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‘I still have a mortgage’: I’m no longer confident that my costs will actually fall in retirement. What can I do?
“I think my withdrawals from my 401(k) and IRA may need to be larger than my current take-home pay.”
There is no reason selling gold has to be a mysterious or intimidating process. Whether you’re walking into a storefront or browsing online options, it’s a matter of knowing what a responsible gold-selling experience actually consists of. Once you understand the process, you stay in control and make decisions with confidence. Begin With Licensed and Reliable Gold Buyers in Brisbane In Australia, some professionals buy gold, and they follow regulations. A reliable gold buyer in Brisbane should be licensed and able to display credentials. This isn’t something you should have to work hard at verifying. When a buyer is licensed…
Supreme Court Tariff Ruling Could Trigger Market Turmoil: Winners, Losers, and What Investors Should Expect Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to issue a critical ruling on January 14 regarding the legality of so-called “Trump tariffs.” With betting markets and legal analysts assigning a high probability that the Court will rule against the government, a decision upholding the tariffs would be the real surprise. But while the legal outcome may soon be known, what remains far less clear is how financial markets will respond—especially since the administration has already signaled it may reimpose tariffs using alternative legal authorities.…
With earnings season about to kick off, U.S. stock futures slipped Sunday, after the Dow and S&P 500 closed Friday at record highs.
FY 2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025) was a record year for BullionStar. Total revenue reached SGD 761.1 million, an 80% increase compared to FY 2024. Key highlights Revenue: SGD 761.1 million (+79.7% year on year) Buy orders: 55,686 (+44.6%) Average order size: SGD 13,873 (+26.2%); median order size: SGD 1,469 (+46.7%) Peak buying months: April 2025 (7,659 buy orders) and June 2025 (5,738 buy orders) Website visits: 5,283,570 (+42.7%) Precious Metal Price Trends Gold Price Spot Gold: Closed FY 2025 at USD 3,289/oz (June 30, 2025), up from USD 2,329/oz on July 1, 2024 – a 41.3%…
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is halting its four-day winning streak and trading around 99.00 during the Asian hours on Monday.Market caution has grown around the Federal Reserve after federal prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell over the central bank’s Washington headquarters renovation and whether he misled Congress about the project’s scope, the New York Times reported Sunday.The Greenback faces challenges as traders assess the likelihood of further US Federal Rate cuts after the recent jobs report showed job growth fell short of…
‘I have no mortgage’: Is it reckless to cancel my homeowner’s insurance? I can’t justify $4K a year anymore.
“My deductible is $5,000.”
Highlights include Start of US earnings, US CPI, US Retail Sales, UK GDP, and China Trade Data Ahead MON: Japanese Holiday (Coming of Age Day); M2 & New Yuan Loans (Dec) TUE: EIA STEO; US NFIB (Dec), CPI (Dec) WED: NBP Policy Announcement; US PPI (Nov; Oct-cancelled), US Retail Sales (Nov) THU: UK GDP Estimate (Nov), EZ Trade (Nov), US Export/Import Prices (Dec; Nov-cancelled), NY Fed Mfg survey (Jan), Weekly Claims (w/e 3rd Jan), Chinese House Prices (Dec) FRI: US Industrial Production (Dec) US EARNINGS SEASON: Writing at the end of Q4, FactSet said the earnings season is expected…
Stock investors and oil companies could have a long wait before making any real money in Venezuela
Infrastructure and economic rebuilding hinges on the U.S. lifting sanctions.
EUR/USD prolonged its agony throughout the week, poising to print losses of 0.70%, as it fell 0.20% on Friday, despite the release of mixed economic data in the US. In the European Union, Retail Sales exceeded forecasts, but traders’ focus remains around the dynamics of the US and the Dollar. The pair trades at 1.1636 after hitting a daily peak of 1.1662.Euro remains under pressure despite mixed US data, as investors stay focused on Dollar dynamicsDecember’s US Nonfarm Payroll figures were mixed as the economy added 50K jobs, below forecast for a 60K increase, also below November’s 64K print. Nevertheless,…