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  • ‘Don’t immediately reach for your checkbook.’ Here’s what to do when relatives ask you for money

    Liubomyr Vorona | Istock | Getty Images Money and family – what two subjects bring up more for us? And so when a relative comes to you asking for financial help, and the two are combined, it’s only natural to feel overwhelmed. “Being solicited for money from someone you love can cause discomfort that you…

  • Utah officials blast S&P over ESG credit indicators

    Utah’s top elected officials demanded on Thursday that S&P Global Ratings cease applying environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors to the state through the use of what they called a politicized rating system based on indeterminate factors.  A letter to S&P signed by Gov. Spencer Cox, Treasurer Marlo Oaks, other state constitutional officeholders, legislative leaders,…

  • Macron defeats Le Pen to be re-elected French president

    Emmanuel Macron is set to be re-elected for a second term as French president after defeating his far-right rival Marine Le Pen in the second round of voting on Sunday, according to projections by polling agencies based on early returns. Victory for the liberal internationalist Macron, first elected in 2017, will mean continuity in economic…

  • How to SELL a PUT Option – [Option Trading Basics]

    Some people don’t understand that you can actually be a seller of options. They think that you can only buy a put or buy a call, but this is not the case. Just like a car dealer will sell you a car before it’s even in their inventory, you can do the same thing with…

  • Synaptics (SYNA) and NeoPhotonics (NPTN) are Aggressive Growth Stocks

    A look at two more stocks for your aggressive growth stock radar screen. Synaptics: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SYNA?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID NeoPhotonics: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/NPTN?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

  • Bollinger Bands: Beginner Guide

    Bollinger Bands are one of the most popular trading indicators and in this video we’ll give you a tutorial on what they are and how you can use them in your trading. The bands themselves represent two volatility lines around the (typically) 20-day moving average. The two bands are placed at 2 standard deviations from…

  • Public banks: A viable, safe way to leverage public money

    There is value and incentive for states, localities and other governmental entities to create a public bank to localize their financial incentives for investment in their communities and provide low-cost financing for those communities. What is a public bank? It’s owned and controlled by a state, municipality or other governmental entity. There is one public…

  • Monero ‘falling wedge’ breakout positions XMR price for 75% rally

    Monero (XMR) price dropped by nearly 10% three days after establishing a week-to-date high around $290 on April 24. Nonetheless, several technical indicators suggest that the XMR/USD pair is poised to resume its uptrend over the next few months. Falling wedge breakout underway Notably, XMR’s price broke out of its “falling wedge” structure in late…

  • Stocks making the biggest moves midday: HCA Healthcare, Kimberly-Clark, Gap and more

    In this article HCA GPS Pedestrians pass in front of a GAP store in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday. American Express — Shares of the payment firm dipped 1.1% despite American Express topping earnings expectations for the first quarter. American Express reported a profit…

  • Alice + Olivia And Tempaper Launch An Iconic Wallpaper Collaboration

    For the past two decades, Alice + Olivia has been one of the biggest names in fashion and there couldn’t be a better way to celebrate this milestone than by launching a collaboration with Tempaper. “I admire Stacey Bendet’s bold and brave approach,” says Tempaper co-founder and chief creative officer, Jennifer Matthews. “Her powerhouse personality…

  • The price of a home sold in March set a record, as inventory dwindled and sales fell

    House “sold” sign Peoria, Illinois Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of existing homes dropped 2.7% in March to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 5.77 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. February’s reading was also revised downward with a larger-than-usual dent, from 6.02 million units to 5.93 million. March…

  • Coinbase NFT launches beta, AMC Theatres rolls out SHIB and DOGE payments, and Blockchain.com eyes IPO: Hodler’s Digest, April 17-23

    Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week AMC Theatres mobile app accepts Dogecoin, Shiba Inu and more…

  • Nebraska law paves way for P3 on state expressway system

    Nebraska is likely to use a public private partnership to finance completion of its expressway system now that the Legislature has passed a law authorizing transportation P3s. “The expressway system is the reason we introduced this bill,” said Amanda Callaway, legislative aide to state Sen. Lynne Walz, who sponsored LB 1016. The bill allows the…

  • Zelensky lashes out at Kremlin as he announces Blinken and Austin visit

    Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky lashed out at the Kremlin after Russian missiles killed eight civilians in the port city of Odesa, as America’s top diplomat prepared to visit Ukraine for the first time since Moscow’s full-scale invasion began eight weeks ago. In heated remarks, Zelensky called the Russians “bloody bastards”, “Nazis” and “Rashists” — a…

  • How to BUY a CALL Option – [Option Trading Basics]

    What is a call option? You might have heard about option contracts in the past. There are calls and puts. When you’re buying a call, it means you’re looking for the stock to go to the upside, which is a bullish outlook. You can also sell a call, which means you’re looking for the stock…

  • Investing For Beginners: The Best Ways to Start Picking Stocks

    Hello and welcome to Zacks Investing For Beginners. This episode explores some of the best ways to start buying and picking stocks…

  • How to Buy Your First Share

    Gone are the days when buying company shares required a ton of paperwork. In this video, we’ll show you how to buy stocks effortlessly, how deals are executed on the exchange, and how to calculate your budget. Test and practice your investment strategies in real market conditions with virtual money. Learn to trade and invest…

  • Massachusetts governor proposes $3.5 billion of funding for downtowns

    Proceeds from sales of about $1.3 billion in bonds would benefit cities and towns across Massachusetts under legislation Gov. Charlie Baker filed on Thursday. The bill, called the Future Opportunities for Resiliency, Workforce, and Revitalized Downtowns, or FORWARD, would authorize the use of $2.3 billion in funding from the federal American Rescue Plan Act and…

  • The sliding stock market is headed for a loaded week of tech earnings and economic data

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 28, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images A rough April for Wall Street has seen the S&P 500 slide for three straight weeks, and now investors will grapple with a loaded slate of earnings reports and key…

  • Altcoin Roundup: Crypto indexes offer broad access, but are they profitable in the long run?

    The cryptocurrency market is known for its high volatility and the wild-west nature of the space is, in part, due to many of the assets having small market caps and the 24/7 operational hours of centralized and decentralized exchanges (DEXs). In addition to being high risk, crypto trading can also be a very time-intensive process.…

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