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Banking, Business

“Cut Stocks, Buy Gold, Hold Your Cash, JPMorgan’s Kolanovic Says”

“A debt-ceiling negotiation that remains in limbo, elevated recession risks and a hawkish Federal Reserve stance are just a few of the reasons JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Marko Kolanovic is advising clients to further dump equities and hold onto cash.… Continue Reading…

Economy, Energy

“As Gas Prices Surge, Stations Now Hold Up to $175 of Your Money When You Swipe”

“Higher gasoline prices have led stations to raise the holds they put on cards by as much as 40%, a change that means overdraft risks for some… When drivers insert a credit or debit card at the pump, the gas… Continue Reading…

Economy

“…Labor Force Participation and Number of Employed People Fall; Unemployment Rate Holds at 3.6%”

“Non-farm payrolls added 428,000 jobs in April, in line with the the consensus estimate of around 400,000, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday. The number of employed people fell to 158,105,000, a decrease of 353,000 from… Continue Reading…

Economy, Precious Metals

“Mobius Says Hold 10% in Gold as Currencies Will Be Devalued”

“Veteran investor Mark Mobius said investors should have 10% of a portfolio in gold as currencies will be devalued following the unprecedented stimulus rolled out to fight the coronavirus pandemic. At this stage, “10% should be put into physical gold,”… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Is Exxon Stock A Buy While Dividend Holds Steady Amid Steep Cuts?”

“On Oct. 30, Exxon reported a loss of 18 cents per share in Q3 vs. a profit of 68 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Wall Street was expecting a loss of 28 cents per share. Revenue fell 29% to… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Nearly 39 million have lost jobs in US since virus took hold”

“The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits in the two months since the coronavirus took hold in the U.S. has swelled to nearly 39 million, the government reported Thursday, even as states from coast to coast gradually reopen their… Continue Reading…

Economy

“World’s richest 2,000 people hold more than poorest 4.6 billion combined: Oxfam”

“The world’s richest 2,153 people controlled more money than the poorest 4.6 billion combined in 2019, while unpaid or underpaid work by women and girls adds three times more to the global economy each year than the technology industry, Oxfam… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Fed holds rates steady, but opens the door for a rate cut in the future”

“A divided Federal Reserve held the line on interest rates Wednesday and indicated formally that no cuts are coming in 2019. The decision came amid divisions over what is ahead and still leaves open the possibility that policy loosening could… Continue Reading…