getty You’ve seen and heard it all before. You’ve probably even joined in. How many times have you made fun of organizations that give participation trophies to everyone just to avoid damaging the fragile egos of those who didn’t win? If you’re like many people, this cavalier dismissal of merit and achievement makes you shake
Month: February 2021
Municipal bonds were little changed Friday after a sell-off in global bond rates helped send muni yields more than 40 basis points higher on the 10- and 30-year triple-A benchmark since the rout began on Feb. 17. The market took a much-needed breather Friday and U.S. Treasuries pared Thursday’s losses to see the 10-year fall
Gold price declined to Rs 46,740 per 10 gm on Saturday, while Silver price was trending at Rs 68,800 per kg, according to the Good Returns website. Gold jewellery price varies across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to excise duty, state taxes, and making changes. In New Delhi, the price of 22-carat
“…watching both the 30-Year Treasury Bond yield and the 10-Year real yield for the coming peaks in both that signal the bottom is in…” by David Brady via Sprott Money Last week, I shared my views on sentiment, technical analysis, and positioning with respect to Gold, Silver, and the miners in the short-term. I also
In what has become an increasingly familiar pattern over the past year, Square (SQ) delivered another strong display when it reported 4Q20 earnings on Tuesday. Driven by surging Bitcoin demand, revenue increased by 141% year-over-year to reach $3.2 billion, beating Street estimates by $50 million. There was a beat on the bottom-line, too, with Non-GAAP
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Foot Locker (FL) – Foot Locker shares tanked 12.1% in premarket trading after quarterly revenue came in below Street forecasts and comparable-store sales unexpectedly declined. The athletic apparel and footwear retailer also reported quarterly profit of $1.55 per share, beating consensus by 20
Women’s growing career and financial power doesn’t necessarily translate into long-term financial wellness. That’s the takeaway from a Merrill/Age Wave study, “Women & Financial Wellness: Beyond the Bottom Line.” “Women are driving big changes in the labor force, in their communities and workplaces, and in their homes,” said Sheri Bronstein, global human resources executive at Bank
Robinhood fired back at Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger, who earlier this week said the free trading app was having a “regrettable” impact on investors. The longtime business partner of Warren Buffett on Wednesday addressed the running controversy over Robinhood and similar applications, noting dangers from the allure of easy, free trading. “No one
Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party plans to form an “interim government” to rival the country’s military junta and is seeking official recognition for the new body from the US, UK and UN. Sa Sa, an official who has been appointed as the envoy of Myanmar’s disbanded parliament to the UN, outlined
Buy a bottle of beer or a bottle of shampoo and someone, somewhere, will plant a tree on your behalf — that is the latest of the promises consumer brands are making to entice eco-conscious shoppers. Scottish craft brewer BrewDog launched a “buy one, get one tree” initiative this month, pledging to plant one tree
RIAs are hiring — often from one another. Approximately 39% of new hires at RIAs in 2019 came from other independent firms, according to a new survey from Charles Schwab. That’s the top source of new recruits, according to the research. With growing demand for financial advice during the coronavirus pandemic, RIAs are on the
Nigeria’s vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, delivered a speech at an economic summit on Friday in which he spoke positively of crypto and blockchain. “There is no question that blockchain technology generally, and cryptocurrencies in particular, will in the coming years, challenge traditional banking, including reserve banking, in ways that we cannot yet imagine,” Osinbajo said
An insurance policy might pay for fire damage, but it’s not so simple if the property is under … [+] contract. RANJAN SAMARAKONE Commercial real estate documents need to deal with all kinds of hypothetical eventualities, so that if some possible risk actually hits, the parties know what will happen. In a perfect commercial real
In an apparent rebuke of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Vice President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo says the country’s monetary authorities must consider regulating crypto assets. He adds that instead of “killing the goose that might lay the golden egg”, Nigerian monetary authorities must consider providing a “robust regulatory regime” that addresses their
Grass growing from wallet getty So, you are over 50 and you’ve done okay, maybe even better than okay. You’ve saved some money for a rainy day and invested the rest wisely. You may have followed the recommendations of a trusted broker or decided to manage your own portfolio. Most of your money is probably
