Sharing is Caring! by Michael Snyder Have you noticed that there has been a whole lot of shaking going on around the world lately? A major volcanic eruption in Congo made headlines all over the globe, China was just hit by a couple of very large earthquakes, and Mt. Etna in Italy erupted four times
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One of San Diego’s most celebrated resorts, the Town and Country recently debuted a multi-million dollar makeover guaranteed to attract guests and breathe new life into the area for a (semi) post-Covid world. The hotel’s historic complex is in the Mission Hills neighborhood, which is located between San Diego International Airport and the downtown Gaslamp
A Chinese economist and assistant director at the International Monetary Institute of Renmin University, Qu Qiang, has predicted that “We’re all going to die” if bitcoin becomes widely adopted as a currency. He foresees our society falling into “a death spiral of deflation,” noting that “the whole society is going to shrink and self-explode.” We’re
Today’s column addresses questions about potential effects of having filed early, making sure your benefits are actually suspended even if a representative mistakenly says you can’t suspend them and potentially available benefits on an ex’s record. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning,
The multibillion-dollar New York-New Jersey Gateway train tunnel project can move forward following a milestone ruling from two federal agencies announced Friday. The Federal Railroad Administration and Federal Transit Administration released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) on the Hudson Tunnel Project, which allows pre-construction activities such as real estate
[embedded content] With fewer durable good making up GDP and workers no longer employed in traditional jobs, worries about coming inflation are probably over blown, said Macquarie Capital’s Head of Asian Strategy and Global Strategy Co-ordinator Viktor Shvets. Shvets spoke to Kitco on Friday from Hong Kong. “Today, 60% of private sector GDP in the
Gold’s inflation-adjusted all-time high has not yet been reached… by Ronnie Stoeferle via In Gold We Trust Further information here: https://ingoldwetrust.report/?lang=en Review of the last 12 monthsOver the last 12 months we have seen ups and downs when it comes to gold. Shortly after the publication of the last In Gold We Trust report, we
Traders are using various strategies to determine whether Bitcoin price has bottomed, but on-chain activity and derivatives data hint that the situation remains precarious. Has Bitcoin price bottomed yet? According to @noshitcoins, derivatives and on-chain data signal that further downside could be in store. Traders have been trying to time the much-anticipated trend reversal ever
There are essentially two ways to make money in the stock market: fast and risky or safe and steady. While traders adhere to the former paradigm, most investors fall into the latter category. Armed with the mantra of “buy low, sell high,” these investors seek out undervalued stocks and buy them with the intent to
An employee preps a John Deere & Co. excavator for sale at Martin Equipment in Rock Island, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images With May coming to a close, Wall Street analysts are fine tuning their recommendations as COVID-19 vaccinations pave the way for further economic re-opening this summer. We used TipRanks
Instagram is changing its app to show more viral and current affairs posts amid complaints from its staff that pro-Palestinian content was not seen by users during the recent conflict in Gaza. Until now, the social media app has prioritised original content in the “stories” that it displays at the top of a user’s feed
Israel’s opposition parties have banded together to try and form a minority government that could unseat the country’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and head off the country’s fifth election in two years. The self-styled “change government” must now present its plans to President Reuven Rivlin. If he approves the proposal the 120-seat Knesset must
Franklin Templeton characterized a former employee as “racist” for calling the police on a Black birdwatcher whom she had words with while walking her dog in Central Park, publicized the incident on Twitter, and falsely claimed it conducted an investigation before firing her, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan. Amy Cooper
The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) is a leading global entertainment and media business that owns numerous extremely popular and valuable franchises, characters, and businesses, such as Star Wars, Mickey Mouse, and Pixar. Between the wide name recognition of both the business’ brand and its individual products, DIS possesses compelling competitive advantages and pricing power that
Sharing is Caring! by confoundedinterest17 There is a lot of noise about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum being hedges against inflation. Here is Bitcoin against core PCE prices YoY. Only if inflation is truly transitory and declines. Ethereum as a hedge against inflation? Ethereum started its run-up after Q1’s inflation report. And has experienced extraordinary volatility,
