RIA clients seeking compensation for losses as a result of advisors’ harmful conduct may have an even smaller chance of success than customers of dually registered firms and brokerages. Customer agreements requiring RIA clients to pursue any claims through arbitration forums operated by alternative dispute resolution services JAMS and the American Arbitration Association pose costs
Month: November 2021
Residential single family homes construction by KB Home are shown under construction in the community of Valley Center, California, U.S. June 3, 2021. Mike Blake | Reuters Not since Americans came home from World War II has inflation percolated through the U.S. economy like it is now, and it could continue to do so for
Sharing is Caring! by Kimble Charting The recent US Dollar Index rally is providing a headwind for commodities, while pushing other currencies down. Should the rally extend further, it may create a bigger disturbance in the financial markets… perhaps even extending to equities. Today’s chart of the US Dollar Index takes a long-term “monthly” view and highlights why
The European Union’s planned framework for regulating cryptocurrencies is one step closer to becoming official. On Wednesday, the European Council, which guides the EU’s political agenda, announced its position on the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework and the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). Following the deal, which must then be ratified, the European Council
Home prices hit an all-time high of $359,975 in the four-week period ending November 21, according to a new report from Redfin, a technology-powered real estate brokerage. This was up 14% year over year, the largest increase since early September. Prices have risen in the past month nearly four times faster than they did at the
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.’s City Plaza development under construction in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese real estate developer Kaisa announced Thursday plans for paying back investors, temporarily alleviating concerns about a default as China’s property sector continues to face pressure. Kaisa’s Hong Kong-listed
Mercadolibre, one of the biggest online retailers in Latin America, has started rolling cryptocurrency trading services to a selection of their customers and plans to expand this test in the coming weeks. Mercadopago, the payments service native to the platform, will allow these customers to purchase, hold and sell cryptocurrencies directly from the platform. The
As 2021 comes to an end, now is a wonderful time to review some year-end planning strategies. Some of these ideas may apply to you, while others will not. However, it’s worth scanning the below checklist to see if there are any opportunities you’d like to discuss with your financial advisor, accountant, or attorney before
The Puerto Rico bankruptcy judge is likely to approve the Oversight Board-proposed Plan of Adjustment or something close to it this winter, observers and analysts say. While participants hoped the plan would be effective by Dec. 15 (a deadline in the bondholder Plan Support Agreement), on Nov. 17 the U.S. Attorney General asked for a
New Delhi, First Published Nov 25, 2021, 9:51 AM IST Prices of petrol and diesel remain unchanged for the 21st consecutive day on Thursday after the government had slashed excise duty on petrol and diesel to bring rates slightly down from the record-high levels to give relief to consumers. Following the reduction in taxes, the
This is being hailed as “the most expensive Thanksgiving ever”, but don’t worry, because the elite are offering some suggestions for how you can save some money… by Michael Snyder of The Economic Collapse Blog Normally, inflation is not a major theme on Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, these are not normal times. Thanks to Joe Biden and
The S&P 500 measures the value of the stocks of the 500 largest corporations by market capitalization listed on the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq Composite. The intention of Standard & Poor’s is to have a price that provides a quick look at the stock market and economy. Indeed, the S&P 500 index is
In this article TSLA AAPL Closely watched money manager Cathie Wood told CNBC on Wednesday that Apple could have owned the driverless vehicle market by purchasing Tesla when given the chance during the electric vehicle maker’s troubled Model 3 ramp-up. “We’ve been watching Apple very carefully for years now. Because what is an autonomous vehicle?
