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If you’re a small business owner and retirement is looming in the not-too-distant future, you might consider a cash balance pension plan. It could fit your retirement savings goals as well as meeting the needs of your employees. This type of employee retirement plan requires you to contribute a percentage of each employee’s annual wages,
Unlike many Iranians, Maryam never dreamt of emigrating to a western state. She believed her home country could deliver a bright future for her 10-year-old son. But this year, her two-decade-old industrial import business nearly collapsed because of the long-running effect of sanctions imposed by the US. The election in June of hardliner Ebrahim Raisi
The Turkish lira continued its freefall after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejected warnings from business about the dangers of recent interest rate cuts and vowed there was “no going back” from his approach. The currency, which has lost 50 per cent of its value against the dollar since Erdogan ordered the central bank to start
Analysts fell to the sidelines weighing in on Diageo (DGEAF – Research Report) and Rite Aid (RAD – Research Report) with neutral ratings, indicating that the experts are neither bullish nor bearish on the stocks. Diageo (DGEAF) In a report issued on December 14, Celine Pannuti CFA from J.P. Morgan maintained a Hold rating on
Sharing is Caring! by Michael Snyder It seems like it was just yesterday that we were told that a new variant called “Omicron” had been discovered in southern Africa. Now it is being reported that Omicron is suddenly spreading like wildfire all over North America and Europe, and we are being told that a very
Overshadowing its glory in previous years, the crypto ecosystem managed to maintain a year-long spotlight throughout 2021. Key catalysts include mainstream adoption of Bitcoin (BTC), a meme coin frenzy driven by Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Dogecoin (DOGE), and proactive participation from popular celebrities and authority figures. The year 2021 witnessed a greater inflow of influencers
The frenzy for small-town real estate across the country continues to rage on. For large states with small populations like Montana, where communities are often comprised of rural towns, the increase is stark—in just ten years, Montana’s population has grown almost 10%. But the residents of the little ski-resort town Whitefish, Montana, are no strangers
India’s minister of state for external affairs says that cryptocurrencies must be blocked if they are used for illegal purposes, such as “to launch cyber-attacks in India, to launch other attacks on India, to do other kinds of illegal and unethical work like drug trafficking.” Meanwhile, the Indian government is reportedly making changes to the
Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about how suspending a benefit taken at 62 while working more might have on benefit rates, filing for spousal benefits after taking retirement benefits and whether to take benefits early when children are part of the equation. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the
Introduction Sometimes you come across companies that are well financed, have good assets, strong backers and management, but don’t seem to get much traction during a tough commodity market. Dolly Varden Silver Corp. (DV:TSX.V; DOLLF:OTCQX) fits that bill nicely, but after a correction in the silver price its management decided it was time to do
Could the U.S. find itself fighting both Russia and China at the same time by Michael Snyder of The Economic Collapse Blog In this article I am going to write about something that the vast majority of the U.S. population couldn’t care less about. Sadly, most Americans simply do not care about Ukraine, Russia’s military
Conglomerates are companies that either partially or fully own a number of other companies. Not long ago, sprawling conglomerates were a prominent feature of the corporate landscape. Vast empires, such as General Electric and Berkshire Hathaway, were built up over many years with interests ranging from jet engine technology to jewelry. Corporate conglomerates pride themselves on
12/19/2021, 11:49:12 PM What to watch in Asia today William Langley in Hong Kong China loans: The People’s Bank of China is set to review its loan prime rates, the de facto benchmark for new loans. Traders and economists predicted the rate will probably be cut, according to a Reuters poll. Politics: The standing committee
Hollywood on Sunday got an answer to the question of whether people would return to the cinema to see a big-budget blockbuster during the pandemic. Spider-Man: No Way Home, the latest instalment in the Marvel superhero franchise, opened to a pandemic-era record $253m in the US at the weekend. It was the third-biggest opening in
Billion-dollar companies across the globe are betting big on Bitcoin (BTC). Recent analysis from European investment manager Nickel Digital Asset Management found that 20 publically listed companies with a market capitalization of over $1 trillion have about $9.6 billion invested in BTC. Individual investors are also taking an increasing interest in the asset. The “Third
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images It looks like it’s going to be another competitive year for homebuyers in 2022. While the market isn’t expected to be as frenzied as this past summer, prices are still predicted to rise. Zillow is forecasting 11% home value growth in 2022, down from a projected 19.5% in 2021.
