For shareholders of Zix Corporation (ZIXI), 2021 has been a bit rocky. In fact, the stock has lost nearly 9% so far this year, out of sync with the market, which has instead grown by over 11%. Nonetheless, the company has several catalysts that could boost its share price in the coming months. Based in
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Federal Reserve Jerome Powell testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on “The Quarterly CARES Act Report to Congress” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 1, 2020. Susan Walsh | Reuters This week’s Federal Reserve meeting could be the last before the central bank sets the stage for how and when it will start
by visualcapitalist The World’s Largest Economy The U.S. is the world’s largest economy by nominal GDP, and its influence on the global economy is quite remarkable. As of 2019, the U.S. made up almost a quarter of the global economy. But how has America’s share of the economic pie changed over time? The U.S. Share of
No fewer than 47 companies have cited the term “inflation” in their earnings calls for Q1 2021. According to a report by financial market data provider FactSet on Monday, the figure represents the highest number of companies to do so in the last decade. Earlier in April, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics released
The fortune of Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman reached a record high of $26.8 billion this week, as the soaring share price of the private equity firm he cofounded has added $11 billion to his net worth in the past year. Schwarzman was listed at No. 79 on the 2021 Forbes Billionaires list in March with
sponsored Part-collateralized, part-algorithmically stabilized stablecoin, FRAX is the world’s first fractional-algorithmic stablecoin. The Frax protocol is ideologically pure, extremely stable, and highly scalable on-chain money that consists of a two-token system. The stablecoin Frax (FRAX), and the governance token Frax Shares (FXS). As Cryptocurrencies Rise so Too Stablecoins Amongst economical uncertainty and global financial instability,
In this article SPGI CLGX A “For Sale” sign outside a house in West Palm Beach, Florida, April 7, 2021. Marco Bello | Bloomberg | Getty Images Home price gains continue to outpace expectations, as tight supply and strong demand lead to bidding wars. Nationally, prices in February rose 12% year over year, up from
Flush with $15 billion of additional state and federal aid, improving COVID-19 statistics and the further lessening of restrictions, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio released his record $98.6 billion executive budget, the next step to enacting the fiscal 2022 spending plan. “The theme of our budget is recovery,” de Blasio said Monday afternoon from
Silver bulls step in at a 50% mean reversion. Upside continuation on the cards for Asia. The price of silver at the start of the week has gotten off to a positive start and the price action to start the week gives rise to the prospects of an upside continuation. The support structure looks firm
Is gold in a temporary recovery in a long, downward slide, or is gold in a return to the bull market that started in 2019? by Arkadiusz Sieron of Sunshine Profits The price of gold rebounded further, despite hawkish Powell’s letter to Senator Rick Scott. The second quarter of 2021 started much better than the
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation is one of the most respected and sought-after designations in the finance and investment worlds. What Is the CFA Designation? The CFA designation is awarded by the CFA Institute to candidates who pass a set of rigorous exams and meet other specific requirements. The program gives candidates and CFA
HSBC said first quarter net profits climbed 79 per cent as reserves for bad loans shrunk and an improving economic outlook more than a year into the coronavirus pandemic helped offset the hit to revenues from low interest rates. Net profit before tax was $5.8bn in the three months to March 30, the bank said
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk Getty Images Jeff Bezos‘ Blue Origin filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office against NASA on Monday, challenging the space agency’s award of a nearly $3 billion moon lander contract to Elon Musk’s SpaceX earlier this month. SpaceX, in a competition against Blue Origin and Leidos‘ subsidiary Dynetics, was
Good morning and welcome to Europe Express, your daily guide to what matters in the EU and its neighbourhood. Today, we’re looking at Ireland, where the local regulator of data protection is in the hot seat as critics accuse her of not being tough enough on social media companies such as Facebook. A hearing in
During a recent conversation, good friends mentioned they wanted to help their children tackle the financial challenge of higher education for their eight grandchildren, who range in age from four to 17. Despite being sophisticated investors with access to a financial advisor, it was apparent they needed help deciding the best way to save for
