With the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) already shifting towards a more cautious stance, can weaker hiring growth make policymakers even more dovish? Or will labor market resilience prevail? Here…
Month: January 2025
Event Guide: U.S. CPI Report (December 2024)
With Fed interest rate expectations still being a major theme for financial markets these days, what will the upcoming U.S. CPI release imply for policy biases? How will the dollar react…
How To Find Grants To Pay For College
Grants for college are a source of financial aid that’s effectively free money. Unlike scholarships, grants are aid that is offered from the government – usually the Federal government or your state…
Capital One Accused of Deceptive Savings Practices By CFPB
The CFPB has filed a lawsuit against Capital One for misleading millions of customers about savings account interest rates, leading to over $2 billion in lost interest. Capital One is accused of…
Where To File Your Taxes For Free
Free tax software is elusive. The biggest tax companies tend to keep their free options hidden, while companies that advertise free filing usually have major limitations. As we review the best online tax…
Daily Broad Market Recap – January 13, 2025
Economic data was relatively light on Monday, but that didn’t stop major asset classes from making big moves while the dollar saw a rally-and-reverse kind of day. Risk assets appeared to take…
Chart Art: Is Gold (XAU/USD) Getting Ready To Extend Its 2025 Gains?
Spot gold (XAU/USD) was knocked lower after hitting the $2,700 mark earlier this month. But buyers showed up at a key support zone, increasing the odds of the yellow metal extending its…
5M Borrowers Approved For Student Loan Forgiveness
The Biden Administration has approved $183.6 billion in student loan forgiveness across 28 initiatives, assisting over 5 million borrowers since 2021. New approvals include $465 million in Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF),…
How To Withdraw Retirement Funds Post-Disaster Penalty-Free
Qualified individuals can withdraw up to $22,000 from retirement accounts without the 10% penalty. Employers may offer increased loan limits, allowing up to $100,000 or the vested balance, and extend repayment terms…
How To Develop Your Market Edge in Trading
Author of Trading in the Zone, Mark Douglas, defines trading edge as “nothing more than an indication of a higher probability of one thing happening over another.” This market edge has to be objective…