Tag: Investment

Mortgage Refinance Demand Falls After Rates Rose Higher

March 30, 2022
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U.S. mortgage applications have decreased 6.8 percent from the week before, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 25. The drop in applications comes as mortgage rates rose for another week, hitting current borrowers who were applying to refinance, but demand from homebuyers still…

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The Red Flags With Canada’s Green Bonds

March 30, 2022
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Ottawa’s first green bond, to mobilize private sector investment for Canada’s transition to net-zero by 2050, has a climate finance expert questioning how such financing will serve the country’s needs without raising red flags.

Ukraine Voices Optimism in Peace Talks, Russia Says No Breakthroughs

March 30, 2022
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Ukrainian officials said Wednesday they see some grounds for optimism following the latest round of peace talks in Istanbul, while a Kremlin spokesperson said the negotiations had yielded no breakthroughs and much work remains to be done before a deal could be sealed that would put an end to the fighting. “I have an optimistic…

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What Your Parents Never Taught You About Money

March 30, 2022
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By David Delisle So, where do we even start? The idea of teaching financial literacy can seem overwhelming. Just the words, financial literacy, can bring up images of complicated math, charts, and boring lectures. Well, that’s the good news. Financial literacy doesn’t have to be difficult to teach. In fact, the most important lessons don’t…

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Real Estate Investor and Best-Selling Author Discusses Impact of War, Bureaucracy, and the Pandemic on US Property Markets

March 29, 2022
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In a wide-ranging interview with The Epoch Times, renowned real estate investor, music composer, and bestselling author Philip Nicozisis shared his insights on the impact of the pandemic and the Ukraine war on commercial and residential property markets, while venturing into loftier topics like the importance of free markets and the preservation of civil liberties….

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Washington Considers Ways to Deny China Economic Advantages

March 29, 2022
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Commentary Long before the recent rise in tensions, Washington had already edged toward more open economic warfare with China. Several bills have been circulating in Congress–most with bilateral support—limiting American sourcing in China, constraining American investments in Chinese firms, or circumscribing both activities. In addition, the White House has indicated that it is considering executive…

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ESG Funds Not Focused on Social or Governance, Analysts Say

March 29, 2022
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For the first time in its history, the war in Ukraine is triggering fundamental questions about funds associated with the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) industry and their presence in Russia and China. Following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, and China potentially eyeing Taiwan, ESG fund managers are feeling a sense of consternation in this environment,…

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UK Investment Plea After Norway Gas Outstrips North Sea Supplies

March 29, 2022
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The UK used more gas from Norway than it did from the North Sea in 2021, after gas production within the UK fell “significantly” last year. Ross Dornan of industry body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said this marked the first time that supplies from a single other country had been larger than domestic supply. And…

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IMF Has ‘No Problems’ With Moscow, No Plans to Eject Russia from Fund

March 29, 2022
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The head of the International Monetary Fund told attendees at a forum in Dubai on Tuesday that the IMF has “no problems” with Russia and has no plans to eject the country as a member. Kristalina Georgieva, the IMF’s managing director, made the remarks while speaking at the two-day World Government Summit in the United Arab Emirates,…

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Ceasefire Not Enough for UK to Lift Russia Sanctions: Johnson

March 29, 2022
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Agreeing on a ceasefire in Ukraine would not be enough for the UK to lift its sanctions on Russia, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. Johnson told his Cabinet that “a ceasefire alone would not be cause for UK sanctions to be removed in Russia,” the prime minister’s official spokesman said on Tuesday. “He said…

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