Out of 10 million people, there are 23 “cases” of the delta variant of COVID-19. The math on that doesn’t warrant a lockdown or… by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan Four major cities in Australia have forced around 10 million people to lockdown as prisoners in their own homes once again as the ruling class continues
Month: July 2021
Payments platform Strike has announced that it will allow U.S. customers to buy and sell Bitcoin with almost no trading fees from today. In an announcement on July 1, Strike founder and CEO Jack Mallers launched a salvo at leading U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, stating that his platform will set out to be the “cheapest
The basic steps involved in revoking a revocable trust are fairly simple and include the transfer of assets and an official document of dissolution. A revocable trust is a flexible legal entity/financial structure that allows the individual who creates it, known as the grantor, to change, remove or alter the trust assets— or, in fact,
Trading information for GameStop is displayed on the Robinhood App as another screen displays the Robinhood logo in this photo illustration January 29, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The first time Robinhood restricted trading on its app, during the GameStop event in January, may not to be the last, the company said Thursday. In January,
Saudi Arabia and Russia are working towards a deal to cautiously release more barrels into the oil market, with prices having climbed to the highest level in almost three years, but officials have failed to agree on supply policy and delayed a decision until Friday. Opec and its partners outside of the cartel met virtually
Sir Richard Branson has vowed to beat Jeff Bezos to space, confirming plans to bring forward his first trip aboard a Virgin Galactic spaceship to July 11. After almost two decades of research and testing by the two men’s companies, Branson’s flight would beat his billionaire rival’s inaugural mission by just nine days. “I truly
With wealth management M&A breaking records on multiple metrics, two of the fastest growing RIA aggregators unveiled deals for billion-dollar firms within five hours of each other. CI Financial struck first on June 28, with the announcement that the Canadian asset manager and giant entrant to the U.S. wealth management scene is making its 19th
Workers prepare the ground for construction at the Duette solar site which is being developed on previously agricultural land in Bowling Green, Florida, March 24, 2021. Dane Rhys | Reuters June jobs growth is expected to outpace May and more Americans rejoined the workforce, even as companies continued to struggle to find employees to hire.
The arrival of July 1 marks the end of one of the most remarkable quarters in New York real estate history. Every week since February has seen more than 30 contracts signed at $4 million and over, the most extraordinary run since before the 2008 recession. And it’s not just, or even primarily, these larger
A for sale sign is seen near a house for sale in South Pasadena, California. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images The epic housing shortage that began before the pandemic and then was exacerbated by it may finally be starting to ease up. More supply is suddenly coming on the market, which will
The Mark Cuban-backed non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Mintable has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round, according to an announcement on Thursday. The Singapore-headquartered Mintable, plans to use the funds to expand its offerings, as the application already features 700,000 NFTs minted on the Mintable platform. NFT Marketplace Mintable Raises $13 Million On
Goal-based financial planning isn’t a new concept. Neither is diversification. We know that we’ve historically used life insurance as a risk management tool that helps with income replacement during your working years. But life insurance also plays an important role in a diversified and comprehensive financial plan. It’s important to first establish your goals, then
Municipals were firmer by a basis point Thursday amid light secondary trading and a quiet primary as the second half of the year and July reinvestment kicks off while broader markets mostly held steady ahead of Friday’s employment numbers. Inflows came in below $1 billion for the first time since the start of June, with
(Kitco News) U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced Thursday an agreement by 130 countries to support a global minimum tax on corporations. “Today’s agreement by 130 countries representing more than 90 percent of global GDP is a clear sign: the race to the bottom is one step closer to coming to an end,” Yellen said
Employers are struggling to find people willing to work! And now government wants to spend another $1 Trillion that it does not have in order to create jobs! This is… by Ron Paul of Ron Paul Liberty Report First government recklessly “locks down” businesses, forcing thousands to close, and ruining countless economic lives. Then government
A public sale of EFI token on CoinList netted Enjin $20 million in proceeds, setting the stage for a successful launch of a nonfungible token, or NFT, network on Polkadot. A total of 40,089 users participated in the token sale, which closed in just two-and-a-half hours, Enjin announced Thursday. Over 600,000 users had registered for
Even the most enlightened citizen curses taxes at least once a year—possibly while simultaneously acknowledging that they’re the price of a civilized, developed society. Even knowing the value of that bargain, loathing the taxman is as inevitable as taxation itself. In the U.S., at the federal level, that unenviable duty falls on the Internal Revenue
Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass, a frequent critic of the Chinese Communist Party, on Thursday blasted American companies that speak up against social injustices in the U.S., but fail to take forceful positions around human rights abuses in China. “If U.S. national security was left up to corporate America, we’ll all be speaking Chinese very
The US Supreme Court has upheld two voting laws in Arizona that opponents said discriminated against racial minorities, in a major decision that may make it more difficult to bring challenges to voting restrictions being enacted in states across the US. The case, Brnovich v Democratic National Committee, centred on two voting provisions in Arizona.