The Puerto Rico Oversight Board took steps to advance the territory’s overdue audited financial statements Friday. Board members have said current comprehensive annual financial reports are aimportant for Puerto Rico to ultimately sell bonds again. The Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act indicates that Puerto Rico should have current financial information. Puerto Rico
Subscribe to Kitco Roundtable on iTunes It’s the speed of the industry that John Skinner notices most when remarking on changes in mining and finance. On Friday Skinner was a guest on Kitco Roundtable podcast with correspondent Paul Harris and mining audiences manager, Michael McCrae. Skinner has been in and out of the resource sector
The “great shaking” is not here quite yet. What we are experiencing now are early warning signs, and… by Michael Snyder of The Economic Collapse Blog A whole host of prominent voices have been warning that volatility and chaos would be returning to Wall Street, and that is precisely what has happened. But is this
The development of Cassava Sciences’ (SAVA) Alzheimer treatment appears to be rolling along smoothly. On Monday, the biotech said its End-of Phase 2 (EOP2) mid-January meeting with the FDA had gone well. The company met up with the regulatory body to discuss the path forward for simufilam, Cassava’s Alzheimer’s disease (AD) drug candidate, which is
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Source: The New York Stock Exchange The tug-of-war between stocks and rising bond yields could set the tone for the coming week, particularly if positive economic data continues to push Treasury yields higher. Friday’s February employment report is the highlight of the week’s data and
by Tom McClellan Liquidity is bullish for the stock market. It is even more bullish for small cap stocks and other types of issues which are more sensitive to liquidity. That is why indicators like the A-D Line are so useful for gauging the health of the liquidity pool. There are more small cap stocks than
As tax season approaches, you may find yourself wondering what your options are for filing a tax return. There are a couple of items we must address first. When is the tax season? What information do you need to gather before you can file your taxes? Key Takeaways Tax season typically runs from early in
Longtime trader Art Cashin told CNBC on Friday that investors should brace themselves for a period of stock market volatility as Wall Street digests rising bond yields. “You have to be very careful. There is a fine line. If the market begins to believe that the Fed has somehow lost control of where the bond
US intelligence has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation in Turkey to “capture or kill” veteran journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The four-page report declassified by the Biden administration and released on Friday said the assessment was based on factors including Prince Mohammed’s “control of decision-making in the kingdom”. The report pointed
Royal Caribbean’s disclosure this week of a $1bn loss for the fourth consecutive quarter marked the end of a gloomy year since a Covid outbreak on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship brought the industry to a standstill. But investors finally found cause for celebration, pushing the company’s share price up almost 12 per cent
Just seven years after landing an internship with Northwestern Mutual as a college student, a financial advisor launched a new office of the giant insurer and wealth manager. Anthony Williams leads a team of four representatives and four other staff members who opened the new office in New York City on Feb. 19, he said
Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Editor’s note One day in the not-so-distant future, the curious experience of episodic television with its week-by-week gaps will be a weird thing that old people strain themselves not to talk about around the youths, until
By Guelda Voien Alden Global Capital has deployed millions since the start of the pandemic, including an offer last week to buy newspaper publisher Tribune Publishing — but the hedge fund manager has also allegedly been stiffing the landlord at its Manhattan headquarters on rent payments since last April, according to a complaint filed yesterday. Looking up
Nurses display a ‘Stay Home’ sign on their vehicle during a car caravan of nurses calling for people to remain home amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in El Paso on November 16, 2020 in El Paso, Texas. Mario Tama | Getty Images A federal judge in Texas ruled on Thursday evening that the national
A 177-year-old bank in Switzerland has enabled cryptocurrency trading within its services, with expectations to expand. Bordier & Cie SCmA added bitcoin and other cryptos to its list of services by partnering with a well-known domestic crypto player. Bordier Customers Can Also Buy and Hold Other Cryptos According to the announcement, the Swiss bank, founded
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