February 18, 2025
Financial Assets

Money Managers See Dangers in Credit’s Eerie Calm

(Bloomberg) — Price moves in the global credit market are so calm that some money managers are wondering whether a relentless rally in corporate bonds is becoming a red flag. A handful, including those at Franklin Templeton Investment Management and AXA Investment Managers, are getting more cautious about corporate bonds. With investment-grade spreads at the

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Intangible Assets

Nintendo’s Palworld Lawsuit Might Go International As New Patents Land U.S. Approval

Image: Pocketpair We have been following Nintendo’s Palworld lawsuit for the best part of six months now, and while we have grown to have a better understanding of the particular patents involved, all of the infringement claims have been tied to Japan. However, in recent months, it seems that Nintendo has been preparing to bring

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Gold Investing

Gold Stocks Shine in Toronto as Yawning Rate Gap Pummels Loonie

With 2024 being an exceptional year for gold, Daniel Ghali, director of commodities strategy at TD Securities, explains whether 2025 will see similar results as (Bloomberg) — As Canada’s currency weakens, fund managers are leaning into sectors that pay expenses in the local currency while collecting revenue in US dollars. That has made buying stocks

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Tangible Assets

Barrick and Mali Resume Talks on Ending Dispute Over Gold Mine

John Tumazos, analyst of Very Independent research, discusses about Barrick has ceased its activities in Mali. (Bloomberg) — Barrick Gold Corp. and Mali are set to resume talks on resolving a monthslong dispute over the distribution of revenue from one of the world’s biggest gold mines. Negotiations between representatives of the government and the world’s

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Financial Assets

Reno airport sells $238.3 million in bonds for key expansion

The bonds, which represent the first major debt for the airport ‘for some time,’ is necessary for the billion-dollar MoreRNO expansion project, airport authority says. A major expansion project for the Reno airport secured crucial funding after a successful bond sale to investors. The Reno-Tahoe International Airport announced on Tuesday that it generated $238.3 million

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Gold Investing

Mercury has long poisoned gold miners. This new strategy is helping change that.

Between 10 million and 20 million miners in more than 70 countries work in artisanal and small-scale gold mining, including up to 5 million women and children. These operations, which are often unregulated and unsafe, generate 37 per cent of global mercury pollution (838 tonnes a year) – more than any other sector. Miners use

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