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Thirty-five years ago, Ken Dychtwald, PhD, wrote a landmark book, Age Wave. It was a thoughtful and well researched analysis on the impact of the baby boom population on the U.S. Dr. Dychtwald (Ken) went on to write many more books (19 in all) about the aging of America, but in this writer’s opinion, Age Wave offered us a seminal work and a prescient look at how the baby boomers, the biggest American population cohort ever, would change our country and the world – in ground-breaking and sometimes heartbreaking ways. After the book became a bestseller, Dr. Dychtwald formed a…

Mortgage rates declined again this week, sparking a subtle boost in demand for purchase and refinance applications.  Still, many buyers continue to hold off on making a move while waiting for steeper cuts, as fresh data shows existing home sales eased in August from the month before.Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 6.09%, down from the 6.20% reading of the past two weeks. The average rate on a 30-year loan was 7.19% a year ago. The latest drop in rates comes after the Federal Reserve…

Sangoma Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:SANG) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call September 18, 2024 5:30 PM ET Company Participants Samantha Reburn – Chief Legal OfficerCharles Salameh – CEOJeremy Wubs – COO and Chief Marketing OfficerLarry Stock – CFO Conference Call Participants Gavin Fairweather – CormarkMike Latimore – Northland Capital MarketsDavid Kwan – TD Cowen Operator Thank you for standing by. This is the conference operator. Welcome to the Sangoma Investor Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the conference over to Samantha Reburn, Chief Legal Officer. Please go ahead, Ms. Reburn. Samantha Reburn Thank you, operator. Hello everyone, and…

Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseThe International Brotherhood of Teamsters has decided not to endorse a candidate in November’s US presidential election, signalling that a once crucial part of the Democrats’ support may be shifting towards Donald Trump.The powerful union announced its unexpected decision after reporting that a phone poll had found that 58 per cent of its members wanted it to endorse the Republican former president — almost twice the number favouring vice-president Kamala Harris. It was unclear what share of the union’s…

Really, I don’t want to be doing this. I just want a fact-based discussion on retirement income security, so we can fix what needs fixing and stop worrying about things we shouldn’t be worrying about. Is that too much to ask? Apparently, it is. Back in August I published an entire study through the American Enterprise Institute that fact-checked 10 reasons Americans should get over their “denial” there’s a retirement crisis, from Christopher Cook and Teresa Ghilarducci. My conclusion – and I invite you to fact check me if you like – is that none of their 10 reasons really…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. During the week of Sept. 9, 2024, average private student loan rates dropped for borrowers with credit scores of 720 or higher who used the Credible marketplace to take out 5-year variable-rate loans and increased for 10-year fixed-rate loans. 10-year fixed rate: 8.57%, up from 7.95% the week before, +0.625-year variable…

AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN) Meet the Management at ESMO 2024 Conference September 16, 2024 2:00 PM ET Company Participants Pascal Soriot – Chief Executive OfficerSusan Galbraith – EVP, Oncology R&DThomas Powles – Professor of Genitourinary Oncology; Director, Barts Cancer CentreSunil Verma – SVP, Global Head, Oncology FranchiseDave Fredrickson – EVP, Oncology BusinessMatt Hellmann – VP, Early Oncology DevelopmentCristian Massacesi – Chief Medical Officer, Chief Development Officer OncologyMelissa Scaltrisi – Head of Traditional MedicineLeora Horn – Global Clinical Strategy Head for Lung Conference Call Participants Tony Ryan – MacquarieEmily Field – BarclaysChristopher Uhde – SEBSimon Baker – RedburnSam Fazeli – Bloomberg IntelligenceAlana…

Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseKamala Harris has acknowledged that she must do more to win over Black male voters, amid fears that a once reliable cohort of Democratic voters is turning to Donald Trump. Harris said she did not assume that Black men would vote for her “because I am Black” but was “working to earn [their] vote” ahead of the November presidential election. “I think it’s very important to not operate from the assumption that Black men are in anybody’s pocket. Black…

The Biden administration submitted a special request to congressional committees in August asking for a boost to funding for the US Secret Service in the weeks leading up to and after the 2024 election, according to sources familiar with the matter, warning of “insufficient resources” for the agency if the request isn’t granted. The Office of Management and Budget submitted the so-called anomaly request, which includes the White House’s proposed additions to the standard contents of a short-term funding bill, after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania, the sources told CNN. Congress…

You probably find lots of junk mail in your mailbox. But, if you are one of the 50 million beneficiaries with Part D prescription drug coverage, either through a stand-alone Part D drug plan or incorporated into a Medicare Advantage plan, pay attention now. Buried in that stack of mail will be the Annual Notice of Changes (ANOC), a letter about Open Enrollment and your Part D drug coverage for next year. The Open Enrollment Period, October 15-December 7, is your chance to ensure you have the best plan in 2025 and the ANOC is your guide to the changes.…