Whatever you think might be the causes, there are no signs that any reasonable solutions will be discovered or implemented any time soon. The best course of action… by Robert Wheeler via The Organic Prepper In an effort to raise awareness of the U.S.’s looming famine, I recently wrote, “Are You Ready For The EVERYTHING
Month: May 2021
As a tech-friendly region, Dubai is never short of new and promising projects, including crypto and blockchain, but the influx of new cryptocurrencies makes it harder for newcomers to distinguish shady campaigns from reliable ones. The Dubai Media Office announced that the authorities have never approved a digital currency named Dubai Coin, which saw a
Marketable securities are investments that can easily be bought, sold, or traded on public exchanges. The high liquidity of marketable securities makes them very popular among individual and institutional investors. These types of investments can be debt securities or equity securities. KEY TAKEAWAYS Stocks, bonds, preferred shares, and ETFs are among the most common examples
The charitable foundation chaired by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates is considering shaking up its governance in the wake of the billionaire couple’s divorce filing, weeks after saying that no such changes were planned. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has distributed $55bn since its launch in 2000, differs from many large philanthropies
Shares in the supply chain and delivery unit of Chinese ecommerce group JD.com rose 14 per cent on their debut after the company raised $3.1bn in one of Hong Kong’s largest stock offerings this year. JD Logistics is a spin-off similar to US tech group Amazon’s logistics arm. The company delivers 90 per cent of
The RBC brought in $4 billion in assets to its U.S. wealth management business in the second quarter by hiring advisors, the company reported in its recent earnings report. This comes on top of $22 billion added over the previous eight quarters, said RBC president and CEO David McKay on a call discussing the company’s
The professional corps of Wall Street stock analysts is 7,500 strong and growing. Collectively, they present us – every day – with comprehensive reviews on the full list of publicly traded stocks. Their information is invaluable for investors of all stripes – but how to figure out whose advice is worth trusting? The top analysts
In this article HPQ DELL ULTA CRM Signage on a Saleforce office building in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Salesforce — Salesforce shares jumped 5% in extended trading after the cloud-based software company posted
by visualcapitalist Big Tech just keeps getting bigger. On May 26, 2021, Amazon announced its plan to acquire Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studios for $8.45 billion, making it the company’s second largest acquisition to date. Amazon has acquired multiple companies across a variety of sectors from healthcare to entertainment, helping diversify its core revenue. In total, the tech giant
Charleston, S.C.—Located on one of Charleston’s barrier islands, the new luxury community Kiawah River reported an unprecedented sales record in the first quarter of 2021, surpassing its overall sales total for the previous year. As full-time remote work becomes a possibility for more U.S. workers, this somewhat remote Lowcountry agrihood is attracting buyers from across
Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan cited potential excesses in the housing market and other inflation signs as an indication that the central bank should start slowly pulling back on its asset purchase program. With the Fed still buying at least $120 billion in bonds each month, a total that includes $40 billion in mortgage-backed
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, the founder of Icahn Enterprises, says that his company is exploring how to get involved in cryptocurrency “in a relatively big way,” which he said could be an investment of about $1.5 billion. Carl Icahn Exploring Getting Into Cryptocurrency Carl Icahn, the founder and controlling shareholder of Icahn Enterprises, a diversified
President Biden’s proposed massive expansion of Medicaid home-based long-term care is running into trouble in the Senate. And it may be done in, not by hard-core conservatives, but by a small group of self-styled Senate moderates. In his American Jobs Plan, Biden proposed increasing the federal share of Medicaid’s home and community-based services (HCBS) program
The Federal Reserve’s prestigious annual Jackson Hole policy symposium will be held in person this year, albeit in a modified form, according to a statement Thursday from hosts the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The yearly retreat of the world’s top central bankers and economists went virtual in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
Rapper and cryptocurrency fan Soulja Boy “kept it 2017” Wednesday when he revealed he was being paid to promote a possible Ponzi scheme. The apparent accident could expose him to punitive action by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which handed out big fines and settlements when public figures including DJ Khaled, Floyd Mayweather and
