Australia is currently in the midst of massive wildfires, with the states of New South Wales and Victoria bearing the brunt of the fires. News reports are full of stories of hundreds of millions of animals being killed by fire, thousands of tourists trapped at seaside towns by encircling wildfires, and photographs of skies turned […]
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Preparing for an emergency or a survival situation can often feel daunting to those who are thinking about “what if” scenarios for the first time. And once you put a list together of all the things you’ll need, from food and water to medical kits to tools and supplies, you can very well think that […]
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In response to the US killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani last week, the Iraqi parliament passed a resolution calling on the Iraqi government to expel all foreign troops from the country. The intent of the resolution is primarily to push for the removal of the roughly 5,000 US troops still present in Iraq. Given […]
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It isn’t every day that you hear someone in the mainstream financial media talk about gold. When they do, it’s often in a pejorative manner. So to hear someone in the financial media talking about gold reaching $1,700 or $1,800 an ounce is quite uncommon. And the fact that the person making those statements is […]
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When judging how their investment portfolios will perform, most investors look at economic factors to estimate future performance. They’ll look at price to earnings ratios, balance sheets, Federal Reserve monetary policy, and a whole host of other measures to assess the likelihood that their investments will gain or lose money. But what they often fail […]
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Many Americans who watched football a week ago may have found themselves watching the introduction to the Golden Globes after their game ended. While most normal people would probably turn the TV off rather than pay attention to yet another narcissistic round of Hollywood self-congratulation, presenter Ricky Gervais’ introductory monologue was anything but the usual. […]
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In the aftermath of the assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in Iraq, markets reacted just as many could have predicted them to. Gold and oil spiked, while stock markets slumped. But while the mainstream financial media focused on those three assets, another one made quiet gains as well: Bitcoin. Just like gold, Bitcoin spiked […]
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One might find it hard to believe that fast food workers could ever make six-figure salaries, but that may be the case for some pretty soon. Taco Bell has announced that it is testing $100,000 salaries for some managers in its corporate-owned stores. The chain is also offering all employees in its corporate-owned stores paid […]
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In the aftermath of last November’s elections in Virginia, Democrats took control of the state legislature for the first time in two decades. They promised to remake Virginia, and boy are they trying. These aren’t your father’s Southern Democrats – many of them are transplants from the North, bringing their New England prohibitionist mindset with […]
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Investors always have a lot on their minds, particularly when it comes to saving for retirement. They’re always trying to figure out which way markets will move, when they’ll move, and what assets they should invest in to maximize their retirement savings. The more uncertainty faces them, the more difficult their investment decision making becomes. […]
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