DBS Bank, south-east Asia’s largest lender, said late Wednesday its online services were returning to normal after two days of outages. The Singapore-based bank said a glitch left many customers unable to log into their accounts. Disruptions began on Tuesday morning, DBS said. “We have since been working round the clock, together with our third-party
Good morning and welcome to Europe Express. The wait is over. Germany has a new government, Olaf Scholz is set to become chancellor, Christian Lindner from the pro-business Free Democrats scoops up the finance ministry, Green leader Robert Habeck will be the minister for economy and climate, with co-leader Annalena Baerbock as foreign minister. I’ll
The gap between the cost-of-living adjustment formula for Social Security benefits and one not in use but long favored by advocates for retirees is getting smaller, and the differences between them murkier. About 64 million beneficiaries will receive the largest COLA in nearly 40 years in January, after inflation boosted the costs captured by the
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell attends the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 30, 2021. Al Drago | Reuters Expect more tough talk from the Federal Reserve, as it may consider winding down its bond program sooner than expected. Based on comments from a number of Fed officials, market
Sharing is Caring! by visualcapitalist In the late 1600s, the introduction of bank notes changed the financial system forever. Fast forward to today, and another monumental change is expected to occur through central bank digital currencies (CBDC). A CBDC adopts certain characteristics of everyday paper or coin currencies and cryptocurrency. It is expected to provide central
Government documents from 2019 have been cited by an Indian crypto expert to suggest that the proposed ban on all “private cryptocurrencies” could include just about every crypto. The Indian government this week announced it would introduce the Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 when it convenes at the Winter Session on
Where buyers go shopping for a home shifted during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic given the rise of remote work as well as affordability concerns. For many Americans, the change could have lasting implications. As employers firm up future work plans to include flexibility and give many Americans confidence in buying a home farther from
A real estate sign advertising a home “Under Contract” is pictured in Vienna, Virginia, outside of Washington. Larry Downing | Reuters An unusual surge in home buying, just as the market enters the historically slow holiday season, is driving mortgage demand higher. Total mortgage application volume rose 1.8% last week compared with the previous week,
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has raised concerns with cryptocurrency exchange Binance about its dogecoin issue. Musk calls the situation “shady,” adding that “DOGE holders using Binance should be protected from errors that are not their fault.” Both Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao and the official Twitter account for the crypto exchange responded. Elon Musk
Just about everyone feels the stress about holidays and particularly family gatherings. Maybe it’s about some difficult relationships in your family. Perhaps it’s the host or hostess feeling the pressure to get everything ready for visitors. For many people, travel itself is stressful. For the family elder it may be much more than what gets
Municipals ended Wednesday where they began the week — unchanged — as traders’ minds were on a meal rather than munis. While the market reopens on Friday, shops will only have a skeleton staff on duty during the abbreviated post-Thanksgiving trading session with the next real test of benchmark levels taking place on Monday. Economic
Johnson Matthey said it had sales of £1.9 billion, up 21%, for the six months ended September 2021. The company said that its clear air division, which provides internal combustion engine emission controls, performed well. “Clean Air recovered strongly. Global sales were up 24% as we saw a strong performance across all regions, despite the
The logarithmic target for gold could be as high as $4,000… Jordan Roy-Byrne with Patrick V. on Silver Bullion TV We are joined on Metal Money by Jordan Roy-Byrne of The Daily Gold as we review gold’s still forming ‘textbook’ cup and handle pattern that. Jordan estimates that the logarithmic target for gold could be
QuickBooks vs. Quicken: An Overview QuickBooks and Quicken are two of the most widely used financial management tools in the world. Both programs were part of Intuit (INTU), but Quicken was sold to H.I.G Capital in 2016. Both QuickBooks and Quicken have unique feature sets designed for different uses. Read on to find what each
In this article M FTCH Betsie Van der Meer | DigitalVision | Getty Images With holiday shopping on my mind and Black Friday in plain sight, I’m laser-focused on the retail sector and its participation in my clients’ investment portfolios. Last week was big for consumers: October retail sales numbers beat expectations, and we had
More than 30 people have drowned during an attempt to cross the English Channel from France in the worst accident in a surge of clandestine small-boat crossings that have frayed relations between French and British authorities. French officials said they were alerted to the disaster by the crew of a fishing boat who saw people
The UK is to overhaul its development investment arm in a move designed to counterbalance China’s influence in emerging countries by offering “alternatives” to taking on “strings-attached debt”. Liz Truss, UK foreign secretary, will launch British International Investment (BII) on Thursday, a body that will leverage private capital to invest in countries across Asia, Africa
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