Court outside the Edward W. Brooke Courthouse on Oct. 29, 2020. David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Expiring state eviction bans have led to hundreds of thousands of additional coronavirus cases, new research finds, raising alarm
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getty How much do we need? A very common question we receive from aspiring retirees as they are deciding when to stop working and start the next chapter of their lives. As you can imagine, that number can be very different from person to person depending on a variety of factors. First, your plan needs
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