The late, great British actor Laurence Olivier used to occupy the corner by the fireplace, and the Beatle Paul McCartney filmed the video for his yuletide classic, “Wonderful Christmastime”, at the bar as punters queued six deep. But when the Fountain Inn in Ashurst, West Sussex, reopens next week for the first time since December,
It’s hard to believe but true: Most financial advisors have now passed the one-year anniversary of the abrupt shift to digital isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic. “At the moment, virtual reality is our reality, so take care of yourself and try to focus on the things you can control,” writes Laura Cheeley. Thankfully, we
The debate around the environmental impact of the Bitcoin mining ecosystem is heating up once again as academics have provided a fresh dose of perspective on the subject. In an opinion piece written by Noah Smith, a former assistant finance professor turned columnist, took aim at the Bitcoin (BTC) mining industry in March, suggesting that
Serial trophy home buyer Larry Ellison has added another prize to his vast real estate collection after purchasing an $80 million mansion in North Palm Beach this week, the third largest oceanfront home in the posh Florida county. The six-acre property—inside a gated community—boasts more than 500 feet of ocean frontage in a neighborhood that includes
After looking at more than 50 houses and writing 17 offers, Taryn and Antonio Orellana recently closed on a house in Lakewood, Calif. Source: Taryn Orellana When pandemic life began to feel too tight inside the one-bedroom apartment Taryn Orellana shared with her husband, Antonio, she knew they had to move. In October, the couple
Cryptocurrency markets have gathered fresh gains this weekend, as bitcoin’s value spiked above the $60k handle touching $61,222 per unit during the early morning trading sessions on Saturday (EST). Moreover, a number of digital assets saw price jumps as well, as the entire market capitalization of all 9,190 crypto-assets in existence is over $2 trillion
For decades, the conservative story of trickle-down economics—including, particularly tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, cutting funding for the common good, and deregulation to promote corporate profits at the expense of workers—, was all the rage. Supposedly, it would create much faster growth. Yet massive inequality amid sluggish growth has proven this argument wrong.
The municipal market took a breather on Friday after a busy week which brought with it continued strength as triple-A general obligation yield curves were largely unchanged and Treasuries were stronger. A hefty slate of taxables, corporate CUSIP and university-led issues will dominate the calendar next week. An estimated $7.33 billion of new supply is
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People making money are indulging in new cars. At the same time other people are too broke to cover their payments. This is the result of a seriously screwed-up financial system and… by John Rubino of Dollar Collapse Before the pandemic, auto sales were booming, mostly because car loans were available to pretty much anyone with
The spotlight has shone on Bionano Genomics (BNGO) in 2021. The life sciences company is getting a lot of attention due to Saphyr, its genome imaging system, and the role it can play in transforming the cytogenetics space. Oppenheimer’s Kevin DeGeeter says his positive outlook for the company is partly based on Saphyr’s potential to
A man wears Levis Strauss & Co. clothing during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Thursday, March 21, 2019. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Levi Strauss – Shares of the retailer jumped
From Birch Gold Group It’s been a little while since we examined China’s aim to weaken the dollar through forming its own state-controlled digital currency (also called cryptocurrency). But now it appears that China is moving forward with its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), per the Wall Street Journal. That move could have global implications: A thousand years ago,
There are many benefits to owning your own condo—chief among them the fact that you own your property. However, along with the benefits, there can be unforeseen hassles. For example, a condo can be more than a financial commitment; it’s a social commitment as well. In this article, we’ll examine these considerations to make sure
Chinese regulators have fined Alibaba a record Rmb18.2bn ($2.8bn) after finding that the ecommerce group had abused its market dominance. The penalty, which was set at 4 per cent of Alibaba’s 2019 revenues, concludes an antitrust investigation into the company founded by Jack Ma. It comes as Chinese authorities have stepped up scrutiny on dealmaking
As a locked-down cook, I still have a long way to go. I have continued to try, of necessity. Bad gardeners blame their soil and tools. Bad cooks blame their ingredients. After two failures last weekend, I am blaming my local Co-op store. They have served me loyally all year, for which I am grateful,
When Lee Kun-hee was assembling one of the world’s biggest privately owned art collections, little did he know that it would become embroiled in his family’s tax woes. The trove includes a portrait of Dora Maar by Pablo Picasso, one of Claude Monet’s water lilies paintings and thousands of other works that together are estimated
Over the last 12 months, the remarkable growth in decentralized finance has been driven by one thing: the ability of users to earn strong yields on their crypto assets by lending, staking and providing liquidity. Depending on your risk appetite, gains from DeFi investments can run tens or even hundreds of times higher than standard
The days of the National Guard strolling a containment zone in New Rochelle, New York may have ended, but the visible reminders of the Covid pandemic on the city’s streets will last for years to come. Some of the changes will be ways to stop people from getting too close to each other—such as physical
The economy is reopening at a fast pace. Restaurants, sports arenas and even offices are filling up again as pandemic restrictions lift. And that means many folks who have been sequestered in their homes for the past year are venturing forth, even if they don’t exactly look the same. The stressful and sedentary nature of
Next month in New York, the popular auction house Christie’s plans to auction a rare lot of Cryptopunk non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles. The sample of work sold will be approximately nine rare Punks, courtesy of the project’s creators Larva Labs. Nine Rare Cryptopunks Going to Auction On May 13, 2021, the British auction house founded
If you’ve changed jobs throughout your career, chances are you have at least one or two 401(k)s with former employers. If you’re like most people, you’ve probably been unsure about what to do with that money and just left it in the plans. Now that time has passed and your financial decisions are more deliberate,
Chicago will host a virtual investors’ conference May 6 with the municipal market looking for insights into how the city will use its $1.8 billion of new federal relief, manage rising pension payments and the long-term COVID-19 fiscal fallout. The city has so far only sent out a “Save the Date” for the May 6
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What if we do not need corporate governance, corporate owned pompous politicians, misleading media and central bank debt finance? Submitted by David Bryan author of Two World Systems We never properly question the hierarchy structure and how it interrelates. A very dangerous globalist best selling non fiction book is being heavily promoted. It is called ‘Sapiens’
Despite year-to-date gains of 61%, shares of Novavax (NVAX) have retreated by 44% since the yearly highs of early February. However, according to B. Riley analyst Mayank Mamtani, the stock is well-positioned to resume its upwards curve ahead of a potential near-term catalyst. Results from the Phase 3 PREVENT-19 study for Novavax’ Covid-19 vaccine candidate,
A man wearing a protective face mask walks by 14 Wall Street in the financial district of New York, November 19, 2020. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters The earnings reporting season gets underway in the week ahead, and it is expected to be a positive catalyst that could continue to send stocks higher for now. The
Established on Dec. 16, 1998, the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) aims to provide investment results similar to the performance of the S&P Financial Select Sector Index by allocating its holdings similar to the index’s holdings. XLF aims to track the financial sector and allocates its fund in the banking, insurance, real estate investment
Blackstone‘s Byron Wien on CNBC on Friday projected that Wall Street will get hit by another correction before the bull run resumes and stocks end the year higher than current levels. Inflation will shoot up faster than most forecasts, which will drive the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy and likely lead to a market
Belfast was braced for another night of unrest on Friday evening as police faced off against a small group that ignited at least one petrol bomb and set bins, trolleys and a car on fire in the loyalist Tiger’s Bay. Leaders from the loyalist and nationalist communities had appealed for calm earlier in the day