The week begins with the market in the midst of 7 week rally, which makes it vulnerable to a potentially bearish closing price reversal top. Last week, XAU/USD settled at $2882.48, up $21.23 or +0.74%. Trade War Concerns Continue to Underpin Gold Demand Gold’s strength this week has been fueled by growing trade tensions after

Based on a lot of the recent dire headlines, many Americans may have come to think of Social Security as an asset that is going to disappear from their financial future rather than be part of it, but it may be a bigger factor in portfolio success than it gets credit for, according to investing

The financial services giant Vanguard recently announced it was cutting fees on its investment products, which it said would save its investors more than $350 million in 2025 alone. By Chris Farrell For the Minnesota Star Tribune February 15, 2025 at 1:01PM Vanguard said reduced fees will save investors more than $350 million in 2025.

Summary Inflation erodes purchasing power, making it crucial to invest in equities, which historically outperform cash over the long term despite volatility. My thesis is that inflation will stay “higher for longer” due to factors like energy costs, labor market tightness, and deglobalization. To combat inflation, I recommend investing in sectors with strong pricing power

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The meeting will take place on Monday, according to two EU officials. It was not immediately clear whether the meeting would involve all EU leaders, or only a smaller group of countries, and if other European leaders like U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer would also be invited. A French spokesperson was not immediately able to

Israel and Hamas completed their sixth exchange of hostages and prisoners after their ceasefire survived its latest crisis. Israel released more 369 Palestinian prisoners from custody Saturday after receiving three Israeli men held hostage in Gaza since the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, that sparked the war. Hamas said earlier this week it would

By  FABIANO MAISONNAVE Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A young man from an isolated Indigenous tribe who approached a riverine community in Brazil’s Amazon returned voluntarily to his people less than 24 hours later, Brazilian authorities said. The encounter occurred around 7 p.m. local time Wednesday in Bela