Long viewed as an emergency brake for macroeconomic panic, gold is starting to prove itself as much more than a crisis asset. Key Takeaways: Gold is often viewed as a defensive investment amid uncertainty, but Sprott’s John Hathaway, MBA, CFA, argued it has merits as an “all-weather strategy.” Hathaway also noted that now may be […]
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Reverse mortgage rates have fallen across Canada, but the latest cuts were not triggered by the Bank of Canada and were less directly tied to bond-market movements than conventional mortgage rates. In late June, Equitable Bank lowered the 5-year fixed rate on its Flex Lite reverse mortgage from 6.44% to 6.23%. Days later, Bloom Financial…
Rise (https://traderise.com/) debuts in MENA and LATAM, an app built to get a trader from idea to position in as few steps as possible. New clients keep the profit if their first trade wins, and Rise refunds the loss automatically, up to $100, if it doesn’t go as planned. More features follow through the year…
Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) will report Q2 2026 earnings next Thursday, with analysts looking for insight into how the transition to becoming an everything exchange is proceeding and how crypto markets are holding up in a choppy market. For investors, a stalled CLARITY Act and a sinking Bitcoin could undermine Coinbase’s share performance, but passage of the…
Key insight: Banks are racing to adopt artificial intelligence while often de-emphasizing basic banking education. That’s a recipe for disaster. Supporting data: In a January 2024 survey, 80% of respondents reported their bank did no derivative hedging to offset higher rates in 2023. Forward look: Banks seeking ROI from their increased investment in AI must…
Huntington real estate delinquent loans hit record high – Risk.net Skip to main content Close navigation menu End of drawer navigation content Quarterly jump is largest on record as delinquencies top $2 billion for the first time Huntington Bancshares’ delinquent loans and leases backed by real estate surpassed $2 billion for the first time in…
It was another bumper haul for HMRC between April and August as it collected £391.6bn in total tax and national insurance contributions (NICs). This figure was £24.9bn higher than it collected in the same period last year. Capital gains tax (CGT) receipts were £198m, compared with £190m in August 2025, while inheritance tax (IHT) receipts…