In this article PYPL CTXS NIO COIN The Nio EP9 self-driving concept electric vehicle (EV) is displayed during the media day of 17th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition on April 19, 2017 in Shanghai, China. VCG | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nio — Shares of the Chinese electric
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Sharing is Caring! From Birch Gold Group This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: Two billionaire investors think you should own gold, Swiss are stocking up on gold, and woman arrested for selling $18,000 in fake gold bars. John Paulson and Mark Mobius
Australian buy now pay later (BNPL) giant Afterpay — now part of Jack Dorsey’s Square — has said that it is likely to pursue cryptocurrency services once the regulatory framework is clear. Following on from Afterpay’s submission to the Senate inquiry into “Australia as a Technology and Financial Center” which posited that merchants could slash
Josephine Gotianun-Yap is plowing ahead with growing her family’s diversified company despite a drag from the pandemic. In August, Filinvest Development president and CEO Josephine Gotianun-Yap made the gutsy call to go ahead with its listing of a REIT, into which it was injecting 17 office towers from its subsidiary Filinvest Land. At $236 million, Filinvest
In a report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the fund managers for the Miller Opportunity Trust, Bill Miller’s hedge fund, state that “bitcoin has significant upside potential as a form of digital gold.” The report details that despite its volatility, bitcoin’s “risk-reward is attractive.” Hedge Fund Manager Sees Bitcoin’s ‘Significant Upside
Aerial views of the $500 Million dollar mansion dubbed “The One” in Bel Air, California. Google Earth A Los Angeles megamansion once expected to list for $500 million has gone into receivership after the owner defaulted on more than $165 million in loans and debt, according to court filings. The 105,000-square-foot Bel Air estate, known
State and local government pensions assure workers and retirees that they enjoy the same protections as the comprehensive federal law, ERISA provides to corporate participants. That’s simply not true. Don’t count on state law to protect your retirement security. It has been said that the Law is a blunt instrument, incapable of dealing with all
The Puerto Rico Planning Board is more optimistic for economic growth for the next 10 years than the Oversight Board is in its adopted fiscal plan. This Planning Board, the local government body that analyzes economic data and makes economic and demographic projections, expects an average 1.04% real Gross National Product growth from fiscal 2022
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“Gold is the primary store of value for those who mistrust the government, but silver remains the refuge of choice for most people because it is cheaper and more accessible.” The aptly-named New York University professor William Silber wanted to title his book “Silber on Silver” – but his publisher instead had him settle for The
Financially speaking, divorces can be messy. Between state laws, beneficiaries, and dividing assets, it can become incredibly complicated to untangle your finances from your former spouse. If you find yourself needing to un-merge your money, follow these steps to cover your bases and recover your assets. Key Takeaways Depending on your state of residence, the
In this article SAM Health conscious American millennials have found their drink of choice: alcoholic carbonated water that is lower in calories and carbs than beer and wine. A hard seltzer craze is sweeping the United States as Generation Y and Generation Z pursue healthier lifestyles, influenced by viral trends on Instagram and YouTube. TIMOTHY
US economic growth “downshifted slightly” between June and July as the more contagious Delta variant and labour supply shortages hampered business activity, the Federal Reserve reported on Wednesday. The latest Beige Book report suggested the pace of the recovery from the depths of the pandemic has slowed to a more moderate pace. Scientists are using
Global stocks fell on Wednesday as investors anticipated the unwinding of central bank stimulus measures that have helped prop up markets throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Wall Street’s blue-chip S&P 500 index closed down 0.1 per cent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 0.6 per cent. Declines were broad-based, with cyclical sectors such as financials and energy
Wealth management firm Hightower announced Tuesday that it has acquired a $1.5 billion advisory firm based in Arlington, Virginia. Alexandria Capital has 10 advisors and is led by CEO Augustine Hong and CIO Jonathan Ferguson. “Joining Hightower will magnify our ability to deliver the services that clients value most and give us a wide range
PayPal (PYPL) recently announced its intention to start its own stock-trading platform, a lucrative segment that could bring forth even more growth for the fintech giant. As other competitors within the red-hot space look to break into the payments and wallets arena — think Shopify (SHOP) with its Payments business, and Alphabet (GOOGL) with Google