The Analysis And Discussion Provided On Silverdoctors Is For Your Education And Entertainment Only, It Is Not Recommended For Trading Purposes. The Doc Is Not An Investment Adviser And Information Obtained Here Should Not Be Taken For Professional Investment Advice. The Commentary On Silverdoctors Reflects The Opinions Of The Doc And Other Contributing Authors. Your
Price action for Bitcoin (BTC) and the wider cryptocurrency market was relatively subdued on May 27 as nervous traders remain unsure of what comes next following last week’s market plunge that saw leveraged traders wiped out as BTC dipped as low as $30,000 before its price rebounded. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows
Facebook (FB) has more than 2.8 billion monthly active users worldwide, with primarily no footprint in China. That’s because Facebook is banned in China, along with many other global social media providers. The Chinese government controls internet content and restricts, deletes, or bans content it deems is not in the interest of the state. This has grown to
In this article SPCX PACX Noah Kerner, CEO of Acorns. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Savings and investing app Acorns plans to go public by merging with a blank-check company. The fintech start-up announced a deal Thursday to combine with Pioneer Merger Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. The merger values Acorns at roughly
US president Joe Biden is set to unveil a budget proposal worth $6tn over the next decade, doubling down on his plans for large-scale government investment in the economy with a bet that inflation will subside after this year’s burst. The White House budget is expected to be released on Friday after the US president
Trust Tesla and its chief Elon Musk to come up with a big idea for solving the current chip shortage. This one would only help Tesla itself — it is considering buying and operating a plant of its own, according to people familiar with the matter. Most observers believe that’s a step too far for
Acorns Grow, the investing startup backed by celebrities including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Ashton Kutcher, agreed to go public by merging with a blank-check firm. The deal with Pioneer Merger values Acorns at $2.2 billion, the companies said in a statement on Thursday. The transaction also includes a $450 million PIPE, or a private
Shares of Emerge Commerce Ltd (ECOM) gained 6% in early trading Thursday after the company reported a record second quarter. Emerge Commerce is a diversified acquirer and operator of e-commerce brands across North America. Its portfolio includes UnderPar.com, trulocal.ca, and JustGolfStuff.ca, among other brands. Emerge’s Founder and CEO Ghassan Halazon said, “Q1 was another record
In this article @LCO.4 @CL.1 Consumers pump gas at a Costco gasoline station on May 11, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia. Elijah Nouvelage | AFP | Getty Images Gasoline prices are expected to be the highest for a Memorial Day weekend in seven years, and prices could stay elevated all summer, as Americans take to the
By Chris Black John Cena is a washed-out wrestler starring in Fast & Furious 9, and he recently apologized in Chinese (Mandarin) for referring to Taiwan as a country. John Cena apologized in Chinese on Sina Weibo after calling Taiwan a country during an interview promoting Fast & Furious 9 pic.twitter.com/dzRKIYgEzL — Joe Xu (@JoeXu)
Calling all design lovers—the newly released coffee table book, By Design, The World’s Best Contemporary Interior Designers (Phaidon, 2021) celebrates the work of over 100 of the world’s hottest designers working in the industry today, including Kelly Wearstler, Martin Brudnizki Design Studio, Luca Guadagnino, Neri&Hu, Norm Architects, Studioilse, Studio Shamshiri, Faye Toogood, Vincent Van Duysen, Nate
In this article BBY Ruben Fragoso checks out appliances for sale at the Best Buy store in April 2010 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle, Getty Images As Americans move into new houses, remodel homes and watch real estate values rise, Best Buy CEO Corie Barry said they are buying appliances and big-screen TVs and hiring
On Wednesday the White House defended President Joe Biden’s trillion-dollar spending proposals despite the criticism concerning rising inflation and low-interest rates. Inflation has risen at unprecedented levels in the U.S. and the average American’s purchasing power is growing less powerful. Now critics like JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and American economist Larry Summers have blasted
Sometimes it makes sense to add risky assets to a conservative portfolio. Holy grail for the fixed-income investor: an asset that has a decent return of its own and runs counter to the bond market. Blend this magic stuff with your Treasury bonds and you’d have a solid core holding—something that wouldn’t be utterly destroyed
The Utah Infrastructure Agency, a pioneer in financing public broadband, will connect its 16th city to an open fiber network known as Utopia. UIA expects to price $17.1 million of tax-exempt revenue bonds Wednesday through negotiation with Key Banc Capital Markets. Roger Timmerman, executive director of Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA), sister agency of
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