Another year is nearly in the books, and what a year it was! In one word, 2021 was “gangbusters” for the New York City real estate market. Almost every metric met or exceeded record levels at one point or another this year, as the momentum that had started in late 2020 snowballed into an avalanche
The end of 2021 is approaching and the market capitalization of meme-based digital currencies like dogecoin and shiba inu has been extremely prominent this year. In fact, the $46.9 billion worth of meme crypto-assets represents 2% of the $2.32 trillion crypto economy. Dogecoin and shiba inu alone capture roughly 85.28% of the meme crypto market
[embedded content] The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday a quickening of asset tapering and signaled three rate hikes in 2022. Chester Ntonifor, FX Strategist of BCA Research discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, the direction of the U.S. dollar in next year. “It’s pretty priced in that the Fed is going to lift interest
History will judge Fed Chair Jerome Powell before his second term ends… by Peter Schiff of Peter Schiff Podcast Elizabeth Warren blames inflation on greedy business owners.Producers aren’t price gouging. They’re being gouged.Fed should stop QE now, not just taper it.Retail consumers are buying less and paying more.Congress raises the debt ceiling $2.5 Trillion.History will
Bitcoin is the largest blockchain-based digital asset, with a market capitalization of $896.7 billion as of December 2021. It is wildly popular among cryptocurrency enthusiasts and speculative investors. Several wealthy business owners and entrepreneurs have invested heavily in this digital asset. Here are the leading investors in bitcoin, compiled from financial reports and media outlets.
President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser has warned of mounting “stress” on the US hospital system as new coronavirus cases tied to the highly transmissible Omicron variant start “raging” through America and the world. “Our hospitals, if things look like they’re looking now, in the next week or two, are going to be very stressed
Prominent Conservatives have urged Boris Johnson to present the party with a “fundamental set of changes” to his operations after a senior cabinet minister quit the government in the latest blow to the prime minister’s wavering authority. Brexit minister Lord David Frost resigned on Saturday evening, citing worries over the government’s “direction of travel”. He
Morgan Stanley made sweeping changes to its employee benefits including increasing parental leave and allowing some employees to buy its stock at a 10% discount amid intense competition for talent. The firm, flush with cash after a run of stellar profits, will give parents at least 16 weeks of paid leave — a benefit that
Sharing is Caring! Via Birch Gold One of the reasons it’s a good idea to form a solid retirement plan is the uncertainty in the markets. But not just the stock markets… We’ve witnessed absurd calculations about the returns pensions must generate to meet their funding objectives. Like when they use an absurdly-ambitious 7% (or higher) return on investment,
The state of banking and finance today presents a complex labyrinth that even seasoned bankers struggle to navigate. Despite appearances, there is a method to this madness. As Nobel Prize winners like Muhammad Yunus and Joseph Stiglitz have cautioned in the past: central banking, in particular, has morphed to keep the status quo in check.
Mark Twain’s famous words, “Buy land, they’re not making it anymore,” can also be said of structures from his time that are a valued building component today … old barns. Both land and aged lumber apply at this mansion-sized mountain home in Telluride, Colorado. Set on 35 acres, the stone and wood house was built
The market for crypto mining equipment in Russia has seen strong interest from buyers of both new and used devices, retail data indicates. This year, demand for application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) machines has multiplied exponentially while video cards have been in short supply leading to rising prices. Crypto Miners in Russia Looking to Increase Computing
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