If we pay attention, we already know who is going to “win”… by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan The plans for the 2020 election have been in the works for a long time, and Donald Trump and Joe Biden are both playing their roles well. There have already been promises of a horrifying and violent election
Markets have taken a pounding in recent sessions and investors are understandably nervous. The NASDAQ, which had been leading the markets’ recent gains, tumbled 8% in the last two days on fears over high valuations. So, it’s time for defensive stocks. These are stocks that will provide your portfolio with a degree of insulation, protection
Angel Navarrete | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after hours on Thursday: Broadcom — Shares of the semiconductor builder rose 1% in after-hours trading on the back of better-than-expected results for the previous quarter. Broadcom posted a profit of $5.40 per share on revenue of $5.82 billion. Analysts polled by
If you were eligible for unemployment compensation as of Aug. 1, 2020, with a weekly benefit of at least $100, you may begin receiving an extra $300 per week soon if you are not receiving it already. The $300 stipend was authorized in an Aug.8, 2020, Presidential Memorandum issued by President Trump. It is officially
Berkshire Hathaway continues to aggressively reduce its stake in Wells Fargo, the troubled California bank that had long been a favourite of the conglomerate’s chairman, Warren Buffett, who first started buying the shares in 1989. Berkshire has sold more than 100m shares in Wells, worth almost $2.5bn, since the end of June, according to a
Think of Tod’s, and one’s mind immediately conjures up the brand’s signature Gommino: a caressingly soft £340 leather loafer with a penny bar and pebbled outsole. Recognisable but discreet, over the decades it has garnered fans from Diana, Princess of Wales, to Eddie Redmayne. It is also the foundation on which Diego Della Valle, Tod’s chairman
Funds that buy debt designed to help society grew at a faster pace in the first half of the year than those that buy sustainable equity. The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled demand for funds globally that invest in any sort of asset that can make the world better and fight the disease, according to Hortense
A blockchain-based app aimed to make travel during the pandemic easier has been launched. The app, called ICC AOKpass, allows users to verify their COVID-19 status instantly. Dorjee Sun, CEO of blockchain firm Perlin, told CIR Magazine that ICC AOKpass “uses a common global standard that can be deployed and used anywhere in the world
SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 09: The Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden stops in front of … [+] his childhood home on July 09, 2020 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Getty Images Housing policy wasn’t a major theme of the recent Democratic National Convention, however, Joe Biden did put out a Housing Policy
In 2020 decentralized exchanges (dex) have grown quite mature compared to just a few years ago. One specific dex gathering a lot of steam this year in the defi world is Uniswap, a trading platform that held $1.3 billion locked in value and dominated most defi applications by over 18% Friday evening. The following review
By Kerry Hannon, Next Avenue Contributor getty The great national Covid-19 remote working experiment the past six months has opened the lid on the benefits and the challenges of working from home for millions of workers. For Sandra Molleck, who works as a commercial lines account manager for a large California based insurer through WAHVE
Orange County, Florida, officials pulled the plug on a major bond-financed expansion of the second-largest convention center in the country amid a five-month-long, double-digit plunge in tourist tax collections, which support the plan. Since the pandemic-induced downturn, the county had used tourist development tax revenues to continue designing the $605 million capital improvement plan at
According to the WGC, the latest leg of gold’s 2020 bull run has come too fast, but gold has still potential for further upside. World Gold Council has recently published a few interesting reports. Let’s analyze them and draw important conclusions for the precious metals investors! ” data-reactid=”13″>The World Gold Council has recently published a few
The next inflation crisis will be worse than the 1970s… Brian Hirschman interviewed on Palisade Radio Tom welcomes Brian Hirschman, Managing Partner of Hirschmann Partnership also known as the “World’s Most Bearish Hedge Fund.” Brian says there is some truth to that statement because they are bearish on many sectors. Brian is concerned about US
2020 has been disastrous for the retail sector, but you wouldn’t know it if you are Lululemon Athletica (LULU). The athleisure specialist has turned the coronavirus on its head (wind) and used it as a springboard. A pivot toward the digital realm resulted in a resilient Q1 earnings report (Lululemon’s digital sales increased by 70%