In 2007, Donald Wexler, the late Mid-Century architect (a protegee of Richard Neutra and William Cody) who helped shape Palm Springs’ Modernism movement, designed a Hollywood Hills compound for his son, international photographer and director Glen Wexler. “Donald Wexler worked together with Glen, who wanted a very specific live-work space. That is what the design
While a number of media pundits and politicians have been talking about Bitcoin’s energy consumption, there’s been a myriad of firms working toward green solutions well before all the controversy. Unfortunately, critics don’t highlight the amount of renewables miners use or the cogeneration applications. One project called EZ Blockchain has partnered with the Texas-based oil
If you received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, but did not deduct payroll expenses on your 2020 tax return, this is what you need to know. First, the IRS completely changed its guidance on deductibility of 2020 expenses due to the enactment of legislation in late 2020 (see “Current Law,” below). Second, taxpayers who
Grace Dunlap, Chair of the Board at Bryant Miller Olive P.A., is the first public finance attorney to win the Ralph A. Marsicano Award. The 2020 award was presented by the City, County and Local Government Law section of the Florida Bar on May 12. The award is given by the CCLGL section to an
Data collated from the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance (CCAF), show the world’s most popular crypto asset presently consumes around 13.37-gigawatt annum— 0.6% of global electricity supply, or roughly equivalent to the annual energy draw of an emerged market countries as Sweden. Elon Musk, some weeks stunned crypto investors arbitrarily when he unexpectedly announced via
Many of us, especially precious metals investors, have seen this coming for years. All that we saw over the last year, will arguably be nothing compared to the incredible damage that… by Claudio Grass via Claudiograss.ch Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been seeing more and more mainstream headlines about inflation fears being on
Cardano’s ADA cryptocurrency was back in the spotlight Sunday, leading a tepid market recovery following news that the developer network was inching closer to launching smart contracts. Market update The combined value of all cryptocurrencies rose 4.4% on Sunday to $1.6 trillion, according to data from Coingecko. Among the majors, it was Cardano’s ADA leading
A bond is a debt security issued by a company or government to raise money and cover spending needs. A municipal bond, also known as a muni, is debt security used to fund capital expenditures for a county, municipality, or state. Municipal bonds are commonly tax-free at the federal level but can be taxable at
Shortly after beginning to loosen one of the longest and strictest lockdowns in the world, President Alberto Fernández promised in December that 10m Argentines would be vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of February. Months later, that promise has still not been fulfilled. Just 9m of Argentina’s 45m inhabitants have received one dose, of whom
The £57bn BT pension fund has hit out at proposals by the UK regulator to cap investment in unlisted assets, saying the move was a “blunt tool” that could hamper the nation’s shift to a green economy. The Pensions Regulator has proposed restricting pension scheme investment in private market assets, such as property and infrastructure,
A quant pioneer with $112 billion in fixed income assets is defying doom-mongers like Ray Dalio as it places a bullish wager on interest-rate risk. Spurred by groundbreaking insights on systematic investing from its Nobel Prize-winning advisor Eugene Fama, Dimensional Fund Advisors has been extending duration in its core bond portfolios this year. Fama-inspired research
ZipRecruiter (ZIP), which operates an online marketplace to help businesses locate potential employees, made its debut on the NYSE last week, with shares jumping 17% to $21.10 on its first day of trading. The company went public via a direct listing, meaning it did not raise any capital in the offering. Advisors on the deal
What you’ve done in the past isn’t enough for the future. That which has differentiated you enough to become successful thus far in your career likely isn’t sufficient to set you apart and perpetuate your success going forward. At one point, pushing product for a recognizable company gave you an edge. Then, being an asset
Vermont’s $153.3 million sale of general obligation bonds in three series generated a nearly $30 million premium on top of that, state treasurer Beth Pearce said. Proceeds will fund new capital projects and refinance debt. The refunding portion generated more than $7.6 million of savings on a net present value basis, according to Pearce. “Investors
OUTLOOK FOR GOLD & SILVER PRICES BULLISH AMID WEAK US DOLLAR Gold price action advanced for the fourth consecutive week as Treasury yields slipped Silver prices jumped to multi-year highs amid US Dollar weakness, infrastructure talks Gold and silver outlook remains constructive in light of the Fed staying dovish on policy Check out our Education
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