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The prices of commodities have surged this year and market observers are concerned that volatility in commodities markets could threaten financial stability.
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The mercurial “Godfather of DeFi” is now pivoting to compliant crypto after abruptly quitting decentralized finance in early March.

The largest cryptocurrency continues to rebound from a five-week low.

While ICOs have come and gone leaving a bunch of broke suckers in their wake, artificial intelligence has gained so much steam now that it’s practically a commodity. Anyone can download a free artificial intelligence software framework, hire a few engineers, and begin coding away to solve some problem. Artificial intelligence itself is not a competitive […]

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Here’s how a group of individuals with at least $10 million to invest, allocated their wealth.

Options Profit Calculator provides a unique way to view the returns and profit/loss of stock options strategies.

Options Profit Calculator provides a unique way to view the returns and profit/loss of stock options strategies.

Gold futures settled at a new record Friday, ending higher for a fourth straight week as the U.S. dollar fell against the euro to a fresh one-year low, boosting gold’s investment appeal.

The thinly traded September gold contract ended up $9.50, or 1%, at $1,004.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, the highest settlement for a nearby gold contract. The earlier record was $1,003.20 hit on March 18, 2008. The September contract rose to $1,011.90 earlier.

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MarketWatch has an interesting post for those investors who believe the stock market works perfectly at discounting risks and rewards. As they point out in the article, if you believe what stocks are telling us, the U.S. economy and corporate profits must seem to be on track for a huge recovery.

Yet, the market for U.S. government bonds, considered among the safest assets around, seems to be telling a different story. After a spectacular 50% surge since March, stocks on the S&P 500 Index (SPX) have continued rising through the summer and into September. 10-year auction, (UST10Y) and Fed Beige Book might help decide who has a better gauge.

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