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Investors usually focus on the nominal rate of return on their investments, but the real rate of return is what really matters. So, if someone told you about a security that guarantees a real rate of return over inflation with no credit risk, you would, of course, be interested. When constructing a portfolio, investors should

United Airlines reported “strong evidence” of pent-up demand for air travel and was positioned to take advantage of a recovery in business and international flights. The carrier on Monday said it is “already moving” to capitalise on the emergence of demand from countries where vaccinated travellers are welcome, and pointed to newly announced international flights

Rendering of a United Launch Alliance’ Atlas V rocket carrying Amazon satellites. ULA/Amazon Amazon is preparing to send its first Project Kuiper internet satellites into orbit, with Jeff Bezos‘ company announcing on Monday that it signed a contract with United Launch Alliance for nine launches. ULA, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, will

Toyota is under investigation in Thailand over allegations that consultants hired by the world’s largest carmaker tried to bribe local officials in a tax dispute, according to Thai authorities, court documents and a person with knowledge of the matter. The probe followed a filing last month in which Toyota revealed that it had reported “possible

One of the principles of investing is the risk-return tradeoff, defined as the correlation between the level of risk and the level of potential return on an investment. For the majority of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, investors know accepting a higher degree of risk or volatility results in a greater potential for higher returns. To

The shadow of NASA’s Ingenuity is seen on the surface of Mars as the helicopter hovered during its first flight on April 19, 2021. NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA successfully conducted the first flight of an aircraft on another planet, as the space agency’s helicopter Ingenuity completed a historic feat on Mars on Monday that it called a

Facebook is making a push into audio, launching a suite of new features that will allow users to host audio conferences and podcasts, in a dash to compete with upcoming apps such as Clubhouse. Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of the world’s largest social media company by users, said on Monday said that it planned to

The UK will this week commit to steeper cuts in carbon emissions as it prepares to host the UN’s COP26 climate summit later this year, according to people briefed on the plan. Prime minister Boris Johnson will in coming days announce a new pledge to reduce emissions by 78 per cent by 2035 compared to

Mutual funds have become an incredibly popular option for a wide variety of investors. This is primarily due to the automatic diversification they offer, as well as the advantages of professional management, liquidity, and customizability. Key Takeaways Mutual funds are popular in part because they offer investors the opportunity to diversify, and therefore spread out

UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s trip to India this month has been cancelled as the country battles a new variant and a surge in coronavirus cases that is overwhelming hospitals. A joint statement by the British and Indian governments said the decision to scrap the visit scheduled for next week was prompted by the “current

That is, of course, the key question being discussed in President Joe Biden’s $2.3 infrastructure plan. The answer hinges on inflation, and whether juicing the economy in this way will move us into years of more robust main street and Wall Street growth, or whether it will take us back to a Vietnam war-era guns

Bearer bonds are government or corporate issued debt instruments that differ from traditional bonds, in that they’re unregistered as investment securities, consequently no records exist that list the owners’ names. As a result, whoever physically holds the paper on which the bond is issued, is the presumed owner, giving them a greater measure of anonymity

Last Monday, a rumour swirled among Tokyo bankers that CVC’s $20bn private equity buyout proposal to Toshiba had been quietly cooked-up on a golf course. If true — and, while plausible, there is no evidence — it would nevertheless have ranked a distant second among Japan’s most engrossing golf stories of the week. Nothing, of

Pregnant women in the UK can now be offered a Covid-19 shot, government advisers said on Friday, but should not have the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation recommended expectant mothers should only have the BioNTech/Pfizer or Moderna shot. The US will invest $1.7bn to tackle Covid-19 variants, as public health experts

The allure of Hollywood brings with it visions of posh parties, hobnobbing with the rich and famous, awards shows, and dressing up to the nines. There used to be a time when only powerful entertainment moguls could put their money into movie-making ventures; but, not anymore. Indeed, there may be a way for you to

