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Economy, Investing

“Is Cash Truly a Better Safe Haven Than Gold?”

“Recently, CNBC published an article stating that investors have been dumping gold to jump into a preferred safe haven: cash. The saying goes that during times of market uncertainty and turmoil, cash is king. So, what would have happened if you held… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Tesla’s stock is surging but some analysts found real problems with its earnings report”

“Tesla shares surged as much as 18% on Thursday after the company posted a surprise profit for the third quarter. While many on the Street said it was a solid report, some are calling for caution based on growth concerns and falling… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Twitter stock tumbles 20% after company says advertising bugs weighing on earnings”

“Twitter Inc. shares were tanking in premarket trading Thursday after bugs in the company’s advertising platform led to misses across the board on its financial metrics, even as user growth proved more rapid than expected. The stock was off nearly… Continue Reading…

Economy

Wealth Inequality: “The boomer generation is becoming one of haves and have-nots”

“…“wealth inequality has grown tremendously from 1989 to 2016, to the point where the top 10% of families ranked by household wealth own 77% of the wealth ‘pie.’ The bottom half of families ranked by household wealth own only 1%… Continue Reading…

Business

“Employees Most Productive Under Bosses Who Show Kindness, Compassion”

“Feel like your employees aren’t giving it their all in the office? A daily dose of  genuine kindness and compassion may do the trick. A recent study by researchers at Binghamton University finds that simply being nice to employees and… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“U.S. Stocks Rise as Earnings Roll In; Bonds Climb: Markets Wrap”

“The S&P 500 Index traded above 3,000, approaching its all-time high. Biogen Inc. surged on news it will ask U.S. drug regulators to approve an experimental Alzheimer’s therapy. The U.S. dollar fluctuated… It’s a huge week for earnings, with around one-fifth of… Continue Reading…

Economy

“China’s Growth Slows To 30-Year Low, What Does It Mean For The Global Economy?”

“China’s economic growth slowed to 6% in the third quarter, the lowest in thirty years and “below” analysts’ expectations of 6.1%. But, quite frankly, if anyone is seriously disappointed by the 6% figure because they had been expecting 6.1%, they… Continue Reading…

Investing

“5 Essential Things to Know Before Investing In Precious Metals”

“…1. Physical gold and silver in hand is not the same as precious metals ETFs and mining stocks. …With mining stocks, you are investing more in the miner than in the actual metals… So even if the price of gold… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Biggest US cities losing hundreds of workers every day, and even more should be fleeing”

“Among the reasons? Skyrocketing housing costs, pricey child care, the crowds and relentless traffic. Sometimes the local culture isn’t a fit or they want to be nearer to family. Unfortunately many workers would love to leave the cities behind but need to… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Workers celebrate deal with GM, show union power in industry”

“Details of the four-year pact weren’t released, but GM’s latest offer to end the monthlong strike included wage increases and lump-sum payments, top-notch health insurance at little cost to workers, promises of new products for many U.S. factories and a… Continue Reading…