Dave Friedman is Co-Founder and CEO of Knox Financial, the smart and frictionless way to turn a home into an investment property. Homeowners who are getting ready to move face endless choices and to-dos — finding a seller’s agent, deciding how much to fix up the house, choosing when to list and searching for a new
Month: September 2021
GeorgePeters | Getty Images The number of borrowers in both government and private sector Covid mortgage bailout programs is falling fast, but for those still in trouble, the future is not as bleak as originally thought. Extraordinarily high levels of home equity, thanks to the recent runup in home prices, has struggling borrowers in a
Localcryptos, the noncustodial P2P cryptocurrency market, has added bitcoin cash to its platform. This is the fifth cryptocurrency the platform has taken on for P2P transactions after having rebranded from Localethereum. The market will leverage the OP_CHECKDATASIG opcode, which presents some advantages. Also, users from Bitcoin.com Local will be able to migrate their reputation to
With the pandemic still upon us, are you thinking about your retirement savings? Let me tell you why you should. Time is a wasting asset. And, there is no time like now (National 401(k) Day) to take action. National 401(k) Day, which originated with the Plan Sponsor Council of America, reminds us to do
VanEck launched a municipal exchange-traded fund with a sustainability designation, the first ETF of its kind in the municipal space. The VanEck HIP Sustainable Municipal fund, SMI ticker, introduced Friday, is an actively managed fund focusing on investment-grade state and local government debt that funds projects promoting sustainable development, including affordable housing, green spaces and
[embedded content] New York passed legislation this week that requires all cars sold in the state to be zero-emission after 2035. John Feneck, CEO of Feneck Consulting, discusses the impacts on the metals sectors with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News. For information on the metals that will receive the most demand boost, watch the
There’s not much you can do in the year 2021 that doesn’t leave a digital trail. The collusion of big tech and big government has assured this. Still, there does remain one simple way to elude the busybodies. In fact, one of the last ways to preserve some level of economic privacy is to pay
President Biden announced on Thursday, September 9, 2021, new steps designed to fight COVID-19 including a vaccination mandate for up to 80 million American workers. The mandate applies to companies with 100 or more employees and will be imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), part of the Department of Labor (DOL). Under
In this article CG (Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Kewsong Lee is closing out one trip around the sun as sole CEO of The Carlyle Group. It was a unique year for the private equity firm — which oversees more than $270 billion in private assets — with the multitude of challenges
“People react to fear, not love,” Richard Nixon once said about US voters. “They don’t teach that in Sunday school but it’s true.” In the 20 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Nixon’s jaundiced view of democracy has been put to the test and found to be frequently true. But the story of how America
The more satellites there are flying around in low-earth orbit, the more likely they are to collide, fragment and spawn an escalating series of collisions. The space industry and its regulators need to disprove that theory — known as the Kessler Effect — to keep insurance costs down and investment plentiful. Space is certainly getting
Financial Independence Group, a company that connects independent financial advisors with insurance products, is using technology originally developed by Goldman Sachs to power a new advisor dashboard that brings together annuities with structured investments. The new platform, dubbed Quinci, aims to be a one-stop-shop for advisors to access a digital marketplace of fixed and registered
Aritzia (ATZAF) is a Canadian retailer specializing in women’s fashion. Few Americans have heard of the up-and-coming name, but this may change over the coming years, as the fast-growing retailer continues its expansion into the U.S. market. Thus far, Aritzia’s expansion into the U.S. has been met with success, though it is still in its
In the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, the race to establish a highly scalable, user-friendly network capable of being adopted on a global scale is a never-ending marathon where new competitors regularly join in on the race. Bitcoin is undoubtedly the market leader when it comes to network security, active users and market
When it comes to Southern California luxury homes, the Ellen DeGeneres touch is akin to that of the mythological King Midas. Except instead of gold, every house the longtime talk-show host and her wife Portia De Rossi touch turns into a gem. The Midcentury Modern showplace known as the Rowan Residence sits in Beverly Hills’
