Precious Metals

“Gold prices hit another record high after fresh U.S. data spurs Fed cut expectations”

“Gold prices scaled to another record high Monday, propelled by U.S. interest rate cut expectations and the metal’s appeal as a safe haven asset. Spot gold added 0.3% to trade at $2,240.04 per ounce. U.S. gold futures rose 0.8% to settle at $2,257.10… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“The wealth of the 1% just hit a record $44 trillion”

“…The wealth of the top 1% hit a record $44.6 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter, as an end-of-year stock rally lifted their portfolios, according to new data from the Federal Reserve. The total net worth of the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Japan’s yen hits 34-year-low, heating talk of intervention”

“The yen hit a 34-year-low on Wednesday, weakening as much as 151.97 against the U.S. dollar and fueling market questions over potential government intervention to prop the Japanese currency. The yen was last at 151.22 against the dollar at 10:19 a.m. London time… Continue Reading…

Business

“Trump’s Net Worth Hits $6.5 Billion, Making Him One of World’s 500 Richest People”

“…his social media company Trump Media & Technology Group wrapped up a 29-month-long merger process, meaning shares worth billions of dollars on paper are now officially Trump’s. All told, his net worth increased by more than $4 billion. That means… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Bitcoin breaks $70,000 in volatile trading, hitting a new record to end the week”

“The price of bitcoin jumped to a new record on Friday, breaking through $70,000 for the first time ever. The cryptocurrency was last higher by about 2% at $69,304.84, according to Coin Metrics. At one point, however, it rose as high as… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Weekly mortgage demand surges 11% as more homes hit the spring market”

“…Mortgage applications to purchase a home increased 11% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Demand was still 8% lower than the same week one year ago. The average contract interest… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“TSMC shares hit record high after Morgan Stanley lifts client Nvidia’s price target on AI chip demand” [Feb 15]

“Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reached an all-time high on Thursday after Morgan Stanley lifted the price target on chip designer Nvidia, citing a continued surge in AI demand… Morgan Stanley increased the price target on the U.S. chip giant to $750… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Mastercard Stock Closes At All-Time High; Hits Key Threshold”

“Mastercard (MA) is putting on a masterful show for investors and reached another all-time high on Thursday. Additionally, the Relative Strength (RS) Rating for Mastercard stock climbed from 78 to 84 Thursday, passing a key milestone along the way… The New York-based company… Continue Reading…

Precious Metals

“Gold Demand to Hit Record With Central-Bank Buying, WGC Says”

“Overall consumption climbed by about 3% to 4,899 tons last year, supported by strong demand in the opaque over-the-counter market, as well as from sustained central-bank buying, according to the WGC’s full-year report. That’s the highest total figure in data… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Cathie Wood’s Fund Suffers $473 Million Hit From 2 Ugly Stocks”

“…The result? Pain. ARK Innovation posted a negative 11.6% total return this year so far, says Morningstar Direct. That makes it the fourth worst-performing actively traded U.S. diversified ETF this year. Even behind rival funds from T. Rowe Price (TROW) and Fidelity.… Continue Reading…