The individual implicated in a $108 million fraud case involving the misappropriation of U.S. Army funds has voluntarily chosen to enter a guilty plea for the alleged financial misconduct. Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, is accused of diverting substantial sums from military resources to support an opulent lifestyle, comprising an extensive …
Read MoreA Chinese real estate company called China Evergrande has begun to struggle to pay its outstanding debts, and that’s a potential problem for the rest of the world. The company is facing serious economic woes, causing havoc in both the Chinese market and in global trading as a domino effect …
Read MoreInflation fears have dominated the conversation in the world of investing throughout much of 2021. A loose fiscal policy from the Federal Reserve, coupled with rising wages and ballooning costs for consumer goods, has the US in the middle of fast-moving inflation. As the value of the dollar goes down, …
Read MoreStarting with El Salvador, many countries are beginning to seriously discuss making Bitcoin legal tender. El Salvador’s plan went into effect in September, and similar plans have gained traction in Brazil. Other countries’ legislatures have also begun seeing Bitcoin bills gain popularity among some politicians. But why would a country …
Read MoreYou’ve likely heard a lot of buzz about “meme stocks” like GameStop and AMC Theaters. The amateur investors who swear by these outsider investments are a particular bunch with an aversion to anything they deem as coming from establishment investors. Lately, retail investors are moving their shares from brokerages to …
Read MoreOngoing concerns about inflation in the US dollar have sent some investors scrambling for so-called “safe havens.” Some commodity investments are considered to be safer than bonds or stocks due to their historic resistance to losing value over time. These commodities—primarily platinum, gold, and silver—have been associated with wealth for …
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