Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Jon Ossoff (R) and Raphael Warnock (L) of Georgia wave to supporters during a rally on November 15, 2020 in Marietta, Georgia. Jessica McGowan | Getty Images Democratic control of Congress should help keep the bull market in stocks going with a big boost of fiscal spending, but it could also
Month: January 2021
by Michael Snyder No matter how bad things become, stock prices just keep going up and up and up. In 2020, we experienced the worst public health crisis in 100 years, the U.S. economy was plunged into the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s, Americans filed more than 70 million claims
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be a great investment vehicle for small and large investors alike. These popular funds, which are similar to mutual funds but trade like stocks, have become a popular choice among investors looking to broaden the diversity of their portfolios without increasing the time and effort they have to spend managing and
Signs of China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom are seen during the China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China, Nov. 5, 2018. Aly Song | Reuters The New York Stock Exchange will delist three Chinese telecommunication giants after all, saying its second reversal in two days
Congressional leaders will reconvene for the certification of Joe Biden’s victory in the November presidential election, a process that pro-Trump rioters attempted to scupper by storming the Capitol while a joint session of Congress was under way. Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, wrote in a letter to colleagues that despite the
Ninety minutes before rioters stormed Capitol Hill, US president Donald Trump addressed many of the same people using unequivocally inciteful language. “You’ll never take back our country with weakness,” Mr Trump said. “You have to show strength.” His personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, also called on the crowd to conduct “trial by combat”. A mob made
The 20 bond funds with the biggest gains of 2020 benefited from the Fed’s aggressive response to COVID-19. With an average annual return of more than 19%, the year’s fixed-income leaders more than doubled their industry peers and outpaced stock-index trackers over the period, Morningstar Direct data show. For comparison, the iShares Core U.S. Aggregate
The price of Cardano (ADA) rose more than 100% in the past week as it overtook Bitcoin Cash (BCH) to become the world’s sixth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. There are two major factors behind ADA’s strong upsurge throughout the past several weeks. First, most major cryptocurrencies saw large rallies following BTC’s uptrend to $36,400 and
One way or another, the modern house of Hadid is coming down. In Bel-Air, the unfinished mega-mansion of luxury real estate developer Mohamed Hadid is hitting the market as a development opportunity for $8.5 million. The structure at 901 Strada Vecchia Road has been a source of contention for several years after it was revealed
It is a shameful irony that at a time when staying home has been so essential to protecting our health and our communities, an alarming number of families are in danger of eviction. Housing is much more than a place to live. It is a foundation for success in life. We know that children do
Cryptocurrencies may see a boost between China and the U.S., as the American president Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning financial transactions with eight China-based payment applications. Following the signing of Trump’s new executive order, popular payment apps including Alipay, Wechat Pay, and Tencent’s QQ will be banned in America in 45 days.
Many Households Borrow From Friends and Family In the Current Recession getty Misery loves company or so the saying goes. In the current recession, it is more accurate to say that misery creates company. Millions of households struggle amid the onslaught of rising health care risks, growing childcare costs, and a deep recession with massive
The Puerto Rico Oversight Board announced Wednesday that Pres. Donald Trump would name David Skeel and Arthur González to serve three-year terms on the Puerto Rico Oversight Board. The board made the announcement late Wednesday. The announcement wasn’t on the White House press site at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Earlier in the day The El Nuevo
Kitco News has launched its 2021 Outlook, which offers the most comprehensive coverage of precious metals markets in the new year. Trillions of dollars were pumped into financial markets in 2020 and that won’t come without consequences. Economists expect that investors will be Bracing For Inflation in 2021. (Kitco News) – O3 Mining (TSX.V: OIII)
Trying to suppress gold and silver prices in order to create optics that defy this massive currency debasement can only result in… by Michael Ballanger via Streetwise Reports As I sat down in mid-December to formulate the draft outline for my 2021 Forecast Issue, I was immediately engulfed with a feeling of impending dread, not