Pedestrians wearing protective masks walk past a Lululemon store in San Francisco, California, on Monday, March 29, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Lululemon — Shares of the athletic retailer surged more than 10% in after hours trading on Wednesday after reporting fiscal
Sharing is Caring! from John Wilder at Wilder Wealthy Wise. “The stars are veiled. Something stirs in the East. A sleepless malice. The eye of the enemy is moving. He is here.” – Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King I love really large clocks. Big time. Common violence. Organized violence is occurring monthly. Opposing sides develop
Blockchain infrastructure developer Blockstream has partnered with Macquarie Group, an Australian multinational investment bank, to launch a new pilot for a Bitcoin (BTC) mining facility with a mandate of exploring carbon-neutral alternatives. As part of the pilot project, Macquarie is investing in one of Blockstream’s enterprise-grade mining facilities, the companies announced Wednesday. This will allow
Here’s a tip of the 10-gallon hat to the American past. This retreat in Bigfork, Montana, draws on the heritage of the Old West with its rugged chinked-log construction. But beyond the exposed beams and reclaimed wood, the log cabin home is all new West – and a modernized model for western living today. The
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has threatened to sue the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase over its lending product. The exchange says, “We don’t know why … We got no explanation from the SEC.” Coinbase Threatened by SEC Coinbase revealed Tuesday that it received a Wells notice from the SEC last Wednesday about its
Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates appear to be stuck in a holding pattern, giving borrowers no particular incentive to act, especially on refinances. Total mortgage application volume fell 1.9% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. It was at the lowest level
Qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) can play an important role for charitably inclined owners of tax-deferred individual retirement accounts (IRAs) who are over age 70 1/2. Some taxpayers use QCDs when they are subject to mandated RMDs (required minimum distributions). How do QCDs work? The Issue Forbes reader D.E. wrote to ask: “I have read your
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Wednesday the department will probably exhaust its ability to avoid breaching the federal debt limit sometime in October and renewed her call on Congress to boost or suspend the ceiling. “Based on our best and most recent information, the most likely outcome is that cash and extraordinary measures will be
By Arundhati Sarkar (Reuters) – Gold slipped to a two-week low on Wednesday as strength in the dollar and higher U.S. Treasury yields outweighed the boost to bullion from deepening concerns about global economic growth. Spot gold was down 0.5% at $1,785.24 per ounce by 10:27 am EDT (1427 GMT). U.S. gold futures fell 0.5%
The current system of employer-based insurance and government programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Obamacare are financially untenable and… by Ron Paul of Ron Paul Liberty Report Today’s guest on the Ron Paul Liberty Report is Murray Sabrin, author of a new book that describes why the current system of employer-based insurance and government programs
Dental insurance policies help many people effectively budget for the cost of maintaining a great smile. Compared with medical insurance, understanding dental insurance policies is a breeze. Most policies are straightforward and specific regarding which procedures are covered and exactly how much you have to pay out of pocket. Dental insurance is available as part
Covax has slashed its forecasts for coronavirus vaccine deliveries to the developing world by about 25 per cent this year, after India’s export ban, manufacturing problems and delays in approvals of new shots knocked the programme off track. Deliveries under the scheme to provide vaccines to low- and middle-income countries are ramping up, with 1.1bn
In this article COIN People watch as the logo for Coinbase Global Inc, the biggest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, is displayed on the Nasdaq MarketSite jumbotron at Times Square in New York, U.S., April 14, 2021. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Coinbase has received notice of a possible enforcement action from the Securities and Exchange Commission related
The EU has criticised the Taliban’s choices for Afghanistan’s new government after the Islamist group named ministers whose inclusion raised doubts over its willingness to meet international conditions for recognition and humanitarian aid. The Taliban announced a caretaker government on Tuesday that included several leaders targeted by UN sanctions and some people on the FBI’s