Month: September 2021

With Democrats in control of both the White House and Congress, there has been considerable speculation about some of the recent legislative proposals and the potential tax impact—especially on high-net-worth individuals and families. Among the bill proposals that could have an effect on estate and tax planning are: ·      For the 99.5% Act. Senator Bernie Sanders
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A new stablecoin is arriving on the Cardano blockchain to provide a tool for decentralized finance (DeFi) operations and avoid transaction fees. Cardano’s payment gateway provider, Coti, will be the official issuer of Djed, a new DeFi-focused stablecoin for the Cardano network, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson and Coti CEO Shahaf Bar-Geffen announced Sunday at the
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eBay vs. Amazon: An Overview Whether you list things while at home in your pajamas, have money sent directly to you, or drop packages off in the mail, using eBay or Amazon is easier than the yard sales of yesteryear. But which major e-commerce site is best? It might help to understand how each of
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The left-of-centre Social Democrats won a narrow victory in Germany’s election, as the centre-right CDU/CSU of outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel plunged to a historic low. The SPD’s candidate for chancellor, finance minister Olaf Scholz, said he now had won a mandate to form Germany’s next government. He will likely seek to form a coalition with
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The trillions of dollars that have flooded into passive funds in recent years have inflated valuations, radically reshaping the US stock market and insulating it from the threat of a sustained bear market, research has claimed. Vincent Deluard, global macro strategist at brokerage StoneX, argued that the unprecedented flows have led to structurally higher stock
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Network test, monitoring and assurance solutions provider Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAV) recently announced the pricing of $400 million 3.750% senior unsecured notes due 2029. The notes will be guaranteed by the domestic restricted subsidiaries of the company. Following the news, shares of the company declined marginally to close at $15.67 in extended trade on Friday.
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In this article JSWSTEEL-IN JINDALSTEL-IN SAIL-IN TATASTEEL-IN Indian metal companies are unlikely to be seriously affected by the crisis unfolding at Chinese property developer Evergrande, according to financial services firm Motilal Oswal. China plays an important role in determining global commodity prices, including that of metals. The country’s real estate sector is a major consumer
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A professor with the University of Johannesburg, Rabelani Dagada, has urged South Africa to finalize its cryptocurrency public policy if the country still wants to become a hub for digital currency innovation. History Will Repeat Itself In an opinion published by Itweb, Dagada warned South African authorities that the continued efforts to stifle cryptocurrencies will
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Readers, I am embarrassed to admit that a radical change to our retirement system, tucked into the “Build Back Better” Budget Reconciliation bill, wholly escaped my notice until just recently. As explained by Ashlea Ebeling, also at Forbes, “Under the proposal, starting in 2023, employers with five or more employees would have to offer a retirement
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After more than four years of seeking the restructuring of the ruinous public debts of Puerto Rico, the special body representing the government is looking forward to finishing its work and dissolving. However, the most important part of the job is left undone. Someone must put in place an impregnable bulwark against the fiscal mismanagement
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Many employers provide group term life insurance as a benefit for their employees. Some employers also make it available to the employee’s spouse and dependents. If you’re covered by a group policy at your job, then it’s important to understand how it works and whether your employer’s coverage is enough. Key Takeaways: Group term life
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It has been a colossal year for gene-editing giant Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA). The biotech company has received significantly positive results from its recent clinical trials. Accordingly, as a biotech stock, investors may not be surprised to hear that Intellia is one of the best-performing stocks of its peer group. Year-to-date, NTLA stock has surged more
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sponsored CryptoKitties was the first to bring blockchain gaming to life, and games such as Axie Infinity defined how a good blockchain game should be. The Three Kingdoms aims to build on this with their next-generation play-to-earn game. The Three Kingdoms is a highly strategic third-generation NFT game based on the historical characters of the
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Today’s column addresses questions about the family maximum that can be collected on a single record, answering a question about working this year while applying for Social Security benefits and potential availability of divorced survivor’s benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning,
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As Congress debates a $1 trillion infrastructure program, Ballard Spahr announced William Estes, an experienced public sector attorney, has joined the P3/Infrastructure Group in its New York City office. Estes, who has over 20 years of experience as a lawyer, has overseen multibillion-dollar design-build and infrastructure developments for government agencies, Ballard Spahr Chair Mark Stewart
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Evergrande is just a microcosm of China’s real estate bubble and shadow banking problems… by Jason Burack of Wall St For Main St  Evergrande is just a microcosm of China’s real estate bubble and shadow banking problems. Chinese shadow banking refers to underground financial activity that takes place outside of traditional banking regulations and systems.
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