It’s a new year, and a good time to choose new stock to line the portfolio. Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has been watching the markets with an eye toward the long term – and a finger on pulse of the present. The firm is bullish following the passage of the COVID relief bill last
A SunPower executive on site at the California Valley Solar Farm near Santa Margarita, Calif., in San Luis Obispo County. Michael Macor | San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. SunPower – The solar company surged more than 18% as investors eyed the Georgia
by Michael Lebowitz The Fed Is Juicing Stocks We came across the following bullet points from a Seeking Alpha article titled- The Fed is not Juicing the Stock Market. It makes for a great headline, but the Fed is not the cause of this rally. Every dollar the Fed has pumped into the economy is spoken
The joys of self-employment are many, but so are the stressors. High among those is the need to plan for retirement entirely on your own. You are in charge of creating a satisfying quality of life post-retirement. When it comes to building that life, the earlier you start, the better. Luckily, there are several retirement
Dan Henry, CEO of Green Dot Source: Green Dot Green Dot, a fintech player that’s often overlooked compared to bigger rivals PayPal and Square, has been on a tear lately, with its stock climbing 140% last year. Still, the company’s shares have ample room to run as it launches a digital bank account for low
Value and small-cap stocks climbed and technology shares underperformed after a Democratic party win in a key Senate race raised prospects of a bigger fiscal stimulus that could feed through to economic growth and higher inflation. In late-morning trading in New York, the benchmark S&P 500 had risen by 1.1 per cent while the Nasdaq
Italian finance has always had its fixers, from Cosimo de Medici to Enrico Cuccia. The latest contender is eyewear tycoon Leonardo Del Vecchio. The octogenarian is raising his stake in Mediobanca, a powerful homegrown investment bank, to almost 12 per cent. Having made billions from Luxottica, the business he founded, Mr Del Vecchio can be
Family offices are heading back to hedge funds. More than a third of 185 investment firms for wealthy clans plan to boost allocations amid the economic upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey released Wednesday by BlackRock and Juniper Place, a London-based firm that helps asset managers raise capital. More than three-quarters
With just two weeks left in office, President Donald Trump has sent out a new executive order targeting Chinese payment apps. The Tuesday order bars United States citizens or people located in the U.S. from using nine Chinese payment apps. It continues the White House’s earlier efforts to cut off the U.S. market from Chinese-owned apps like
Amazon intends to invest in affordable housing over the next five years in three regions where it is … [+] a major employer. Amazon/Joel Flora Amazon said Wednesday that it is launching a $2 billion housing equity fund to preserve and create over 20,000 affordable housing units in Washington state’s Puget Sound region; Arlington, Virginia;
Homebuilding stocks could be losing steam. Though the group outperformed in 2020, with the SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) and the iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) both beating the S&P 500 by about 10 percentage points, pure-play homebuilding stocks are faltering, JC O’Hara, chief market technician at MKM Partners, told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on
Serbia has started regulating the crypto industry as the country’s law on digital assets has gone into effect. It requires cryptocurrency service providers to obtain a license and legalizes crypto activities, including trading and mining. Serbia Starts Regulating Cryptocurrency Serbia’s recently adopted Law on Digital Assets went into effect last week with a publication in
ELLICOTT, MD – NOVEMBER, 20:Regina Peterson, 83y, and Linda Umstead, are delighted while speaking to … [+] Howard County students that deliver food to her and other disadvantaged senior citizens at the Tiber Hudson Apartment Building, (Photo by Evy Mages/For The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post via Getty Images Workers’ retirement accounts
President Donald Trump promised the federal government will award $3.7 billion to Puerto Rico for water and sewer infrastructure repairs to recover from Hurricane Maria. Hurricane Maria, which hit Puerto Rico in September 2017, was the most damaging hurricane for the island since the 1930s. Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority’s Vieques treatment plant. The
Editor’s Note: With so much market volatility, stay on top of daily news! Get caught up in minutes with our speedy summary of today’s must-read news and expert opinions. Sign up here! (Kitco News) – Gold (-0.09%) traded marginally lower heading into the EU open and silver (-0.24%) also loses some ground. Risk sentiment was
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