Month: August 2021

Paul Steel | The Image Bank | Getty Images Cancun and Daytona may draw spring breakers and Waikiki, honeymooners, but which beaches worldwide are millionaire magnets? Hong Kong-based consulting firm Nomad Capitalist released its latest annual index of the top sandy spots that appeal to high-net-worth investors looking to not necessarily vacation but actually put
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Job seekers speak with hiring representatives during a job fair at a community center in Beattyville, Kentucky, U.S., on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Jon Cherry | Bloomberg | Getty Images Most Americans expect to look for a new job as the pandemic continues. Some 55% of people in the workforce, meaning that they’re currently working
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SINGAPORE — It is important to know the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic — but that’s not possible without “radical and complete transparency,” said Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. “Let me speak as a scientist, or as a doctor: What we need is radical and complete transparency. Without everyone sharing the data and being able
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On July 13, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published the Consumer Price index for June of 2021. The results were not surprising to people who buy cars or drive them: used cars prices were through the roof (up 10.5% for the month) and gasoline prices were up 2.5% for the month. Overall, the all
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Yes—although it’s not as bad as it used to be. Two elements of Social Security contribute to racial inequality. One is that the system rewards marriage. The other is that it rewards longevity. Blacks get shortchanged on both scores. It’s one more illustration of how a seemingly neutral system can have injustice built into it.
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Arguments over money can ruin relationships. To be sure, families will not always agree on all financial matters. It is how you handle the situation that counts. “Money is emotional,” said licensed marriage and family therapist Dr. George James, chief innovation officer and senior staff therapist at the non-profit Council for Relationships. “Try to communicate
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(Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) There are traditional ways to hedge against inflation — things like gold and TIPS (Treasury inflation-protected securities). There are newer approaches; crypto advocates say bitcoin falls into that camp. But perhaps an unexpected way to hedge against inflation and volatility is investing in farmland.  Jose Minaya is
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