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: DocuSign (DOCU) – The provider of electronic signature technology reported quarterly earnings of 17 cents per share, more than doubling the 8 cents a share consensus estimate. Revenue also beat forecasts and DocuSign issued upbeat full-year guidance. Broadcom (AVGO) – Broadcom came in
Jeff Clark, Senior Analyst, GoldSilver SEP 4, 2020 Today, institutional participation – the enormous Wall St and global wealth management and investment firms and their clients from hedge funds to pension funds – in the gold market is minimal. But with interest rates near zero globally, we’re seeing signs that this is changing rapidly. The latest
The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures contract zoomed higher in April after a historic decline into negative numbers, driven by idiosyncrasies between the futures contract and physical delivery requirements. It topped out in the low $40s in August and fell to a six-week low this week, with positive seasonality dropping off the calendar
For weeks now, Germany has debated the significance of the varied and seemingly incompatible factions that have descended on the capital to rally against the country’s coronavirus measures. From anti-vaxxers to biologists, Christian fundamentalists to conspiracy theorists, neo-Nazis to Hare Krishnas — could the forces gathered under the banner of coronavirus scepticism constitute a viable
Champagne sales have had a bit of a wobble this year. But that hasn’t stopped a number of houses from releasing cuvées that are really exciting – champagnes that find fresh ways to talk about winemaking and terroir, or venture where others have feared to tread. Bollinger’s PN (£80 from thefinestbubble.com) is its first new
RBC’s rapid expansion in the U.S. wealth management market continues with the addition of two separate firms, from opposite ends of the country, managing a combined $1.62 billion in client assets under management. With these two firms, RBC is nearing $20 billion in assets recruited year-to-date, according to the firm. The first is Glasband Stempel
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to sub-$10,000 across major exchanges again on Sep. 5, marking two consecutive days of testing the crucial level. Other major cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum’s Ether (ETH), fell by nearly 10%. The daily chart of Bitcoin. Source: TradingView.com Three factors likely contributed to the abrupt drop of Bitcoin include miners, a
Median listing prices rose 19% in Philadelphia in August getty Realtor.com recently released the latest numbers on the country’s housing market. Economists crunched the numbers from August. Despite a 10 % year-over-year increase in the national median listing price to $350,000, the market is hotter and more competitive than ever. This current listing price growth is
Crypto banking platform Cashaa has unveiled plans to expand its services in India, the U.S., Africa, and the Caribbean. In India, the company aims to create “the first crypto-friendly banking platform” that is regulated by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Cashaa’s CEO has shared with news.Bitcoin.com. Cashaa Unveils Expansion Plans London-based
getty Does the recent fall in the market worry you? Depending on your age, it shouldn’t. If you’re a millennial, there’s something else that should worry you more. The good news, though, is that it’s something you have total control over. If you’re like most investors, you read the results of the market every day.
Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez nominated Efran Paredes Maisonet to be the new executive director of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority on Friday. The governor made the nomination to the authority’s board of directors, which normally approves the governor’s nomination. PREPA power plant in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico Paredes Maisonet has been serving as interim
[embedded content] (Kitco News) – More generalist investors are jumping into the gold market because they can no longer ignore the threat of global currency debasement, according to one fund manager. In an interview with Kitco News, on the sidelines of the Mines and Money Online Connect global virtual mining conference, Willem Middelkoop, founder and
What is happening as the massive bubble is bursting in the US economy? Is there any hope to survive – or even prosper? by Ron Paul of Ron Paul Liberty Report What is happening as the massive bubble is bursting in the US economy? Is there any hope to survive – or even prosper –
Despite the recent pullback, 2020’s frothy stock market has provided Tesla (TSLA) investors with massive returns. However, if Wall Street’s most prominent Tesla bear has his way, the next 12 months will be a steep descent to the bottom. GLJ Research analyst Gordon Johnson expects Tesla shares to be changing hands for $19 each a
Niraj Shah, CEO, Wayfair Ashlee Espinal | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — Tesla shares whipsawed in midday trading, trading higher by 0.5% after falling as much as 8.5% and into bear-market territory earlier in the session. The stock of the electric car maker has come under marked pressure