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Cracks in the 2024 stock market bull are starting to appear. In just five trading days in mid-July, the so-called Magnificent Seven (Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, Tesla, Apple, Meta and Amazon) tumbled lower, shedding a stunning $1.128 trillion in market capitalization. That marks the biggest loss since May 2022. Many Wall Street pros have been voicing…

There are rare coins and then there are ultra-rare coins. The 1793 Flowing Hair Wreath Cent Vine and Bars is a landmark coin, which is virtually impossible to find in high grades today. The survival estimate stands at only 8 for grades 65 or better. It is still an extremely hard-to-find rarity in grades 60…

If you are looking for a new job, the latest U.S. employment report won’t come as a surprise. It is getting harder to find a new job. Spot gold jumped to over $2,300 an ounce—a six week high— following the June jobs report, which painted a decidedly weaker-than-expected economic picture, and boosted odds that the…

Traditional economic theory is based on the idea that investors make rational decisions. However, humans are emotional beings, which means investment decisions can sometimes be driven by emotional factors. Indeed, the latest Capgemini World Wealth Report 2024 discovered that 65% of high net worth individuals are influenced by behavioral finance biases when making investment decisions—especially…

Following President George Washington’s death on December 14, 1799 at Mount Vernon at the age of 67, the entire nation went into a deep state of mourning. With his passing, Washington transcended into a truly legendary American hero, and today schoolchildren are still taught in great detail about the Father of Our Country—the Revolutionary War…