Many years ago, the preferred way to enroll in Medicare was to visit the local Social Security office. Then came enrolling by phone, adding convenience. Make an appointment and enroll, sitting at your desk or kitchen table. As with everything from registering for classes to buying a car, there is now online enrollment. From its
Month: April 2021
Ohio formally put an end to the $1 billion ratepayer bailout for two nuclear power plants owned by then-bankrupt FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. at the center of a $60 million pay-to-play scheme that led to the arrest of Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder on federal corruption charges. Tainted House Bill 6, enacted in July 2019, bolstered
(Bloomberg) — Gold steadied, tracking movements in the dollar and bond yields, with investors weighing the latest insights into the Federal Reserve’s stance on monetary policy and inflation risks. Minutes from the Fed’s March 16-17 meeting released Wednesday showed officials were united on the need to see more progress on the recovery before scaling back
Many people are aware of a simulation called “Event 201” that preceded the pandemic. What some people may not know, however, is there was another simulation: Cyber Polygon 2021, and it also predicted global catastrophe… by Robert Wheeler via The Organic Prepper Many readers are aware of a simulation conducted by the World Economic Forum called Event 201 that
Remember back in February, when we were worried about a market correction? Back when the NASDAQ dipped 10% from its peak… Yeah, well, never mind about that. Markets are up, up, up lately. A strong jobs report last Friday has helped, showing 916,000 new positions in March, the best print since last August, and almost
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla delivered nearly 185,000 vehicles during the first quarter, a record for the company and more than 10,000 about consensus forecasts. The stock jumped 7.6% in the premarket. GameStop (GME) – The video game retailer announced plans to sell up
by Michael Snyder The last 12 months have been pure hell for the U.S. economy. According to Oxxford Information Technology, approximately 4 million U.S. businesses permanently closed their doors in 2020. We have never seen that many businesses wiped out in such a short period of time in the entire history of our country. Meanwhile, we have
Cooling weather can mean a cooling real estate market, depending on where you live. Whether you are purchasing or selling a property, the supply and demand of housing matters. One of the factors impacting housing supply and demand is the seasonality of your market. While you might not think the seasons of the year influence
An illustration of the SpaceMobile satellite constellation. AST SpaceMobile Shares of satellite-to-smartphone broadband company AST SpaceMobile began trading on the Nasdaq on Wednesday, with the company the first among a flurry of recent space companies to close its SPAC deal. AST SpaceMobile trades under the ticker ASTS, with shares previously listed under the SPAC New
The US trade deficit swelled to a record high in February. The deficit in goods and services grew 4.8 per cent month on month to $71.1bn in February, according to the US Census Bureau. Exports fell 2.6 per cent or $5bn to $187.3bn, while imports slipped a more modest 0.7 per cent or $1.7bn to
You know that the nightmare is not over when the Queen of Black Magic picks up her severed head and slots it back on to her neck as if nothing has happened. The Queen of Black Magic (original title Ratu Ilmu Hitam, 2019) is the latest Indonesian horror film to debut internationally on Shudder, a
What will advisors get paid this year? It’s a perennial question particularly from wirehouse advisors whose employers make annual tweaks to compensation. Last year, the coronavirus pandemic upended expectations, forcing some firms to postpone changes made to their 2020 comp plans — but it didn’t derail what industry insiders say are the long-term trends in
According to an analyst at CFRA Research, VanEck, Fidelity Investments, and Valkyrie Digital Assets may not see their Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, approved by U.S. regulators for up to two years. In an interview on CNBC’s ETF Edge Monday, Todd Rosenbluth, head of ETF and mutual fund research at CFRA, told host Bob Pisani
Paul McClean of McClean Design has designed some of Southern California’s most spectacular ultramodern mansions, but a new concept for a sprawling oceanfront compound on Hawaii’s Big Island may be the architect’s most ambitious project yet. The sprawling nine-bedroom mansion concept, for which architectural plans have been approved, is part of the latest estate offerings
Billionaire Rick Caruso’s eponymous real estate company is jumping into the world of cryptocurrency, announcing Wednesday it will begin accepting bitcoin as rent payment at its residential and retail properties. The privately held firm said it also has invested a portion of its corporate treasury in bitcoin and entered into a partnership with Gemini, the
