It’s normal to be intimidated by the prospect of filling out financial aid forms for college. For children of divorced parents, the process can seem especially daunting. Not only will they sometimes need to provide information on two households’ finances instead of one, but a student’s financial aid award can vary considerably from school to
Month: October 2021
A plan by Senate Democrats to impose a tax targeting 700 billionaires to partly pay for president Joe Biden’s $2tn spending plan has hit resistance among moderate members of the party, raising doubts about its political viability. Ron Wyden, the chair of the Senate finance committee, announced details of the proposal on Wednesday, saying it
Technology stocks lifted US stock markets toward another record on Wednesday after a series of strong earnings reports from giants including Alphabet and Microsoft. The benchmark S&P 500 index inched up 0.2 per cent from Tuesday’s record close, with tech groups and consumer stocks including Amazon offsetting weakness across every other sector. The tech-heavy Nasdaq
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), October 12, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters After all but vanishing last year, stock buybacks are surging in 2021 and will likely hit a record in the third quarter. The surge in buybacks comes at a delicate moment for corporate America. Senators Sherrod
For financial advisors, cryptocurrencies just might be internet 2.0. Many advisors I know who were active during the dot-com mania in the 1990s have described the experience this way: “Clients wanted internet stocks and tech IPOs. If I gave them what they wanted, they could lose money. If I didn’t, I could lose a client.”
In this article HOOD TWTR ENPH Jack Dorsey creator, co-founder, and Chairman of Twitter and co-founder & CEO of Square speaks on stage at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, a crypto-currency conference held at the Mana Convention Center in Wynwood on June 04, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Check out the companies
Sharing is Caring! by David Haggith One thing I did not expect from Biden was that he would become more dangerously divisive than Donald Trump. That is a high bar for high drama. Turning health decisions into political wedges is foolish and detrimental to the nation’s well-being. I hoped Biden had more sense than that;
While the overall multifamily volume of transactions in New York City has been slow, one segment in particular is showing explosive growth. Multifamily properties comprising fewer than ten units are attracting a great deal of investment interest, as these units through Q3 have already exceeded 2020’s total dollar volume for this asset class by 24%.
The Great Lakes are often called the nation’s third coast, and the past five years in the region have been the wettest on record. While the lakes don’t exactly correlate to rising sea levels, Chicago now sits in just as precarious a position as oceanfront cities. Heavier rainfall and more frequent droughts are now causing
On January 3, 2022, the Bitcoin network will be celebrating its 13th year of life after its creator Satoshi Nakamoto kick-started the protocol. The creator of Bitcoin has always been the community’s most famous and mysterious character. Roughly ten years ago, Satoshi logged off, never to return and it’s very likely the inventor won’t ever
This delta variant would kill covered calls and risk reduction moves. Do you ever write calls against your stocks in order to generate premium income? Do you buy puts to protect your gains? Enjoy options while you can. These time-honored strategies may be doomed. Trouble comes via U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, a liberal Democrat from
The Democrats’ proposal to tax unrealized capital gains for about 700 of the richest Americans would raise the stakes on the inexact science of valuing municipal bonds. The specifics of a slimmed-down version of what was once a $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill are expected to be released this week, but a new proposal released Oct.