Many of Europe’s wealthiest football clubs have agreed to join a breakaway “Super League” competition that would mark the biggest transformation of the game in decades. Up to 12 clubs have signed up to a plan, backed by $6bn in debt financing from JPMorgan, to launch a new tournament that would supersede the Champions League,

Health officials say they are still assessing whether a variant of Covid-19 first discovered in India is more transmissible and vaccine evasive than other forms of the virus after the discovery of 77 cases in the UK. Susan Hopkins, a senior medical adviser at Public Health England, said on Sunday that scientists did not have

What Is Macaulay Duration? The Macaulay duration can be viewed as the economic balance point of a group of cash flows. Another way to interpret the statistic is that it is the weighted average number of years an investor must maintain a position in the bond until the present value of the bond’s cash flows equals the

Pedestrians pass in front of a Charles Schwab bank branch in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Christopher Dilts | Bloomberg | Getty Images Retail investing behemoth Charles Schwab added more clients in the first three months of 2021 than in all of 2020. Schwab added a record 3.2 million new clients in the first quarter of 2021.

The US and China have committed to work together to urgently combat climate change despite rising tensions over Beijing’s assertive policies on Taiwan and the South China Sea and over human rights in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua, the climate envoys for the world’s two biggest economies, have vowed to co-operate

Chile expects this year to recover all the economic growth it lost to coronavirus, the only major Latin American nation to do so, as rapid vaccination helps it beat the pandemic, according to President Sebastián Piñera. Although a strong second wave of infections triggered fresh lockdowns at the end of last month, Piñera told the

Vertical integration through internal expansion is not vulnerable to legal challenges. However, if the vertical integration is achieved through a merger, it may, from the outset, be vulnerable to a challenge under the confines of antitrust laws. Vertical integration through a merger is subject to the provisions laid out in the Clayton Antitrust Act of

Bill Hwang, founder of Tiger Asia Management LLC, exits federal court in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. Emile Warnsteker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Morgan Stanley posted blockbuster results for the first quarter, but a single prime brokerage client cost the firm nearly $1 billion. The firm had a $644 million

A dispute over Donald Trump’s 2017 tax reforms stands in the way of Joe Biden’s $2tn infrastructure proposals, with a growing number of lawmakers on Capitol Hill threatening to vote against any tax and spending plan that does not reverse a key provision of Trump’s changes. Thirty-two House members from both the Democratic and Republican

The launch of a quarantine-free “travel bubble” between Australia and New Zealand could provide a template for elsewhere in the world and pave the way for an airline industry recovery, according to the countries’ leading carriers. However, cash-strapped Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways have warned that delays in Covid-19 vaccinations in both nations threatened

19.62% The median rate of interest across all credit cards in the Investopedia card database for April 2021. The median credit card interest rate for all credit cards in the Investopedia database currently stands at 19.62%, based on average advertised rates across several hundred of the most popular card offers in the market. The April

Friends spending the weekend in the shopping mall martin-dm | E+ | Getty Images Company: Genesco Inc. (GCO) Business: Genesco is a retailer and wholesaler of branded footwear, apparel and accessories that operates through four business segments: (i) Journeys Group, comprised of retail footwear chains and e-commerce operations; (ii) Schuh Group, which includes the Schuh

The Royal Family on Saturday paid their final respects to the Duke of Edinburgh at St George’s Chapel, Windsor.  The funeral, attended by just 30 family members in order to adhere to coronavirus restrictions, highlighted Prince Phillip’s “unwavering loyalty” to the Queen alongside his “courage, fortitude and faith” in serving the country and the Commonwealth,

Gul Muhammad joined the Afghan army in 2016 when he was just 22. He wanted to serve his nation by fighting the Taliban and make an honest living as a soldier. But after the US signed a peace deal with the Taliban last year, Muhammad felt increasingly desperate as the army lost territory and suffered

In most of the United States, drivers must have automobile liability insurance to legally drive a vehicle. Most states also require drivers to carry proof that they are covered. To make sure you have the right documentation when you’re behind the wheel, here’s what you need to know about proof of insurance. Key Takeaways Drivers in