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  • Do fund flows affect bond issuance?

    Municipal bond fund flows have a direct impact on borrowing decisions made by issuers held in the fund, argues an academic paper presented Tuesday at Brookings Municipal Finance Conference that sheds light on the little-studied question. But the relationship may appear less clear in the real-world experiences of some market participants. The impact, if any,…

  • Rising fuel and food costs push UK inflation up to 9.4%

    The rate of UK inflation rose to a fresh 40-year high of 9.4 per cent in June as sharp rises in food and petrol prices drove the rate towards double digits for the first time since 1982. The UK’s rate was again the highest among the G7 group of large advanced economies even before recent…

  • Solana price enters correction territory after 80% monthly gains

    Solana (SOL) ticked modestly lower on July 20 after testing a critical technical resistance, suggesting further pullback moves in the coming weeks. SOL price eyes 50% wipeout SOL’s price decreased by over 4% to $44 after failing to breach a multi-week ascending trendline resistance. Interestingly, this resistance level comes as a part of what appears…

  • Why is the Stock Market Always Right?

    When I break things down, I usually like to look at things in terms of what is being said, what does it mean, and what does it mean to me. I heard that the market was always right in my early years of training but I never understood what the premise behind the phrase really…

  • Interview with Alkaline Water (WTER) CEO

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  • Stocks making the biggest moves midday: IBM, Boeing, Hasbro, Ford & more

    In this article GS IBM BA IBM CEO Arvind Krishna appears at a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on May 24, 2022. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Tuesday. IBM – Shares of IBM slipped 5.25% after the tech company…

  • Polygon zero-knowledge EVM rollup aims cheaper Web3 transactions

    Polygon, a Web3 infrastructure on the Ethereum blockchain, announced the launch of Polygon zkEVM or zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine, a Layer-2 scaling solution aimed at reducing transaction costs and improving scalability.  The new zero-knowledge (ZK) scaling solution, Polygon zkEVM, operates in full compatibility with existing Ethereum (ETH)-based smart contracts, developer tools and wallets using zero-knowledge…

  • A Guide To The Best Furniture And Decor Shops In The Hamptons

    The Eastern end of Long Island, better known as The Hamptons is a coveted enclave with coastal and country homes, mansions, and estates. It’s a great place to live, vacation, and most importantly, shop. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of great places to furnish and decorate these incredible dwellings. Here are some of the best places…

  • Mortgage demand drops to a 22-year low as higher interest rates and inflation crush homebuyers

    Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images The pain in the mortgage market is only getting worse as higher interest rates and inflation hammer American consumers. Mortgage demand fell more than 6% last week compared with the previous week, hitting the lowest level since 2000, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Applications…

  • Munis steady, $843M Washington GOs price

    Municipals were steady to weaker in spots Tuesday as the $800-million-plus general obligation bond deal from the state of Washington took focus in the primary. U.S. Treasuries were weaker and equities rallied. Triple-A yields rose a basis point while UST saw yields rise again, as much as five to six, with larger losses on the…

  • Munis ignore higher UST yields; Investors await Washington GOs

    Municipals were little changed Monday as investors awaited a larger new-issue calendar that kicks off with $800 million-plus Washington general obligation bonds in the competitive market Tuesday. Munis ignored the moves to higher yields in U.S. Treasuries while equities were down. Triple-A yields were steady while USTs moved three to eight basis points higher. Muni…

  • UK private sector pay grows five times as fast as public wages

    UK private sector pay grew almost five times as fast as public sector workers’ remuneration in the year to May, according to official data released as ministers prepare to sign off on real-terms wage cuts for teachers, doctors and NHS staff. The figures, showing total pay growth of 7.2 per cent in the private sector…

  • Stock Trading Mistake: When You Are Right, But Still Lose

    This mistake is all about timing and when you get into the trade – you are right but you still end up losing. A Scenario to Avoid: – Stocks (usually penny stocks) that have a supernova spike – It is spiking incredibly high, but you enter short – You’re looking for the decline to happen…

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  • Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: IBM, NCR, Cinemark and more

    Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: IBM (IBM) – IBM slid 5.9% in premarket action despite beating top and bottom line estimates for the second quarter. IBM warned of a $3.5 billion impact to earnings because of the strong U.S. dollar. NCR (NCR) – NCR surged 11.5% in the…

  • Aave taps Pocket Network to beef up decentralized app development

    Aave (AAVE), an open source decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, is teaming up with decentralized Web3 infrastructure provider Pocket Network to offer developers increased scalability and ease of use when building decentralized applications (DApps) on the Aave Protocol. According to the statement on Tuesday, Aave will use Pocket’s distributed network of more than 44,000 nodes to access…

  • They’re Back! Wealthy Foreign Buyers Are Slowly Returning To The U.S. Housing Market

    Anyone who bought a home – or tried to – over the past couple of years knows that it was rip-roaringly competitive, with bidding wars and all-cash deals. But it actually could have been worse. One group all but disappeared from the market during the pandemic: foreign buyers with mega millions. But now foreign real…

  • Tips for college students: How to rent your first apartment

    Renting an apartment for the first time is an exciting step into adulthood but it’s a big commitment financially so you want to make sure you do your homework and make a choice that’s right for you — and your budget. First, you have to time it right when you’re looking at apartments — you…

  • Bitcoin is for billions: Fedimint on scaling BTC in the global south

    “Bitcoin is for billions, not billionaires,” a phrase first coined by investment researcher Lyn Alden, could soon become a reality, according to Fedimint.  The protocol that aims to scale Bitcoin (BTC) while making it more private has been buoyed by a $4.2 million seed round for the Fedi application. Cointelegraph spoke to Obi Nwosu, co-founder…

  • Pandemic aid did poor job of stemming state, local job losses

    The nearly $1 trillion of federal pandemic aid that flowed to state and local governments over the last two years helped stave off massive job losses but public sector job recovery has been slow and remains anemic compared to other sectors. That’s according to a paper on the effectiveness of federal pandemic relief presented Monday…

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