April 26, 2018
Goldman Sachs made some big waves within the world of crypto, deciding recently to hire the first member of a new cryptocurrency trading desk. Justin Schmidt will be the first head of digital asset markets in Goldman’s securities division. …
April 26, 2018
Rising interest rates suggest that investors will drop stocks and instead buy bonds, according to one prominent investor. Veteran investor Jack Albin suggests that a forceful market shift is in the works in favor of bonds. Albin is chief investment …
April 25, 2018
Senator Bernie Sanders wants the federal government to guarantee a job paying $15 an hour and health benefits for any American who “wants or needs one,” reports the Washington Post. At the moment, it is not clear how the Vermont Independent’s plan …
April 24, 2018
The optimism Republicans expected voters to feel from the huge Trump tax cut package has quickly turned sour. In the latest Gallup poll, 48% of respondents said they disapprove of the tax cuts; only 39% approve. Experts are baffled, given that the …
April 24, 2018
President Donald Trump fired off a tweet on this week taking oil cartel OPEC head on over rising energy prices. U.S. gasoline prices are at $2.77 on average and well above $3 a gallon on the West Coast. “Looks like OPEC is at it again. With record …
April 24, 2018
Tech giant Amazon says it will release blockchain frameworks, a major step into the technology used to back cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Amazon Web Services (AWS), the e-commerce’s cloud computing arm, put forward two of its blockchain …
April 23, 2018
A white picket fence surrounding a house with 2.4 children, a dog, a cat, a station wagon. This is the American dream. But owning your own home might not be so dreamy as you approach retirement. In fact, since 1990 homeownership has been decreasing …
April 23, 2018
According to new statistics, one in five home borrowers use more than 45% of their monthly income to pay off a mortgage. CoreLogic, a mortgage data tracking company, revealed the research in a recent Wall Street Journal report. These levels of …
April 23, 2018
It’s never too early to start planning for your retirement. It is likely to come whether you anticipate it or not. But even if you’re earning eight figures and are free from financial concern, a lack of planning can come back to bite you. Just …
April 22, 2018
Marijuana decriminalization just got a big push from one of the leading voices in the Senate. On Friday, the unofficial marijuana holiday 4/20, Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled a plan to decriminalize marijuana on the federal level. …
