Strings of emojis are fetching big prices as ‘Yats’ could be your new personal identifier and crypto wallet address in Web3

Emoji-identifiers called Yats are selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Yats can be used as a personal URL or crypto-wallet address, replacing jumbled numbers and letters. “We believe that we have a chance to redefine how people think about online identity,” said Yat Labs founder Naveen Jain. Loading Something is loading. At a virtual… Continue reading Strings of emojis are fetching big prices as ‘Yats’ could be your new personal identifier and crypto wallet address in Web3

A former Goldman Sachs hedge-fund boss sees 3 market scenarios for how Putin’s war with Ukraine ends — and shares which way equities could go under each outcome

The most likely outcome of the ongoing war is that Ukraine won’t surrender to Russia, according to Raoul Pal. Pal expects stocks to rally once Russia’s invasion ends, as that would give markets clarity on the situation. Don’t buy commodities — gold, bonds, and dollars are safe bets, the former Goldman Sachs hedge-fund boss said.… Continue reading A former Goldman Sachs hedge-fund boss sees 3 market scenarios for how Putin’s war with Ukraine ends — and shares which way equities could go under each outcome

US stocks fall as volatility from the Ukraine-Russia crisis keeps investors on edge

US stocks finished lower on Friday as investors remain concerned about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Russian President Vladimir Putin said “progress” was being made in negotiations with Ukraine, but the countries continue to fight each other.Comments from Putin led to a brief pop in stock prices that was ultimately reversed as oil prices surged. Loading Something… Continue reading US stocks fall as volatility from the Ukraine-Russia crisis keeps investors on edge

Russian regime change is needed for US corporations like Goldman Sachs to return, says Anthony Scaramucci

Big corporations won’t return to Russia while Putin is in charge, Anthony Scaramucci told CNBC on Friday. “There’s no way back into the international community for President Putin,” Scaramucci said. He anticipates a significant regime change in Russia, and says Putin will not be in power much longer.  Loading Something is loading. A number of… Continue reading Russian regime change is needed for US corporations like Goldman Sachs to return, says Anthony Scaramucci

Legendary investor Mark Mobius says the Russia-Ukraine war will force the Fed to be cautious with rate hikes and that the US should avoid a recession

Veteran investor Mark Mobius told Bloomberg TV the war in Ukraine will lead the Fed to be cautious with rate hikes.  The co-founder of Mobius Capital Partners also expects the US to avoid falling into recession.  The Federal Open Market Committee will start a two-day meeting on March 15.  Loading Something is loading. The Federal… Continue reading Legendary investor Mark Mobius says the Russia-Ukraine war will force the Fed to be cautious with rate hikes and that the US should avoid a recession

U.S. Cities Most People Moved to in 2021

About 8% of Americans moved last year—these are the cities with the biggest influx of new residents. About 8% of Americans moved last year—these are the cities with the biggest influx of new residents. The rate of Americans moving has been steadily declining since it peaked in 1985, when about 20% of the population packed… Continue reading U.S. Cities Most People Moved to in 2021

Five things to be positive about amidst the market doom and gloom

Your U.S. investments are not down as much as you think, in Canadian-dollar terms The Toronto Stock Exchange in the financial district of Toronto. Photo by Cole Burston/Bloomberg files After my last, somewhat depressing column about how hard the market is this year — the start of the year is the second-worst in 122 years,… Continue reading Five things to be positive about amidst the market doom and gloom

Energy firms pay record prices to buy own shares as oil booms

At least 21 large U.S. and Canadian energy companies have bought back their own stock in the last quarter Author of the article: Bloomberg News Geoffrey Morgan A gas tanker truck driver refills the Petro-Canada gas tanks in Prince Edward County. Photo by ALEX FILIPE/SunMedia Energy stocks are on a roll as soaring oil prices… Continue reading Energy firms pay record prices to buy own shares as oil booms