Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about when it’s possible to file for spousal benefits, who can still file restricted applications for spousal benefits only, divorced spousal benefits after early retirement benefits and eligibility for disability benefits close to full retirement age. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and
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The election defeat of House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello — arguably Rhode Island’s most powerful politician — could trigger some hairpin turns in a state already spinning. Dynamics at the capitol in Providence include a steep resurgence of COVID-19 cases; a long-overdue fiscal 2021 budget for Gov. Gina Raimondo and a lame-duck General Assembly to enact;
If gold breaks below $1850 sooner than later, that could open the door for an extended correction into December. Overall, precious metals are in structural bull markets, and sharp pullbacks are considered long-term buying opportunities. I do not mean to come across as overly bearish, but the post-election weakness in gold has me concerned. In
We’ve seen a continued and steady tailwind for precious metals in the backdrop of the entirely abnormal yet ongoing… Matthew Piepenburg with Egon von Greyerz via Gold Switzerland In this 12-minute MAM Chat, Egon von Greyerz and Matthew Piepenburg discuss the current and popular topic of an eventual “return to normal” once COVID conditions are
Verizon is selling HuffPost online news service to BuzzFeed Inc. as part of a larger media content and advertising partnership. As per the deal, Verizon (VZ) Media will also invest in BuzzFeed and become a minority shareholder. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. As part of the partnership, Verizon Media and BuzzFeed agreed
by Dr. Eowyn UPDATE: Sidney Powell told TheBlaze TV host Glenn Beck: “We will start putting documents online and sending them to people like you, as soon as we possibly can. I would hope that we could start that by this weekend.” ————————————————————————————– The Trump campaign has charged voting irregularities in dozens of lawsuits since Election Day in a
With the proliferation of plastic and digital alternatives to hard currency, many people consider carrying cash a throwback to an earlier age. In the modern age, it’s all about fast transactions provided by credit cards. Cash may be king, but “buy now, pay later” reigns supreme. While there are many benefits to purchasing with a debit
Ethiopia’s army said it planned to strike the city of Mekelle with heavy artillery, warning civilians to leave or take shelter ahead of a new, dangerous phase in the two-week old civil conflict. The national government in Addis Ababa has been engaged in a military offensive against the northern region of Tigray, led by the
Jin Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Out on Wall Street, stocks are taking a breather from this month’s rally. Despite encouraging updates on a potential coronavirus vaccine, disappointing unemployment data and a spike in coronavirus cases have spooked investors. Not helping investor sentiment, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that schools would
For the second time this year, policymakers from Dublin to Rome are preparing to relax Covid-19 lockdowns — and “save Christmas” for the family reunions of 500m Europeans. Except this time they avoid calling it a reopening. The restrictions implemented at the end of October throughout Europe are starting to yield results, with a slowdown
This deposit contract is the first step that would eventually lead to the launch of Ethereum 2.0. If to consider that the launch will go down successfully, Ethereum will ship the Beacon Chain and introduce proof-of-stake to the ecosystem, which is currently based on the proof-of-work, another consensus algorithm that is based on mining. Shard
Mortgage interest rates just keep dropping getty For the 13th time this year the mortgage interest rates have reached the lowest point in recorded history. Freddie Mac reports 30-year, fixed rate loans were as low as 2.72% over the past week. That is down from their previous low of 2.78% earlier in the month. Typically
Decentralized finance otherwise known as defi has climbed significantly in value this year, as the total value locked (TVL) in defi today is over $14 billion. Meanwhile, numerous defi platforms are getting attacked with flash loans and there are so many new defi projects, it’s hard to keep track of them all. Moreover, while many
getty Medicare premiums and other costs will increase in 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced. But the CMS reported earlier that premiums for the private sector version, Medicare Advantage plans, will decline for 2021. The basic monthly premium for Part B, which covers most doctor’s services and similar non-hospital care,
Boosting diversity in the public finance sector should be a continued priority for the industry, building on some strides in 2020, municipal market leaders say. During Thursday’s Northeast Women in Public Finance webinar about bolstering racial equity in municipal finance, Neene Jenkins, executive vice president at J.P. Morgan Chase, said she has seen efforts throughout
