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The Cost of a Gold Medal

Aug 6, 2021

Olympic Gold Medal
The actual value of this metal

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics wrap up with closing ceremonies on August 8, and it’s been an Olympic games like no other. We’ve watched the world’s finest athletes go for the gold. Which leads many to wonder: what exactly goes into a gold medal, and how much are they worth? (more…)

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Chinese Markets Under Pressure

Aug 4, 2021

Chinese stock market faces pressure

With overseas investments, we remind people that, “international markets carry additional risks, which include differences in financial reporting standards, currency exchange rates, political risk, foreign taxes and regulations.” The Chinese markets are no exception to that. (more…)

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Summer Jobs in Teenage Wage-Land

Aug 2, 2021

Without Summer Jobs, Cities Seek Alternatives for Youth

Summer jobs are a perennial aspect of the American workforce. It’s a time when teenagers are filling out applications and, in many cases, earning wages of their own for the first time. But some of what we’ve become accustomed to may be changing. (more…)

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A Roaring Start to Earnings Season

Jul 28, 2021

earnings season sign
Favorable forecasts lead analysts to raise their projections for the year ahead.

Corporate earnings season has begun, and the results are turning heads on Wall Street.

Of the 120 companies in the S&P 500 index that reported numbers as of Friday, July 23, 89% of them beat the Street’s earnings-per-share estimates by an average of nearly 21%.1 (more…)

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Eldercare Choices in the COVID-19 Era

Jul 26, 2021

eldercare tree
Exploring your extended care options may be wise at this time

Given the threat of COVID-19, seniors today may be considering their eldercare alternatives with extra caution.

In addition to health factors, the cost can be an issue. According to Genworth’s 2020 Cost of Care Survey, the median annual cost of a semi-private room in a nursing home is now $90,000. A single-occupancy room may cost over $100,000 a year.1 (more…)

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A 6.1% Bump in Social Security?

Jul 22, 2021

COLA and Social Security
COLA and Social Security

The news keeps getting better for Social Security recipients.

It’s now projected that benefits will increase 6.1% in 2022, up from the 4.7% forecast just two months ago. That would be the most significant increase since 1983.1,2 (more…)

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Billionaires and Space Travel

Jul 19, 2021

Billionaire space travel
The business world heads to space

It’s long been an aspirational target for entrepreneurs. It literally goes beyond “blue sky,” in terms of location, to a place no business has gone before: Outer Space! The name of the game is commercial space travel. (more…)

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The Quiet Fall in Bond Yields

Jul 16, 2021

Bond yields clock ticks down
What’s behind the quiet fall in bond yields?

With all the attention given to inflation, stock prices, and job reports, it’s been easy to overlook the remarkable move in the bond market during the past few months as bond yields have fallen.

The yield on the 10-year treasury closed at 1.37% on Friday, July 9, down from its 2021 high of 1.74% in late March.1 (more…)

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