Allianz’s chief economic advisor Mohamed El-Erian says that bitcoin is not too big to fail and that governments may intervene. While he believes that cryptocurrency will grow in popularity, the economist says “it takes away a lot from governments,” adding that this asset “can only establish itself if governments allow it to.” Economist Warns of
Four considerations for making the best choice for you and your family The role of a trustee—holding title to property for the benefit of another—sounds simple enough on its surface, but selecting a trustee is a complex decision with many nuances. Individuals who create trusts often focus on the trust provisions regarding disposition of the
Investors welcomed a flurry of new deals from diverse credits, including four competitive deals that pushed triple-A benchmarks richer as the minutes from the recent Federal Open Market Committee meeting were released with more of the same story: rates will stay low with “transitory” inflation increases. The Investment Company Institute reported another week of inflows,
Silver struggled to capitalize on the previous day’s positive move to two-week tops. The emergence of fresh selling near the $25.30 supply zone favours bearish traders. Bearish oscillators on the daily chart add credence to the near-term negative outlook. Silver witnessed some selling through the first half of the trading action on Wednesday and eroded
It is a mystery why Russia has put up with this. At some point patience wears out, and if Washington misjudges that point… by Paul Craig Roberts via PaulCraigRoberts.org UPDATE: Martyanov has answered, and it is a scary answer: “Russia and the United States today are in irreconcilable positions and no dialogue is possible with
With vaccinations providing much needed hope in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, travel and tourism stocks have surged. Among cruise stocks, Carnival Corporation (CCL) has gained 75% in the last six months and has out-performed industry peers like Royal Caribbean (RCL) and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH). However, it seems that CCL stock is
Dell CEO Michael Dell delivers a keynote address during the 2013 Oracle Open World conference on September 25, 2013 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Carnival, Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean — Shares of the major U.S. cruise lines jumped on Wednesday amid
by confoundedinterest17 Mortgage applications decreased 5.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 2, 2021. The Refinance Index decreased 5 percent from the previous week and was 20 percent lower than the same week one year ago. The seasonally adjusted
Temperature, precipitation, and the changing needs of customers all contribute to the supply and demand for commodities like wheat, corn, or soybeans. All of these changes greatly affect the price of commodities, and the grain markets are essential to managing these price swings and providing global benchmark prices. Read on to dig into and learn
Larry Connor The Connor Group Larry Connor, the leader of eponymous Ohio-based real estate firm The Connor Group, earlier this year signed on to fly to the International Space Station. But first, before beginning his astronaut training, Connor will dive to the bottom of the ocean. Connor is partnering with deep sea specialist EYOS Expeditions
The writer, a distinguished fellow at the National University of Singapore, is author of ‘Has China Won?’ In Alaska last month Antony Blinken, US secretary of state, and Jake Sullivan, national security adviser, gave a public dressing down on democracy and human rights to Yang Jiechi and Wang Yi, China’s top foreign policy officials. They
The UK medical regulator has abruptly changed its guidance over use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, warning that people aged 18-29 should not use the jab, in a move that could complicate Britain’s vaccination programme. The change in guidance came as the European Medicines Agency said it had established a link between rare blood clots in
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE Is this as good as it gets? It seems like everything is working, and with good reason: The broad rally is supported by an accelerated vaccine rollout and recent economic reports that have been robust across the board. Nonfarm payrolls. ISM Manufacturing. ISM
After a decade of futility, active mutual fund managers are having the run of a lifetime in 2021’s can’t-miss stock market. With leadership in equities moving beyond megacap tech companies — for once — stock pickers are finding a reprieve from the dominance of their index-tracking rivals. Selective bets on undervalued stocks are paying off
The so-called Kimchi premium, which measures the premium of the Bitcoin (BTC) price in South Korea’s cryptocurrency exchange market, plummeted overnight. The premium declined from 22% to 15% within a matter of hours on April 7, and it is continuing to drop across major South Korean exchanges. BTC Korea Premium index. Source CryptoQuant A big
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