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Could Meta Platforms Benefit From Recent OpenAI Episode?

Could Meta Platforms Benefit From Recent OpenAI Episode?

Image Source: Pixabay A “Threads” user says Meta could take advantage of OpenAI shakeup. Meta’s AI chief commented “yup” on his post on Twitter-like platform. Meta stock is already up a whopping 175% versus the start of 2023. A “Threads” user says Meta Platforms Inc (META) could significantly benefit from the recent OpenAI episode. Shares of […]
These Are The Countries With The Highest Inflation Rates

These Are The Countries With The Highest Inflation Rates

Image Source: PixabayVenezuela is the country with the highest inflation in the world, with an increase in consumer prices estimated at 360 percent in 2023, according to the latest figures from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), published in October.This is the tenth consecutive year that the inflation rate in Venezuela is one of the highest on the planet, although it is significantly lower […]
Precious Metal Predators: Short Sellers Look To TSX:V Miners

Precious Metal Predators: Short Sellers Look To TSX:V Miners

Image Source: PexelsIf you have been watching the inverse relationship between the price of gold and the value of the USD, then you may realize something is off.Since the Fed started raising interest rates, the dollar started going up, which means gold should’ve gone down. And it did, for awhile.When the Fed raised rates in 2022, […]
Turkish Central Bank Signals End To Hiking Cycle Soon

Turkish Central Bank Signals End To Hiking Cycle Soon

Photo by Omid Armin on UnsplashFollowing large rate hikes totalling 26.5ppt since June, the CBT announced another 500bp increase, pulling the policy rate up to 40% from 35% ago. The central bank pointed to continuing pricing pressures, driven by the current level of domestic demand, rigidity in services prices and geopolitical risks as factors for the rate adjustment […]
AUD/USD Consolidates Its Gains Around 0.6560 Ahead Of The US PMI Data

AUD/USD Consolidates Its Gains Around 0.6560 Ahead Of The US PMI Data

Image Source: Unsplash AUD/USD remains confined in a narrow trading range of 0.6550–0.6570 on Friday.  The Australian Judo Bank PMI report indicated an economic slowdown in Australian economic activity in November.  All eyes are on the US S&P Global PMI data on Friday. The AUD/USD pair consolidates its gains between 0.6550 and 0.6570 during the early […]
U.S. Stocks Vs Bonds: Warren Pies Picks A Side

U.S. Stocks Vs Bonds: Warren Pies Picks A Side

Image Source: Pexels Warren Pies says bonds are better investment than stocks. He explained his view this week on CNBC’s “Closing Bell”. S&P 500 has already gained over 10% since late October. Bonds are a better investment than stocks in the current environment, says Warren Pies. He’s the Founder of 3Fourteen Research.Why does Pies find equities less […]
Financial Lessons To Be Thankful For

Financial Lessons To Be Thankful For

Image by Jill Wellington from PixabayI always look forward to Thanksgiving, but it will be extra special for my wife and me this year because both of our kids will be home. That’s not always the case. One of them is in college and another lives 3,000 miles away, so the four of us don’t get to spend […]
Economic Modern Family-Home For The Holidays

Economic Modern Family-Home For The Holidays

Image Source: UnsplashIn the 1995 film, Home for the Holidays, family reunions are explored.Using both drama and comedy, the film illustrates how we outsiders looking in never really know the love and the madness that goes on inside family’s homes during Thanksgiving.Happily, our Economic Modern Family tends to be transparent.Beginning with our patriarch and matriarch, we see […]
Central Bank Banking Basics

Central Bank Banking Basics

As the name suggests, central banks are at the centre of the banking system. The objective of a well-run banking system is that you do not have to worry about how it works. So long as everything under the hood is operating, you do not need to enquire how the money gets from one account […]
Thanksgiving Market Update

Thanksgiving Market Update

Image Source: Pexels Technical analysis of the stock and commodity markets.Video Length: 00:19:46More By This Author:Gold’s Battle At $2,000: A Test For The Intermediate Cycle The Major Crash Is Not Due Until 2024 Hoping For A Bloodbath In Stocks