November 15, 2024

Category: Personal Finance

Is working from home about to spark a financial crisis?
Personal Finance

Is working from home about to spark a financial crisis?

In midtown manhattan reminders of commercial property’s difficulties are everywhere. On the west side, near Carnegie Hall, stands 1740 Broadway, a 26-storey building that Blackstone, an investment firm, bought for $605m in 2014—only to default on its mortgage in 2022. Soaring above Grand Central station is the iconic Helmsley building. Its mortgage was recently sent […]

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The Ukraine war offers energy arbitrage opportunities
Personal Finance

The Ukraine war offers energy arbitrage opportunities

Europe had weathered one winter since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. But although gas prices had returned to Earth, they were sure to rise in the colder months to come. Thus if commodity merchants bought at rock-bottom rates in the summer, they could offer future delivery at much higher prices on the forward market. […]

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Should you put all your savings into stocks?
Personal Finance

Should you put all your savings into stocks?

Less than two months of 2024 have passed, but the year has already been a pleasing one for stockmarket investors. The S&P 500 index of big American companies is up by 5%, having passed 5,000 for the first time ever, driven by a surge in enthusiasm for tech giants, such as Meta and Nvidia. On […]

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