I can’t remember exactly how my university friends and I came up with the idea of saving £20 a month for a dream trip for our 40th birthdays – seven years ahead of time. But I do know that when it was suggested, it was a resounding yes from all nine of us. At 33, … Read more
Huntington Bancshares boosted its full-year 2025 outlook for a number of key financial metrics Friday, forecasting higher loan and deposit growth along with an uptick in noninterest income. The Columbus Ohio-based company also joined a growing list of superregional and money center banks that have reported strengthening credit quality. “Our second-quarter results reflect the ongoing … Read more
If you’re keen to explore merger and acquisition opportunities, I suggest focusing on one commodity, in particular. It just seems the highest probability thematic currently. Yesterday we touched on the notion that commodity producers can generate huge cash flow when prices are high. Right now, that’s happening in the gold sector. Case in point is … Read more
I am currently helping out someone in a tragic situation. Gemma (not her real name) is having to deal with a legal and financial nightmare. Her husband died in an accident a couple of months ago, leaving her with two young children. Apparently, they had said in passing that they needed to get their family … Read more
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It’s Visa vs MasterCard in the battle of the payment processors. The two leading card companies are both accepted nearly all over the world but what are the differences that set them apart? In this blog post discover the pros and cons of both payment networks and decide who will be your reigning champion when … Read more
Some market-based measures of future inflation are rising toward worrisome levels, with some strategists pointing to the potential for another round of unsettling tariff-driven price gains in the months to come.
Image source: Getty Images Shares of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (LSE: SMT) are up around 25% over the past year. That’s undoubtedly impressive. Underneath though, at the portfolio level, some of the trust’s holdings are absolutely rocketing. Here, I want to highlight three of them to assess whether any are worth considering. Hitting $4trn Let’s … Read more
Paddle raised $25 million in debt financing to support global expansion, product development, and executive growth. The funds, which come from CIBC Innovation Banking, bring Paddle’s total funding to $318 million. Along with the investment announcement, Paddle also unveiled new hires and plans to open an office in Austin. Payments infrastructure company Paddle announced this … Read more
