Month: September 2021

Whether you believe digital assets like Bitcoin, Dogecoin and Ethereum represent the greatest investment opportunity in decades or the biggest scam in history, one thing is certain: cryptocurrency is going mainstream. Not only has it become ubiquitous in investor portfolios – from some of the largest institutional funds to the most modest mom-and-pop online brokerage
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Former prosecutor David Henderson predicted that September 29 would mark the day that Jamie Spears would be removed from daughter Britney Spears’ conservatorship.  “I think this is one of those situations where you turn on the light, and the bugs scatter,” the Civil Rights lawyer told CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith.” “I think that
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U.S. stock index futures were little changed during overnight trading on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept benchmark interest rates unchanged, while indicating no immediate intention of removing stimulus policies. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 35 points. S&P 500 futures were up 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.14%. Stocks
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday said the central bank’s current trading rules are insufficient and promised that it would “make changes” after filings showed that officials traded stocks and bonds that could be influenced by its policy actions. Specifically, Powell said that Fed officials should as a general rule be barred from owning
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The core of US hegemony is the role of the US dollar as the only world-wide acceptable means of payment. But China would like to supplant the dollar, and the US Congress can make it easy for them — by its inaction. If Congress fails to modify the existing Federal debt ceiling, sometime in October
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As the US continues struggling with Covid-19 and economic recovery, debate is growing about the revival of “industrial policy”—government -led efforts to favor certain industries over others, in contradiction to market fundamentalist approaches.  An important new forum in the Boston Review takes on these issues and is well worth your attention.  For our future prosperity, these issues are more
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The facade of Blue Origin’s new rocket engine factory in Huntsville, Alabama. CNBC | Michael Sheetz The U.S. Federal Court of Claims released the redacted version of the lawsuit filed in August by Jeff Bezos‘ Blue Origin against NASA and Elon Musk’s SpaceX over a lucrative lunar lander contract awarded earlier this year. “Historically a
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Marko Geber | DigitalVision | Getty Images In a world that’s rapidly changing and becoming more uncertain than ever, the financial advisory industry has a great opportunity to become a beacon of trust for investors by helping them navigate through difficult life and financial decisions. The Covid-19 pandemic, combined with the social and economic shifts
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When you are planning for a retirement income you can’t outlive, you must not forget about taxes. How much you will owe in taxes during your retirement years will depend on a combination of how your retirement income is generated and the dollar amount of your retirement income stream. Sadly, many pre-retirees forget about taxes
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DiamondRock recently purchased the very coveted French Quarter, New Orleans asset – the Bourbon Orleans Hotel. This 220-room hotel, was purchased for $81 million in the city with a prime location on Bourbon and Orleans Avenue at the center of the French Quarter. Len Wormser, Bill Murney and Ketan Patel of HREC, arranged the sale.
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