While 2021 did provide some sort of respite for investors operating across the global crypto landscape, it was still largely been driven by fears that first reared their ugly heads back in 2020. From rising inflation rates to another wave of coronavirus-related outbreaks, the ground beneath everyone’s feet continued to move even without them knowing.
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The readers have spoken – that is, if clicks can talk. Most of the top-viewed homes of 2021 among Forbes Global Properties listings were located in the U.S. But among those in France, a 19th century stone chateau with an 18-hole golf course took the win. The Groupe Mercure offering is currently priced at nearly
India’s Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) reportedly raided major cryptocurrency exchanges Saturday. Their offices were searched and “massive goods and services tax (GST) evasion has been detected by DGGI.” Tax Authorities Say Cryptocurrency Exchanges Have Been Evading GST Tax India’s Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) reportedly raided major cryptocurrency exchanges across the country
Buffalo has spent generations trying to beat back its bad weather reputation. A hotel guidebook in the western New York city shows sailboats out on the water on a sunny day, with a headline that reads: “This is the Buffalo you don’t see on the Weather Channel.” But that is not the image people generally
Betty White died only a few weeks from her 100th birthday. Few people knew her, that is, really knew her as a person. Most of us knew her through her work. And, it is through her long life, and long work life, that we can draw some insight for our own possible futures and ideas
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
What would be truly optimistic would be to surrender our dependence on asset bubbles and malinvested debt to prop up an unstable delusion of effortless “wealth”… by Charles Hugh Smith via Of Two Minds What would be truly optimistic would be to surrender our dependence on asset bubbles and malinvested debt to prop up an
The UK’s drive to decarbonise the energy sector faces a big test within weeks when a minister rules on whether two wind farms off a tranquil area of England’s east coast should go ahead despite strong opposition from locals about the onshore elements of the projects. ScottishPower’s planning application for the two projects off the
Estée Lauder Youth Dew EDP and bath oil © Alex Crétey Systermans Virginie Mouzat, former fashion and lifestyle editor of French Vanity Fair“I’m never without Youth Dew by Estée Lauder: it’s my secret weapon. I have lived with this perfume for so many years. You can still find the bath oil too; I put a
Sharing is Caring! by Charles Hugh-Smith In other words, our economy and society have been optimized for failure. If we look at the fragility and instability of essential systems, it’s clear that 2022 will be the year of breakdown. Let’s start by reviewing how systems break down, a process I’ve simplified into the graphic below. 1.
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has been ranging between $46,000 and $52,000 for 26 days. Despite the large nominal $6.1 billion year-end options expiry, the bullish and bearish instruments were evenly balanced between $44,000 and $49,000. Therefore, it was no surprise that the $47,175 price at 8:00 am UTC on Dec. 31 brought little change to the
As the world begins to open up again, there is renewed interest in coworking spaces and retail. So why not combine both concepts? This is exactly what three interior designers did in the Larchmont Village neighborhood of Los Angeles to create Maquette. Located in a converted bungalow at 507 North Larchmont Boulevard, it is exactly what
The stock exchange of Gibraltar, a British territory, has received a purchase offer by a blockchain firm called Valereum. The purchase, that is set to occur in the new year, if effective, might make the Gibraltar Stock Exchange the first bourse where cryptocurrencies and stocks could be traded with cryptocurrencies. Regulators are currently reviewing this
Louisiana has asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an Arizona-based online business that argues the state’s local sales and use tax collection system is unconstitutionally complex, a complaint that probes the Supreme Court’s high-profile 2018 South Dakota v. Wayfair ruling. Arizona-based Halstead Bead Inc. on Nov. 15 filed the lawsuit in
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
“…the very limited amount of food that the U.S. government has on hand will be gone almost immediately…” by Michael Snyder of The Economic Collapse Blog We live at a time when global food supplies are getting tighter and tighter and global food prices just keep going higher and higher. Bizarre weather patterns and widespread
Volatility moves markets as reliably as price or volume, expanding and contracting over time in reaction to greed and fear. Periods of high volatility reflect high risk, high reward environments, in which perfect timing can book impressive profits while getting it wrong can trigger severe losses. Many market players avoid price prediction entirely during stressful
Not long into the new year, I will turn 40. On my way to what actuaries tell us is the rough midpoint of a western male’s likely span in this vale of tears, I have had occasion to notice a few things. I have also acquired a platform on which to share them. Here, then,
It was once an unstated pact underpinning the restaurant business that, in return for your custom, you would leave well fed and perhaps with a smile on your face. During your meal, the restaurant would look after your coat, your umbrella, and any shopping or briefcase. Yet, while the first part of this bargain endures,
In this article NCLH PFE Paxlovid, a Pfizer’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill, is seen manufactured in Ascoli, Italy, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on November 16, 2021. Pfizer | Handout | via Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Pfizer — Shares jumped 1.9% after British regulators approved the
Sharing is Caring! Authored by Adam Dick via The Ron Paul Institute, Back in March of 2020, when the coronavirus fearmongering from politicians and big money media was taking off, an outbreak of coronavirus and several deaths on the Diamond Princess cruise ship was among the examples used to stir up dread of coronavirus among the
Bitcoin (BTC) is likely to end 2021 well below analysts’ target projections of $100,000. Kraken CEO Jesse Powell, who had also projected a $100,000 price target for Bitcoin, still remains bullish in the long term, but he does not rule out a sharp drop in the short term. One of the negatives that may add
It’s a Wonderful Life is a great movie but what the heck is a ‘Building and Loan’? At the beginning of the movie, during the 1920s, Building & Loans were huge. But by the end of the movie, right after World War 2, in real life, most Building & Loans had already gone out of
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) claims that Binance has rescinded its commitment to comply with previously agreed requirements. The crypto exchange told the regulator that there would be no new transactions involving Ontario residents after Dec. 31. However, Binance recently informed its Ontario users that they no longer have to close their accounts by year-end.
Gaming revenues, a major economic driver for Nevada and Clark County, are exceeding expectations. The Gaming Control Board said Wednesday that statewide gaming revenue in November was $1.32 billion, just shy of the single-month record of $1.36 billion reported in July. If the state surpasses $500 million in December, it will exceed its greatest single-year
What’s on the agenda for retirement legislation in 2022? Let’s start with retirement initiatives that are waiting in the wings: The “SECURE Act 2.0” is a set of enhancements to 401(k)s and other retirement savings programs which has been in the works, well, pretty much ever since the original SECURE Act passed. Its House version
Reuters Gold marks yearly dip as central banks seek to wean economy off stimulus Gold prices marked their biggest yearly decline since 2015, hemmed in by a resurgent dollar, as investors prepared to usher in a new year in which the money supply could be tightened even as the threat of the Omicron coronavirus variant
What are the critical issues leading us into the New Year? Egon von Greyerz with Matthew Piepenburg via Gold Switzerland In this year-end MAMChat, Matterhorn Asset Management principals, Egon von Greyerz and Matthew Piepenburg, round up 2021 by discussing the critical issues leading us into the new year. Toward this end, Matthew is tracking four specific themes into
Finance can be a fiercely competitive field to break into. After all, it’s a famously high-paying industry known to deal out six or seven figures in salaries and bonuses for those at the top. Even those on the bottom rung can expect to start at a good wage compared with other fields. You may not
Experts leading the UK’s effort to fight the coronavirus pandemic, including the government’s most prominent advisers, once again dominate the New Year honours list. In a separate announcement, the Queen has appointed former prime minister Tony Blair a knight companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, the most senior order of chivalry and