In this article URW-NL People walk near the sight of Ground Zero and the Freedom Tower on the day that the United States officially ended its participation in the war in Afghanistan on August 30, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Jay Neveloff recalls sitting in his office on 55th Street
The British-founded American multinational corporation headquartered in New York City, Sotheby’s, closed the Yuga Labs “101 Bored Ape Yacht Club” non-fungible token (NFT) collection auction at $24.3 million for the lot. The auction ended on September 10 and surpassed the expected settlement for the NFT lot which was estimated to be around $12-18 million. The
Do Americans need a nudge from their employers—and a handout from Washington—to get them to save for retirement? That’s the premise behind draft retirement language in the the House Ways and Means Committee mark up of the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package. Under the proposal, starting in 2023, employers with five or more employees would
Municipal bonds were little changed, ignoring another reversal in U.S. Treasuries on Friday ahead of a larger-than-average $10 billion-plus calendar led by California, Texas and New York issuers. Triple-A benchmarks were unmoved again Friday while the 10-year UST rose four basis points and the 30-year four. As such, ratios fell slightly with the 10-year muni-to-Treasury
Editor’s Note: With so much market volatility, stay on top of daily news! Get caught up in minutes with our speedy summary of today’s must-read news and expert opinions. Sign up here! (Kitco News) – B2Gold (TSX: BTO) announced Friday that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend for the third quarter of
A strong gold price has sent the size of Canada’s biggest gold exploration drill campaigns soaring to new heights Gold exploration in Canada is on the upswing. A strong rise in the yellow metal’s price leading up to the August 2020 peak above US$2,000 per oz. has spurred on exploration in Canada that may lead
To stream or not to stream? That was a question for the Walt Disney Company (DIS) after it drew fire from stakeholders for its last release. The Burbank company’s latest movie, which was released in theaters only, set the box office on fire this past weekend. But it may still fail to provide an answer
In this article RKLB The company rings the Nasdaq bell from its headquarters on Aug. 25, 2021. Rocket Lab Khosla Ventures, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm founded by Indian-American billionaire Vinod Khosla, made multiple early bets on Rocket Lab that are paying off enormously now that the space company is public. The VC firm
A clash erupted between two of the world’s most prominent investors this week, reflecting a widening divide on Wall Street about the viability of putting money to work in China. Fund managers have been cooling on the world’s second-largest economy since president Xi Jinping launched a volley of regulatory stings against sectors ranging from education
Senior US officials are debating whether to open an investigation into China’s use of industrial subsidies, in a move that could spark an escalation in trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. The discussions within Joe Biden’s administration could ultimately lead America to impose a new round of punitive tariffs on products from China, although such
A socially responsible investing startup aims to work with RIAs at “the intersection of vegan ethics and investment management,” according to its founder. As environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing gains popularity among advisors’ clients, a growing number of niche firms are launching to serve expressions of investors’ values. Sloane Ortel, a former CFA Institute
DraftKings (DKNG), a top online sports gambling platform, has been making all the right moves. The company has been focusing on acquisitions and partnerships to increase its offerings, and propel its growth. DKNG stock is now up by over 40% year-to-date, with the share price hovering over $62. The online betting platform, which comes with
Investors are paying close attention to any reading on inflation these days, and the consumer price index will be the big one to watch in the coming week. The latest snapshot of the economy comes just a week before the Federal Reserve’s important September meeting. At that meeting, the Fed is expected to discuss more
Sharing is Caring! BY JOHN RUBINO A lot of headline numbers show an economy that’s in pretty good shape. Official unemployment is 5%. GDP is growing at a totally acceptable 3% rate. Stocks are at all-time highs. Bonds, from US Treasuries to corporate junk, are priced as richly as they’ve ever been. These are all signs
Crypto regulation has become an increasingly relevant topic over the past several years. To address these legal ins and outs amid the ever-changing regulatory waters, VC firm Andreessen Horowitz has called upon a previous leader of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s, or CFTC, to join its team. “As part of our larger effort
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