Finding stocks that are primed for gains is the key to success in the stock markets. Investors are naturally drawn to rising stocks – and while a particular equity’s past performance won’t ensure its future gains, momentum is a good indicator for determining price movements. Momentum trading – buying into stocks that shown solid gains
Employees bring a television to Steve Steward’s car at a Best Buy store on Black Friday, traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Crowds are smaller this year due to the increasing popularity of on-line shopping amid concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. Paul Hennessy | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images
by Michael Snyder Everything is great, and America is about to enter a golden new era that will be overflowing with peace, prosperity and happiness. If you believe that, there is a very large bridge that I would like to sell to you. There is certainly nothing wrong with being optimistic about the future, and
Defi-yield protocol mStable has become the latest to embrace second-layer scaling solutions, announcing its deployment on Polygon (formerly known as Matic) today. mStable’s interest-generating savings account, two of its “risk minimized meta-stablecoins,” and asset swapping features are now live on Polygon, offering its users reduced fees when compared to its Ethereum mainnet deployment. 1/ mStable
The coronavirus pandemic has drawn widespread attention to existing inequalities in American society, including the racial wealth gap in real estate. As a result, a push to reimagine the appraisal process through a lens of equity and justice is taking on fresh urgency within the appraisal community. An appraisal plays a crucial role in buying,
The European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is keeping the central bank’s monetary easing policies unchanged according to her statements from a press conference last Thursday. Moreover, the central bank’s Twitter account recently shared a video of Lagarde defending negative interest rates, as the bank’s President stresses that they “support companies and people in the
For several decades, parents have had the option of saving for college through 529 plans. Although Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code didn’t appear until 1996, the first such plan is generally recognized as the Michigan Education Trust, which began in 1986. While based in part on Federal tax law, each state must sponsor
Municipals were steady on Monday with some weakness around 10 years as the market awaits a small $5 billion calendar to close out April. With the lower supply this week — only a handful of deals larger than $100 million — municipals should continue to hold onto current levels. Last week’s new-issue supply volume of
[embedded content] (Kitco News) - Despite global mine closures in early 2020 and historic investment demand, the silver market actually saw its biggest surplus on record, according to the latest report from the Silver Institute, which Metals Focus conducted. The U.K.-based precious metals research firm noted a significant drop in supply last year as mines were
There is an overly optimistic consensus view about the speed and strength of the United States’ recovery that is contradicted by facts. It is… by Daniel Lacalle via Mises The United States: Hardly A Recovery There is an overly optimistic consensus view about the speed and strength of the United States’ recovery that is contradicted
Rightly or not, gold is widely viewed as an inflation hedge — a reliable measure of protection against purchasing power risk. The precious metal may not be the best option for that purpose, though. Some gold investors fail to consider its volatility as well as its opportunity cost, while others fail to anticipate storage needs
Tesla revenues got off to a strong start in 2021, thanks to a successful production increase in China and continued robust demand for its electric cars in a more crowded market, according to figures disclosed after the market closed on Monday. But Wall Street’s attention fell instead on the profit margins in the company’s core
The US will send up to 60m doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine overseas, the White House has announced, as the Biden administration comes under pressure to assist countries suffering a resurgence of the virus. US officials said 10m US-made doses would be ready to ship “within weeks” after the Food and Drug Administration had
Nearly three decades after joining a now $5.2 billion wealth and asset manager as a junior research analyst, the firm’s former COO and CIO has been appointed its CEO. Sonya Thadhani Mughal has assumed the top role at Bailard, a San Francisco Bay Area-based firm whose billions of dollars in assets are spread across its
Amongst Wall Street’s big hitters, Tesla (TSLA) is a guaranteed headline grabber. Avid Street watchers will be keen to find out how the EV pioneer fared in Q1 when the company reports earnings today after the bell. Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives is expecting “good news with upside likely across the board.” The robust 1Q delivery