“Last year I moved a small amount of my 401(k) into the Vanguard Inflation Protected Securities fund. Turned out to be a good move for the 5.7% I earned in 2021. Not such good news for the small amount I still have in Fidelity’s U.S. Bond Index, which lost 1.8% last year. I am thinking of
Month: January 2022
North Idaho College had its outlook revised to negative by Moody’s after management turmoil, including the firing of its president, put the accreditation of the two-year college at risk. If the two-year college loses accreditation, credits students received for completed classes would not be eligible to transfer to a university. Loss of accreditation could put
Katie Uhlaender is going to a fifth and likely final Olympics in skeleton, clinching a spot as the highest-ranked American woman this season. She’s joined by first-time Olympians Kelly Curtis and Andrew Blaser on the smallest U.S. Olympic skeleton team since the sport returned to the Olympic program in 2002. Uhlaender, a 37-year-old with a
In anticipation of the explosive changes that are looming on the financial horizon… by Samuel Briggs via Kinesis In the first Live from the Vault of 2022, Andrew Maguire shares his gold and silver price projections for the year ahead and explores the bullish momentum triggered by Basel III implementation. [embedded content] The precious metals
It isn’t a coincidence that corporate executives seem to always buy and sell at the right times. After all, the CEOs and CFOs of the world have access to every bit of company information you could ever want. However, the fact that company executives have unique insights doesn’t mean that individual investors are always left
Jeffrey Smith, chief executive officer and chief investment officer at Starboard Value LP. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images 2021 was a busy year for activist funds, with notable investors including Starboard Value, JANA Partners and Carl Icahn pushing for meaningful change at an array of companies. In all, activist shareholders embarked on
At first blush, it looks like just a little bit of an overreaction. Investor Terry Smith mocked socially-conscious Unilever for defining the “purpose” of Hellmann’s mayonnaise amid disappointing share price performance. A few days later, the UK-listed consumer products group confirmed that it had made a £50bn approach for a rival business belonging to GSK.
As Boris Johnson totters in the wake of the Downing Street “Partygate” allegations, Keir Starmer’s Labour party is enjoying a healthy lead in public opinion polls. All at once Starmer, who has struggled for attention for much of his time at the top, is seen as a possible winner. In his new year speech, delivered
The trillions of dollars in assets moving into model portfolios should come with a note of caution about ETF costs, returns and how they relate to conflicts of interest, a new study suggests. Asset managers working with financial advisors in a “dual role” through their funds and model investment portfolios recommend affiliated ETFs more often
Sharing is Caring! by confoundedinterest17 Inflation is burning out of control. While home price growth has been off the cherts (as Jean-Ralphio would say), commercial real estate has jumped incredibly at 22% YoY. The Bloomberg charting function hasn’t updated for the Q4 NCREIF report yet so I had to manually write-in 22% on the following chart. To quote
The Bitcoin (BTC) mining business is bigger than ever at current price levels, and new data shows just how unlikely a mass miner sell-off really is. As noted by popular Twitter account @venturefounder on Jan. 14, even at $42,000, the BTC/USD trading pair is around 20% above miners’ cost price. Miner capitulation behind “worst” BTC price
In an area as star-studded as Hollywood, privacy is a highly desirable commodity—but with such a dense population, ample space for seclusion is not easy to come by. For husband and wife Michael and Pat York, whose celebrated careers in acting and photography, respectively, have brought them international renown, privacy was a must. That’s why,
Bitcoin’s hashrate has been riding high again as the processing power tapped another lifetime high on January 15, 2022, reaching 219.68 exahash per second (EH/s). The new record follows the previous all-time high (ATH) on the first day of the year, when the network’s hashrate tapped 219.5 EH/s. Bitcoin’s Hashrate Hits a Milestone, Analyst Discusses
On December 14, 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), released data about a significant increase in the Producer Price Index (PPI), the largest increase since the data was first calculated in November of 2010. For the 12 months ending November 2021, the PPI was up 9.6%. PPI is important because it measures the average
The Internal Revenue Service has revised its Form 8038-CP to facilitate electronic filing, which will be out later this year. “The January 2022 revisions simplifies the filing process for issuers when providing certain explanations and supplemental information,” the IRS said in an instructional video introducing the new form. “Additionally, revisions to the form were needed
