Month: April 2021

In anticipation of the market debut of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, bitcoin hit a record high of over $64,000 Wednesday morning, according to data from Coin Metrics, although it settled at around $62,000 by 4:45 p.m. EST. But billionaire investor Mark Cuban doesn’t think this surge will be the peak for bitcoin. “It’s not inconceivable that the number
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Today’s column addresses questions about how taking early retirement benefits would affect survivor’s benefits taken later, when spousal benefits can be available and how divorced spousal benefits are calculated. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc, which markets Maximize My Social Security
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Median home listing prices hit a historic high of $370,000 according to Realtor.com. Recently releasing its latest Monthly Housing Trends report, realtor.com saw year-over-year median listing prices rise 15%. While that’s good news for sellers buyers continue to compete in markets where multiple offers often come in six figures above asking price especially in those
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Jane Fraser speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Monday, April 29, 2019. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg via Getty Images Citigroup on Thursday posted results that beat analysts’ estimates for first-quarter profit with strong investment banking revenue and a bigger-than-expected release of loan-loss reserves. The firm also said it
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Recent news reports highlight the risks to a property owner of entering into a joint venture, even with a well known and successful developer. In a typical joint venture, a property owner and a developer team up to create a limited liability company that will develop a project. The property owner contributes land to the
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In this article JPM JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon speaks at the North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) 2019 legislative conference in Washington, April 9, 2019. Jeenah Moon | Reuters JPMorgan Chase reported first-quarter earnings before the opening bell on Wednesday. Here are the numbers: Earnings: $4.50 per share, vs. $3.10 per share expected by
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Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., gestures while speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview at the JPMorgan Global Markets Conference in Paris, France, on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Christopher Morin | Bloomberg | Getty Images Government stimulus programs aimed at reducing suffering during the coronavirus pandemic have left consumers flush with
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Billionaire bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz said Wednesday that the cryptocurrency industry remains in its early days, as he predicted the wealth it generates will continue to proliferate in the years ahead. “Right now, total crypto wealth is roughly $2 trillion, so that’s one half of 1% of all wealth,” Novogratz said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”
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