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This article was written byFollowGordon is a freelance investment writer from Glasgow, Scotland. With a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering, he also works in Asset Management, and runs a financial education company called Oak Investing with a wide following across 40 countries. With a passion for empowering individual investors, Gordon leverages nearly a decade of experience in engineering, strategic consulting, and complex financial forecasting to simplify complex concepts.He has nearly 10 years of experience of trading and investing across a range of asset types, with a particular focus on technology and energy companies.Gordon has been a finance contributor to a…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Syrian rebels advanced across the country on Saturday as they pushed towards their goal of capturing Damascus and toppling the Assad regime after seizing cities and swaths of territory in a lightning offensive.“Damascus awaits you,” Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the leader of the main rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), told his fighters on Saturday.There were reports late Saturday that the rebels had entered the strategic city of Homs, with Reuters quoting their spokesman Hassan Abdulghani as saying insurgents had “fully liberated” it.…

This article is written to provide you with the reasoning for the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). There has always been a debate as to whether this provision is fair or not. Share your comments below describing your thoughts. For years there has been much talk about repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) for those retirees who receive another government pension. It is estimated that the WEP affects approximately 3% of all Social Security recipients. There is support for a House vote in Congress under a bill called the “Social Security Fairness Act” to eliminate this provision. The two main objectives…

This article was written byFollowVanEck’s mission is to offer investors intelligently designed investment strategies that capitalize on targeted market opportunities. VanEck seeks to provide long-term competitive performance through active and index strategies based on creative investment approaches and portfolio delivery.At VanEck we are driven by innovation, our hallmark since the company’s founding in 1955. Our efficiently-constructed investment strategies benefit from our experience and in-depth knowledge of targeted asset classes. Our actively managed VanEck Funds target natural resource equities and commodities, emerging market equities, global fixed income, and liquid alternatives. Security selection is the cornerstone of our approach to managing these…

A US appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring TikTok’s owner ByteDance to sell the platform or face a ban next year, dealing a major blow to the Chinese company behind the video app.The law, signed by President Joe Biden this year, orders TikTok to be banned in the country if the app does not divest from its parent by January 19 2025 — the day before Donald Trump is inaugurated as president.The unanimous ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said the law — which hits at the core of a hot-button…

“I don’t want to live a long time. My parents really suffered in their final years.” I’ve heard this sentiment from relatives and friends who watched their parents really struggle with health and financial issues in their final years. It’s also a common thought of surviving spouses who find themselves alone and frail. If you haven’t witnessed first-hand the struggles that older people face, it’s normal to want to live a long time. However, once you understand the day-to-day challenges that come with old age—frailty, dementia, running out of money, or loneliness—it’s only natural to reconsider your goals. Let’s see…

Mortgage rates are expected to come down next year, but the decline is unlikely to be enough to provide relief for many would-be buyers in the U.S.’s ongoing affordability crisis. Realtor.com’s 2025 housing forecast released Wednesday predicts the benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage will average around 6.3% in 2025, falling slightly to end the year at around 6.2%. However, the report flagged mortgage rates as a notable wildcard in 2025, saying that with policy and economic uncertainties ahead, mortgage rates could deviate from their forecast.”As home prices stay high, housing affordability is going to be make it or break it…

Domo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DOMO) Q3 2025 Results Conference Call December 5, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Peter Lowry – Vice President, Investor RelationsJosh James – Founder and Chief Executive OfficerTod Crane – Chief Financial OfficerRJ Tracy – Chief Revenue Officer Conference Call Participants Eric Martinuzzi – Lake StreetYi Fu Lee – Cantor Fitzgerald Operator Greetings. Welcome to Domo’s Q3 Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Intuitions] Please note that this conference is being recorded. I will now turn the conference over to…

Large companies rushed to assess whether top employees have sufficient protection after the slaying of a US insurance executive in New York stoked broad concerns about corporate security.Heads of security for groups on both sides of the Atlantic raced in the wake of Wednesday’s shooting to share intelligence and make inquiries with specialist companies on how to shield top executives, industry participants said.The sudden focus on corporate security comes after Brian Thompson, the boss of UnitedHealth Group’s insurance unit, was fatally shot at dawn while walking alone to a corporate gathering in midtown Manhattan.New York police on Thursday were engaged…

It Happens With Aging Parents At A Distance Like many adult children with aging parents, the brother and sister in this true scenario were increasingly worried about their 90-year-old Mom who lived alone. Mom had cognitive impairment, probably dementia, but it had never been formally diagnosed. The siblings are in their 60s with full time careers. Fortunately, they have a good working relationship with each other and they share responsibility. They both invested time in figuring out a solution. Mom lived across the country and had no other family to look after her anywhere nearby. Sis had a vacant apartment…