Stack of Bank Silver Bars extreme closeup Diminishing Supply of silver At the beginning of the 20th century, there was approximately 12 billion oz of silver globally, which dropped to 2.2 billion ounces in 1990. By 2007, 300M ounces of refined silver remained. 95% of silver got used in the medical field, technology, photography, electronic,
News that every single ounce of silver production is being aggressively competed for is an extremely bullish driver for silver. Here are the details… Samuel Briggs via Kinesis Andrew Maguire shares word that Standard Chartered bank is competing aggressively with JP Morgan for physical silver. [embedded content] 3 fresh bullish drivers for silver. The sweet
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will review Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech’s request for emergency use authoriziation (EUA) of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate on Dec. 10. The meeting of the US regulator’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) on Dec. 10, comes after Pfizer (PFE) on Nov. 22, confirmed that it submitted an
If you’re considering leaving a job, and you have a 401(k) plan, you need to stay on top of the various rollover options for your workplace retirement account. One of those options is rolling over a traditional 401(k) into a Roth IRA. This can be a very attractive option, especially if your future earnings will
Pity the American mink. The otter-like creatures are preyed on by coyotes, wolves and, above all, humans, who progressed from trapping the animals to farming them for their fur. Now 17m of the semiaquatic mammals face a nationwide cull in Denmark over fears of a coronavirus mutation — assuming, that is, Danish legislators work out
Last week a 14-word email landed in my inbox from someone called Greg who did not like a column I had just written about green investments. “Grass is green,” it said. “You going to invest in that too? What a goofy article.” There is much to admire in an email like this. It was short.
Similar to large-caps, funds tracking smaller companies found success over the past decade in growth stocks. The 20 top-performing small-cap funds of the last 10 years recorded an average return of 16.11%, Morningstar Direct data show. This year, the same funds notched an average gain of more than 35%. “There’s no surprise that all of
On Friday, investment management firm Van Eck released new research indicating that Bitcoin’s price movements are less volatile than between a quarter and a third of the stocks listed on the S&P 500. In a blog post the German issuer of exchange-traded products said that while Bitcoin has long been considered a “nascent and volatile
CEO, Americas at The Instant Group overseeing the company’s expansion throughout the Americas. getty While the retail landscape has experienced a dramatic evolution over the past two decades, commercial real estate, particularly office space, has been notoriously slow to adapt — that was, until March. These past eight months have propelled office real estate 10 years into
The evolution of new digital technologies has created a new shift in the value proposition for financial products and services. Digital asset management based on distributed ledger technology has opened the gates to financial institutions and regulators, with the aim of disrupting this new wave. Nevertheless, it has also opened the door for the creation
I talk a lot about Roth 401(k)s and IRAs in articles, podcast episodes, and even client meetings. … [+] Generally, that message is for someone in their early 20s who is new to the corporate world and probably not making a lot of money. getty I talk a lot about Roth 401(k)s and IRAs in
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell said after the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting that the panel would be discussing extending the COVID-19-related emergency lending facilities beyond year-end. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in a letter Thursday told Powell to end some programs, as scheduled, and return unused funds. The reviews on that move were
Subscribe to Kitco Roundtable on iTunes With markets looking past the disputed election and a stalled stimulus, editor Neils Christensen said gold is trending down in the short term. On Friday Christensen was joined by correspondent Paul Harris and mining audiences manager Michael McCrae to record Kitco Roundtable podcast. Special guest was Patricia Dillon, former
Logistics experts say that the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic will mark the end of globalization, paving the way for… by Ramon Tomey via Natural News (Natural News) Logistics experts say that the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic will mark the end of globalization, paving the way for localized supply chains to be fundamental once more. The industry survey, conducted by Bollore
Shares of FireEye jumped 16.7% in Thursday’s extended trading session after the cybersecurity solution provider revealed it received a capital investment from the Blackstone Group and announced the acquisition of Respond Software. Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and ClearSky have bought $400 million worth of FireEye’s (FEYE) 4.5% Series A Convertible preferred stock at a price of