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10 key things to consider in your New Year's financial planning

10 key things to consider in your New Year’s financial planning

There’s no denying that 2023 will be tough, but focusing on financial planning for the new year might help. From soaring inflation and rising interest rates to the lingering effects of the pandemic and war in Ukraine, we can expect the economic landscape to remain unpredictable for the foreseeable future. Yet, while there is little …

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BlackRock says the market is mispricing these key risks.  Here is his advice on stocks and bonds.

BlackRock says the market is mispricing these key risks. Here is his advice on stocks and bonds.

Wall Street is on a five-day losing streak. The decline, as measured by the S&P 500 SPX, 3.6% isn’t so great, but it seems hopelessly inevitable once the benchmark fails to hold above its 200-day moving average. The relapse of every rally in 2022 is recognition that equities’ relationship with central banks has changed. Once …

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Remittances are a key economic stabilizer

Remittances are a key economic stabilizer

Text size In 2022, remittances to low- and middle-income countries are expected to reach $626 billion. Marvin Recinos/AFP/Getty Images About the Author: David Malpass is President of the World Bank Group. At a time when the world faces an extremely difficult outlook, remittances are a vital lifeline for households in developing countries, especially the poorest. …

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Used car loan payments passed a key level

Used car loan payments passed a key level

Buying a used car remains expensive even though supply chain bottlenecks have eased, bringing the average loan size to $28,506. Consumers still rely heavily on financing for car purchases, and the average loan size rose 8.59% year-on-year, according to credit rating firm Experian. There are still some glimmers. “Since the beginning of the inventory shortage, …

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Live stock market news updates: Stocks fall despite softer reading in key Fed inflation gauge

Live stock market news updates: Stocks fall despite softer reading in key Fed inflation gauge

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday in a pessimistic start to December as fears of a recession seemed to outweigh falling inflation and signals that the pace and magnitude of rate hikes were slowing from the start. end of this month. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) slipped 0.2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average erased more than …

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As Ukrainian forces retake key town, another elite Russian unit appears to have gone through 'the meat grinder'

As Ukrainian forces retake key town, another elite Russian unit appears to have gone through ‘the meat grinder’

Destroyed apartments in the Ukrainian town of Lyman on November 27.Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images During the Ukrainian counteroffensive this fall, Ukrainian troops surrounded the town of Lyman. Lyman is an important hub in eastern Ukraine, and a larger Russian force was trapped there. Russian troops at Lyman and those that withdrew suffered heavy …

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China EV stocks rise above key level as Great Overhang begins to lift

China EV stocks rise above key level as Great Overhang begins to lift

Sales of electric vehicles in China are expected to increase in a seasonal November, with Nio (NIO) is poised to rebound as supply headwinds ease and new models surge. XPeng (XPEV) surged on Wednesday, driving Chinese electric vehicle stocks sharply higher after a better-than-expected fourth-quarter delivery outlook. More signs emerged on Wednesday of a shift …

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Exclusive: India asked sanctions-hit Russia for parts for key sectors - sources

Exclusive: India asked sanctions-hit Russia for parts for key sectors – sources

By Aditi Shah, Aftab Ahmed and Gleb Stolyarov NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Moscow has sent India a list of more than 500 products for potential delivery, including parts for cars, planes and trains, four sources familiar with the matter said, as sanctions reduce the Russia’s ability to keep vital industries running. The list, a version …

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