February 4, 2025
Tangible Assets

Gold prices soar to 11-week high amid Trump jitters, dollar dip

Image credit: Getty Images Gold prices hit an over 11-week peak on Wednesday, not far from an all-time peak touched last year, boosted by safe haven demand stemming from uncertainty surrounding US President Donald Trump’s trade policies and a softer dollar. Spot gold added 0.3 per cent to $2,751.89 per ounce, after hitting its highest since November

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Tangible Assets

Trump’s Fossil Fuel Expansion Could Derail Clean Energy Momentum

The silhouette of oil pumps on a beautiful sunset sky with sun setting in between them.Siberia. Oil … [+] and gas production getty At the start of every year, we publish our popular Periodic Table of Commodity Returns, an interactive infographic detailing the gains and losses across the commodities market. Gold stood out as a

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Financial Assets

US close: Stocks higher as Trump returns to the White House

Wall Street stocks closed higher on Tuesday as the first trading day of Donald Trump’s second presidential term was a positive one for major indices. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.24% at 44,025.81, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.88% to 6,049.24 and the Nasdaq Composite saw out the session 0.64%

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Gold Investing

Gold prices surge to two-month high as US dollar weakens

Anjana Anil  |  Reuters S&P 500 posts best week since Trump’s election U.S. stocks rallied on Friday with the S&P 500 and Dow notching their biggest weekly percentage gains since early November… and the Nasdaq registering its best week since early December. Gold prices jumped to a over two-month peak on Tuesday, supported by a

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Financial Assets

Energy Dept. Offers Utilities $22 Billion to Reshape U.S. Power Grids

The Energy Department said on Thursday that it planned to offer $22.9 billion in loan guarantees to help eight electric utilities around the country modernize their power grids, add large amounts of renewable energy — and pass along any resulting savings to customers. The deals amount to one of the biggest commitments ever made by

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Fixed Assets

Fly lands on Trump during press event, echoing viral Pence moment

Social media was abuzz after the fly landed on Donald Trump’s face Thursday, comparing it to a viral moment in the 2020 vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris. A fly landed on the face of former President Donald Trump during a press event Thursday, marking the second Trump-led campaign that featured a

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Intangible Assets

Trump keeps using copyright protected songs, musicians are angry

Former president Donald Trump continues to be threatened with lawsuits and cease-and-desist notices due to the Republican presidential nominee using copyright protected songs at rallies. The Village People’s “YMCA” can be heard blaring at Donald Trump’s rallies causing attendees to dance. Still, while the disco group has not voiced irritation for using their hit song,

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Financial Assets

Tim Walz has no stocks, no bonds and doesn’t own a home

Tim Walz on JD Vance: ready to debate Democratice Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz campaigned with Kamala Harris on Tuesday — and said he’s looking forward to debating JD Vance. Fox – 2 Detroit WASHINGTON — Tim Walz’s personal finances are something of an anomaly in presidential politics: He has no investments. No bonds. No

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Financial Assets

Recession fears send global markets plunging

U.S. stocks opened lower after global markets plunged overnight over worry about the health of the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 Index was down 8.6% Monday morning before gaining much of it back and the NASDAQ Futures Index fell 6% after global markets plunged over worries about a possible recession in the world’s biggest economy.

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