Welcome to Kitco News’ 2022 outlook series. The new year will be filled with uncertainty as the Federal Reserve looks to pivot and tighten its monetary policies. At the same time, the inflation threat continues to grow, which means real rates will remain in low to negative territory. Stay tuned to Kitco News to learn
$2,300 for gold and spectacular gains in the metals and miners ahead… by David Brady via Sprott Money GOLD Gold is trying for a higher high above 1833. But even if we get there, we still need to take out resistance between 1860-80. Support is at 1780 and below there 1760. Essentially, Gold continues to
Most finance courses espouse the gospel of discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis as the preferred valuation methodology for all cash flow-generating assets. In theory (and in college final examinations), this technique works great. In practice, however, DCF can be difficult to apply in evaluating equities. Even if one believes the gospel of DCF, other approaches
Unilever has approached GlaxoSmithKline about a potential acquisition of its consumer health joint venture with Pfizer for as much as £50bn in what could become one of the London market’s largest deals. The consumer goods group said on Saturday that it “has approached GSK and Pfizer about a potential acquisition of the business”. The formal
This article picked by a teacher with suggested questions is part of the Financial Times free schools access programme. Details/registration here. Specification: IB DP Geography — Global Change — Population and economic development patterns, Changing populations and places Click to read the article below and then answer the questions: Britain needs immigrants if it is to
Financial literacy in the United States is low. And things don’t look to be getting better anytime soon. Because of that, financial advisors play a crucial role in ensuring that the nation’s most vulnerable communities are protected against those who wish to take advantage of that lack of understanding, and shielded from making bad decisions
In this article DIS SAM BLK JPM WFC SHW Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: BlackRock (BLK) – BlackRock earned an adjusted $10.42 per share for the fourth quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $10.16, although revenue for the asset manager was slightly below forecasts. Assets under management rose above the $10
HKMA’s “Discussion Paper on Crypto-assets and Stablecoins” highlights the explosive growth of the stablecoin market in terms of market capitalization since 2020 and the concurrent regulatory recommendations put forth by international regulators including the United States’ Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). Hong
A contemporary home in Miami Beach has hit the market for $90 million. If it sells near the asking price, that would make it the most expensive home sold in Miami-Dade County, beating out the current record of $75 million. Situated on Miami Beach’s most coveted address, this sprawling Star Island estate offers history and
North Korean hackers stole cryptocurrency worth about $400 million last year in at least seven major attacks on crypto platforms. “Only 20% of the stolen funds were bitcoin … And for the first time ever, ether accounted for a majority of the funds stolen at 58%,” said blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis. North Korean Hackers
By Nancy Collamer, Next Avenue Last year, my husband Joel, then 65, retired from a 30+ year career as an IT consultant. Initially, he reveled in his newfound freedom. But over time, the leisurely life lost its luster and Joel seemed a little lost himself. Now as a retirement coach, I wasn’t alarmed by Joel’s growing restlessness.
Local officials Friday hailed the U.S. Department of Transportation’s rollout of a nearly $28 billion bridge program that highlights spending on smaller, local bridges across the country. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides $40 billion in funding for bridges over the next five years, including $27.5 billion in the Bridge Formula Program. The program
[embedded content] History has shown that every fiat currency has lost almost all its value over time. The U.S. dollar will likely suffer a similar fate, but there is an answer to dollar debasement, said Roy Niederhoffer, president and founder of R. G. Niederhoffer Capital Management. R. G. Niederhoffer Capital’s flagship fund beat the last
It will be the trigger for mass financial destruction… by Bix Weir of Road to Roota Shorting an asset is the most RISKY endeavor in the financial world because you are subjecting yourself to UNLIMITED LOSSES! You can not only lose your investment but EVERYTHING YOU HAVE IN LIFE AND MORE! That’s because every short
Solar energy has become a more viable option for consumers and businesses as technology has advanced and the cost has fallen. A report by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) reports that the cost of utility-scale solar projects has fallen by 70% from 2010-2019. This decrease in production has also decreased utility prices. Renewable
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