In the search for rich dividend yields, mortgage REITs (mREITs) are in a class all their own. These are companies are structured as real estate investment trusts (REITs), but they own interest-bearing assets like mortgages and mortgage-backed securities rather than physical real estate. One of the biggest reasons to own mortgage REITs is their exceptional… Continue reading 5 Mortgage REITs for Yield-Hungry Investors | Kiplinger
The UK economy saw a rapid 0.9% growth spurt in November, making it bigger now than before the pandemic
Retail trade helped the services sector expand in November.Daniel Leal/Getty Images The UK economy is now bigger than it was before the pandemic started, after strong growth in November. Gross domestic product, or GDP, grew 0.9% in November, up from 0.2% in October and above expectations. Yet the arrival of the Omicron variant is expected… Continue reading The UK economy saw a rapid 0.9% growth spurt in November, making it bigger now than before the pandemic
Tesla starts accepting dogecoin for some merch, sending the meme coin surging
Tesla starts accepting Dogecoin for some merch.NurPhoto Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced last month the company will let people buy some merch with dogecoin. It has started accepting the meme coin for a few merch including the Cyberquad for Kids and the Cyberwhistle. Dogecoin’s price spiked on the news of the cryptocurrency’s acceptance at the… Continue reading Tesla starts accepting dogecoin for some merch, sending the meme coin surging
Nasdaq slides 2.5%, leading US stocks lower and snapping 3-day win streak, as earnings season approaches
Brendan McDermid/Reuters US stocks slumped Thursday led by a drop in technology shares. The Nasdaq Composite lost more than 2% as investors price in the Fed’s signals to move aggressively against hot inflation. JPMorgan and Citigroup will kick off the fourth-quarter earnings season on Friday. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before… Continue reading Nasdaq slides 2.5%, leading US stocks lower and snapping 3-day win streak, as earnings season approaches
Robinhood drops on report crypto exchanges Bitstamp and Sam Bankman Fried’s FTX are working to add stock trading to their US platforms
Jack Taylor/Getty Images FTX.US and Bitstamp USA are considering adding stock trading to their platforms. The FTX.US president tweeted the company has been “hard at work on stocks.” Robinhood stock slumped 6%, contribuing to their overall decline so far in the new year. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening… Continue reading Robinhood drops on report crypto exchanges Bitstamp and Sam Bankman Fried’s FTX are working to add stock trading to their US platforms
Visa is testing a platform that will support central bank digital currencies in partnership with blockchain firm ConsenSys
AP Photo/Jenny Kane Visa is testing a platform in partnership with ConsenSys that aims to support central bank digital currencies. The new technology is designed provide an “on-ramp for CBDC to existing payment networks,” Visa said. Payment rival Mastercard already launched a similar CBDC testing platform with ConsenSys. Sign up here for our daily newsletter,… Continue reading Visa is testing a platform that will support central bank digital currencies in partnership with blockchain firm ConsenSys
18 FSA-Eligible Products You Can Still Buy
Under the COVID-related tax relief acts, FSA plans were given greater flexibility in 2020 and 2021, with the assumption that employees would have more unused health FSA and dependent care assistant amounts. Some of the new legislation changes included the carryover of unused amounts from 2020 and 2021 plan years, extended grace periods for incurring… Continue reading 18 FSA-Eligible Products You Can Still Buy
How to Protect Yourself From Travel Scams
It seems like any opportunity scammers can find to take advantage of consumers, they do. The latest scam capitalizes on the thousands of flights being delayed or canceled as travelers try to reschedule their flights or try to find deals for their next trip. more than 59 million Americans reported having lost money as a… Continue reading How to Protect Yourself From Travel Scams
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