The world’s leading economies, including China and India, have signed up to a historic plan to levy a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15 per cent on multinationals and also make them pay more tax where they do business. The agreement, signed by 130 countries following intense negotiations in Paris, will ensure
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal will lead the SEC’s enforcement division, putting a well-known former prosecutor in charge of the unit that polices Wall Street. SEC chair Gary Gensler. Bloomberg News SEC Chair Gary Gensler announced the pick on Tuesday, touting his experience at state and federal levels. Gensler’s first pick, Alex Oh, resigned
Investors are sometimes hard to please. Micron (MU) delivered the goods in its latest quarterly statement, but the shares trended lower in the subsequent session as the focus turned to the unexpected higher CapEx (capital expenditure) ahead. In FQ3, Micron generated revenue of $7.42 billion, a 36.4% year-over-year increase and amounting to a beat over
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Walgreens (WBA) – Walgreens shares rallied 2.8% in the premarket after the drug store operator reported quarterly profit of $1.51 per share, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 a share. Revenue topped forecasts as well, helped by a rebound in prescription volumes. The
Sharing is Caring! by confoundedinterest17 The spread between home price growth and wage earnings is back to the days of the US housing bubble that peaked in 2005. But this time it is different. The 2005 housing bubble was driven by shoddy credit and limited documentation lending. This time the housing bubble is driven by The
Built like The Rock—but with an accent forged on Staten Island—Marc Lore fills nearly every pixel of his Zoom screen as he unpacks a $10 billion moonshot: a “city of the future” that would one day house 5 million people in the Nevada desert. Or maybe in Texas, Arizona, or somewhere in Appalachia. We’ll see.
Robotic arm taking a cardboard box in a warehouse onurdongel | E+ | Getty Images As retailers’ beef up e-commerce operations and invest in faster delivery for customers, the appetite for warehouse space is rocketing higher, according to a new report. This year, demand among mass merchandisers for logistics facilities to store inventory and pack
A recent survey of financial advisors and their investing strategies shows “a significant shift to embracing cryptocurrencies.” More than 26% indicated that they plan to increase their recommendation of cryptocurrencies over the next 12 months. Furthermore, 49% of advisers said that clients have asked them about investing in cryptocurrencies in the last six months. Financial
If you have a 401(k) at work, you’re probably familiar with the standard advice about such plans: make sure to contribute enough to receive any employer match and make the maximum contribution if you’re able. But some employers offer both a traditional 401(k) and a Roth 401(k), and it can be difficult to determine if
In contrast to the circus surrounding the vote count in the Democratic mayoral primary, the New York City Council quickly approved a record $98.7 billion fiscal 2022 operating budget drama-free. Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced an agreement Wednesday, the last day of fiscal 2021. It is the final budget
If you can afford a supercar, do you want it to be a Porsche 911? That’s the question you ask yourself when considering the merits of the 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet. Do you want one of the highest evolutions of the 911 as opposed to a loaded Audi R8, Lamborghini Huracan Evo or