The weekend failed to ignite bullish momentum from crypto investors and both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) turned down on Oct. 31. The bulls will now try to achieve the third successive weekly close and the first-ever monthly close above the psychological $60,000 level. $63,000 is another level of interest for traders because the stock-to-flow
Month: October 2021
The contributions you make to a flexible spending account (FSA) are not tax-deductible because the accounts are funded through salary deferrals. However, contributing to an FSA does reduce your taxable wages since the account is funded with pretax dollars. The maximum amount of salary deferral in an FSA for the 2020 tax year was $2,750 and
Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take Two Interactive. Adam Jeffery | CNBC The third-quarter earnings season has come with plenty of stunning beats — and a few notable disappointments. Investors now face a daunting question: Which companies will carry their success into subsequent quarters? For instance, Tesla has been leading the pack on the green tidal
The Biden administration’s senior energy official on Sunday blamed the Opec oil “cartel” for soaring petrol prices in the US, putting more pressure on the group to increase crude output ahead of a meeting later this week. “Gas prices of course are based on a global oil market. That oil market is controlled by a
The UK and France remained at odds on Sunday over the deepening diplomatic spat on post-Brexit fishing rights, as both countries said the onus was on the other to find a solution. French president Emmanuel Macron and Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, held a 30-minute tête-à-tête on the margins of the G20 summit in
Sharing is Caring! Via International Man How are we human beings going to be able to kick the butts of COVID creatures infinitesimally smaller than we are? Or are we going to be like Goliath, who fell to the Lilliputian David? It all depends upon whether we embrace science or continue to denigrate it. The
“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “Dark Crazed
Palm Springs is known as one of the most historically significant cities in California. Famous for its beautiful mid-century modern architecture, it’s a go-to destination not only for the warm weather and fabulous hotels, but also for some of the most interesting and unique sightseeing the state has to offer. A true design lover’s dream,
All around the world cryptocurrency supporters and proponents of blockchain technology are celebrating the 13th anniversary of the Bitcoin white paper. The summary of the inventor’s creation was published on metzdowd.com’s Cryptography Mailing List on Halloween 2008, as it gave birth to an asset with a market valuation of over $1 trillion and sparked the
The nation’s infrastructure is in the news. Few of us needed politicians or pundits to tell us that our infrastructure is crumbling. As Yogi Berra noted, “you can see a lot by looking.” Have you dared to look under some of the nation’s highway overpasses and bridges? You have to wonder just how long rough-cut
New York transparency advocates received some batches of sunshine with new initiatives from Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Hochul on Thursday announced transparency plans for more than 70 executive agencies and changes to the Freedom of Information Law process. It piggybacks on her signing a week ago of the MTA Open Data
The average investor is news-driven. And, as much as the Federal Reserve (the Fed) might be criticized, this large investor group does not commonly doubt the news. In other words, it has generally believed the Fed’s narrative that inflation was transitory. Bad news is rarely released shortly before Christmas. However, it would not surprise to
Fed-created inflation and government-created shortages…It doesn’t have to be this way. Many of our American ancestors lived under much more favorable… by Ron Paul of Ron Paul Liberty Report Fed-created inflation and government-created shortages…It doesn’t have to be this way. Many of our American ancestors lived under much more favorable monetary conditions. For almost an
Retail traders test out the experience of buying, holding and selling a small amount of cryptocurrency on new platforms by placing different types of orders and seeing how they get filled – or not. While holding $100 worth of bitcoin can be bought just the same, if not more easily, than $100 of dogecoin or
We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and we throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes! This week, our 6 Questions go to Yoni Assia, the co-founder and CEO of eToro. Yoni Assia is the co-founder and CEO of eToro, the
What are the best investment accounts for young investors? Though encouraged to invest for their future, which is good advice, the big question for young investors is how to get started. The types of investment accounts to consider can be particularly confusing. Tax-Deferred Accounts Retirement accounts can be tax-deferred. This means that the money invested
