Reports of Gold’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated U.S. Global Investors Back in December 1997, the Financial Times ran a now-infamous article titled “Death of Gold.” In it, the author Kenneth Gooding claimed that as an investment, “gold is a goner.” The crises of the past 10 years—the 1987 stock market crash, the Gulf War, Asia’s financial meltdown—had…
A Rivian R1T pickup outside the company’s Normal, Illinois, plant. Rivian Rivian, the best-funded electric vehicle startup in U.S. history, continued to gain stock market momentum days after its Nasdaq debut–so much so that the California company currently ranks as the world’s third most valuable automaker, topped only by Tesla and Toyota. Shares of Irvine,…
Topline President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law one of the largest infrastructure packages in U.S. history after months of bipartisan negotiations and tense political infighting, shoring up $1.2 trillion in funds, including $550 billion in new investments for the nation’s bridges, airports, waterways, public transit and more—here’s what you need to know about…
US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speaks during the daily press briefing on August 5, 2021 … [+] (Photo by JIM WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images The Biden administration is in the process of cancelling $2 billion in student loans for 30,000 borrowers. “Check your inboxes!” said…
Read a private equity prospectus closely and you’ll quickly learn why PE firms resist public … [+] scrutiny like vampires run from sunlight. getty Private equity firms widely distribute their prospectuses and offering materials to prospective wealthy investors as they trawl globally to raise capital for their costly, high-risk funds. Yet when state and local…
PARIS, FRANCE – JANUARY 15: In this photo illustration, a visual representation of the digital … [+] Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is displayed on January 15, 2018 in Paris, France. Bitcoin is a fully dematerialized and decentralized electronic money that has seen an incredible increase in 2017. Cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple and Litetcoin, have experienced unprecedented…
EVANSTON, IL – FEBRUARY 17: The facade of The Home Depot store is seen February 17, 2005 in … [+] Evanston, Illinois. The world’s largest home improvement retailer, Atlanta-based Home Depot has formed a hiring partnership with four of the country’s leading national Hispanic organizations: The ASPIRA Association, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, National…
Photo taken in Brilon, Germany getty I sense you, Acting Commissioner Kijakazi, truly care about the people you serve. Kristin, a 69 year-old widow, entirely out of the blue received a bill from SSA demanding she repay $118,272 due to alleged overpayment of reduced excess widow’s benefits — benefits she never requested or received. Dear…
On 11/17/21, Microsoft, SBA Communications, and Nielsen Holdings will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Microsoft will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.62 on 12/9/21, SBA Communications will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.58 on 12/16/21, and Nielsen Holdings will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.06 on 12/2/21. Start slideshow: 10 Stocks Where…
Zulfiquar Ghadiyali at his philanthropic ribbon cutting in India. Zulfiquar Ghadiyali Zulfiquar Ghadiyali’s roots in investment and philanthropy are built on three generations of real estate, mining, and a familial ethos for civic and social impact. We caught up on his Middle East impact investment firm “One World Business Group,” and his unique role in…