Investing & Trading
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures, the U.S. oil benchmark, crossed US$80 per barrel on Friday – the highest since November 2014. The Brent crude, the international benchmark, had already breached US$80 mark days ago. And it appears the oil price will continue skyrocket as WTI is on track for its 7 straight gains week, […]
... written on Oct 08 2021Have you considered investing in cryptocurrencies for retirement? Many individuals decide to diversify their retirement portfolios with cryptos because of the possibility of earning significantly higher returns. When planning for retirement, most people set up a traditional individual retirement account (IRA). Nevertheless, nowadays, many are tempted to open up a crypto IRA, which provides […]
... written on Oct 06 2021Merck has claimed on Friday (Oct 1) that the world’s first pill to treat the notorious Covid-19 has been developed. The drug, called “molnupiravir”, will be prescribed as 4 capsules twice-daily (8 pills per day) for five days – if the U.S. FDA (Food and Drug Administration) authorizes the drug to patients diagnosed with Covid-19. […]
... written on Oct 01 2021You may be familiar with stock trading but struggle to get your head around the concept of forex trading. Forex trading is similar to sports betting, only that instead of betting on a team to lose or win, you are betting on one currency to strengthen or weaken relative to another. It is an exciting […]
... written on Sep 21 2021It’s wise for individuals to begin preparing for retirement as early as possible. There are plenty of ways in which you can do so, including with your employer. Many companies in the United States offer their employees some type of retirement plan with their benefits package. A typical offering is a 401k plan. But […]
... written on Sep 07 2021Australia has reported a slightly better economic growth than expected. Against Reuters’ prediction of an economic growth of 0.5% in the June quarter, the Aussie recorded 0.7%. It’s lower than 1.9% increase in the first 3 months of the year. However, Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) admitted the latest figures do not provide the full […]
... written on Sep 01 2021Pfizer-BioNTech said on Monday they have submitted early stage clinical trial data to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), seeking authorization of a Covid-19 vaccine booster for 16-year-old and older. They said the third dose showed significantly higher neutralizing antibodies compared to two doses against the initial SARS-CoV-2 virus, as well as against Beta and […]
... written on Aug 17 2021In many ways, Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Moderna is very similar to the Pfizer vaccine. Both brands are based on genetic material called mRNA. The vaccine introduces the mRNA to the human body, triggering human cells to produce a “spike proteins”. As a result of these proteins, the human body produces antibodies to guard against […]
... written on Aug 10 2021Larry Page, co-founder of Google, has officially been granted New Zealand residency. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) confirmed on Thursday that the world’s sixth richest man has Kiwi residency, just 2 days the same ministry said – “Mr Page is not a permanent resident”. Interestingly, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said she […]
... written on Aug 08 2021When President Donald Trump signed a law in December 2020 that would kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges, unless they play ball and obediently comply with American auditing standards such as the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX), it was actually a political motivated move. It was an additional weapon, on top of the tariff, to […]
... written on Jul 27 2021