Reuters Australian iron ore baron bets big on global green revolution Australian iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest wants to turn his company, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, into the world’s biggest green energy group, but critics say his targets are a stretch even for a man who built the world’s fourth-largest iron ore producer from scratch
The US has an almost unblemished historical track record here: nearly EVERY time they’ve raised capital gains tax rates, capital gains tax revenue has actually FALLEN… by Simon Black of Sovereign Man I arrived home late last night back to Puerto Rico after a wonderful, 2-day event with our Total Access members this weekend. Luminaries
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Since EIP 1559 was implemented on Aug. 4, 620,000 ETH at a market value of $2.6 billion has been burned through transaction fees. Using that burn rate and the current network demand metrics, Ethresear.ch found that around 2.5% of ether’s circulating supply would be burnt annually. Under proof-of-work, the 2.5% burn only offsets a portion
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the formation of a Market Advisory Group for the purpose of exploring the infrastructural and circulation potential of the digital euro from the perspective of industry spearheads. The group also aims to uncover the digital euros optimal function within the pan-European currency’s vast payments ecosystem. The group includes
Key Takeaways Google Cloud revenue missed analysts’ expectations. Google Cloud is one of Alphabet’s primary business segments. It provides developers with a cloud platform for building, testing, and deploying applications. Google said that its cloud services are helping organizations collaborate and remain secure amid ongoing digital transformation and shift to hybrid work. Google (Alphabet) Earnings
Merck has signed a landmark voluntary licensing deal with the UN-backed Medicines Patent Pool to expand low-cost access to its Covid-19 antiviral pill throughout the developing world. It is one of the first royalty-free licensing agreements struck by a pharmaceutical company for a key Covid-19 medical technology and should boost generic manufacturing of Merck’s drug molnupiravir
Asset valuations are defying the laws of gravity. That leaves investment funds free to break the rules too. Legendary Silicon Valley venture capitalist Sequoia Capital announced this week that it had designed a “permanent capital” vehicle. The purpose of this “Sequoia Fund” is to eliminate the challenges of traditional finite funds that must return capital
Sustainable investing is not just an attractive approach for clients looking to inject ESG into their retirement portfolios. The strategy is also a growing one that now delivers broader outperformance. The 20 best-performing Morningstar-designated sustainable U.S. funds, which either claim to have a sustainability objective or use ESG criteria for their investment selection, notched an
There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Healthcare sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on DBV Technologies SA – American (DBVT – Research Report) and Gamida Cell (GMDA – Research Report) with bullish sentiments. DBV Technologies SA – American (DBVT) In a report released today, Andrew Fein from H.C. Wainwright reiterated a
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Facebook (FB) – Facebook gained 1.9% in the premarket after reporting mixed results for the second quarter. Facebook beat estimates by 3 cents a share, with quarterly earnings of $3.22 per share. Revenue missed, however, as ad sales growth slowed in the face
Professional designers and retailers have been posting in industry discussion groups about the seemingly endless delays in getting products for new construction and remodeling projects. One group leader even asked her 2,000 members, including designers, manufacturers and reps, to post about inventory surplus items others could access. This was a new phenomenon, at least in
Tim Allen | iStock | Getty Images To address the renters’ crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, Congress has allocated more than $45 billion in aid. More than six months after the money was authorized, most of it is still available. Just around a fifth of the funding, or $10 billion, had reached households by
Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace Localbitcoins has announced the launch of a new mobile application for its global user base. The software is designed for devices running on Android. The app has been released in response to a growing number of mobile traders. P2P Crypto Market Localbitcoins Offers Users Android App Popular P2P crypto exchange Localbitcoins has
Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about how benefits for multiple children are calculated, when divorced spousal benefits can be available and how years with covered earnings can reduce the effect of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security
As California Gov. Gavin Newsom preps for his annual budget reveal in January, he anticipates another “historic surplus,” he said during an interview at the Milken Institute’s global conference last week. The state’s revenues were $9.1 billion more than expectations outlined in the fiscal 2022 budget signed in July, according to the state Department of
Silver witnessed some selling for the second successive day on Wednesday. Mixed oscillators on hourly/daily charts warrant caution for bearish traders. Any subsequent decline is likely to remain limited near the $23.20-15 area. Silver struggled to capitalize on the previous day’s late rebound from multi-day lows and met with some fresh supply on Wednesday. The
The magnitude of its impending financial collapse will be even greater than anticipated… by Financial Argument via Financial Argument Billions of people must prepare for a major banking crash in 2021. The latest news on the Evergrande crisis indicates that the magnitude of its impending financial collapse will be even greater than anticipated. The main
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