The writer is co-founder of Microsoft, founder of Breakthrough Energy and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Before the last major COP meeting, in Paris in 2015, innovation was barely on the climate agenda. This year in Glasgow it will take centre stage. Shifting the world’s focus to inventing clean technologies was among the
Saudi Aramco reported its highest quarterly earnings since listing its shares in 2019, as the world’s biggest oil exporter profited from resurgent global demand. Net income at the state-backed group rose to $30.4bn in the third quarter from $11.8bn a year earlier, driven by rising prices, higher volumes sold and stronger refining and chemicals margins,
After adding double the number of experienced financial advisors from the previous quarter, Ameriprise’s wealth manager is targeting more potential recruits in the bank channel. In contrast to rival firms that have higher revenue per advisor with lower overall headcounts, the number of advisors and their productivity both reached new highs in the third quarter
Sharing is Caring! by John Mauldin To Jerome Powell and the Fed: It’s a lesson too late for the learning,Made of sand, made of sand.In the wink of an eye, prices are risingIn your hand, by your hand. Are you going away with no word of farewell,Will you leave your inflation behind?You should have tightened
Equestrian estates and ranches have a firm grip on the reins of luxury real estate markets around the globe. Here’s a roundup of what’s available at a variety of locales including the United States, Australia, France and Spain: Olympic Training Grounds A Mediterranean-inspired home with ocean and mountain views sits at the heart of this
Patreon, the membership platform, is pondering the idea of letting creators in its platform issue their own creator coins. The statement, that constituted a revelation, was offered by Patreon CEO and co-founder Jack Conte and Chief Product Officer Julian Gutman during The Information’s 2021 Creator Economy Summit. This is consistent with a report presented last
By Chris Farrell, Next Avenue Will the poisonous combination of ageism and age discrimination deny experienced workers job opportunities as the economy rebounds from the pandemic downturn? That’s the haunting question troubling many older workers and their advocates. To be sure, there are so many crosscurrents in the labor market for experienced workers — from the
October municipal bond volume fell 51% year-over-year, but was on par with a 10-year average as last year’s figures were skewed by COVID-19 market interruptions earlier in the year and the presidential election. Some analysts point to the overall lower issuance figures as a symptom of issuers sitting on the sidelines, awaiting a potential tax
(Kitco News) The persistent inflation narrative is forcing markets to price in more aggressive central banks, with next week’s key announcements from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England on everyone’s radars. All of the gold’s gains above $1,800 an ounce continue to be capped. After breaching this key resistance level this week, the
Why is gold not considerably higher despite excessive money printing by central banks? Amir Adnani on GoldCore TV Uranium Squeeze and the case for Gold are up for discussion with Amir Adnani. He joins us to talk about the supply-side factors affecting the gold price, the Uranium Squeeze, as well as why he is bullish
The nonfungible token (NFT) market is growing. According to a new report by analytics platform DappRadar, NFT trade volume soared past $10 billion during the third quarter of 2021, a sevenfold increase from the previous quarter’s figure. Although a significant slice of that action comes from runaway hits like NBA Top Shot, CryptoPunks and gaming
How to lower taxes is one of the most common financial planning concerns among individuals and business owners. The increased standard deductions under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provided tax savings for many (even though the TCJA did eliminate many other itemized deductions and the personal exemption). Taxable income can be reduced further
In this article CFX thianchai sitthikongsak | Moment | Getty Images Company: Colfax Corp. (CFX) Business: Colfax is a global diversified technology company. The company operates in two segments: (i) Fabrication Technology: consumable products and equipment, including cutting, joining, and automated welding products, as well as gas control equipment; and (ii) Medical Technology: medical device
JS Oh has struggled with loneliness since her divorce and early retirement as a primary school teacher in Seoul. But her isolation was relieved after the 59-year-old met a man four years her senior through Couple.net, a South Korean dating app that helps adult children find partners for their parents. “When my daughter bought the
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