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If you plan to diversify your portfolio in light of recent events, investing in gold stocks could be a good choice. Gold stocks not only track the movements of gold prices that tend to rise in uncertain times, but they also generally gain value in a rising stock market. Gold stocks could serve as a hedge to stocks you hold from other economic sectors. Gold stocks can also be traded speculatively in the current economic environment. Keep in mind that gold stocks can vary considerably in price and investment quality, ranging from highly-rated stocks to pink-sheet penny stocks. The best gold stocks…

Israeli forces killed two Hamas-linked terrorists in Gaza last week who helped funnel more than 500 million shekels (about $170 million) to the group’s “military wing,” the Israel Defense Forces said on Sunday. Hussein Qadra, who headed a Hamas-run financial network, and Mohammed Farra, an operative tied to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, were killed in a targeted strike on June 17, said the IDF. The network used couriers and money changers in Turkey and Gaza to transfer funds, according to the army. The funds were used in recent months to pay terrorists and finance attacks against Israeli troops and…

Joint accounts and beneficiary errors that surface at filing time The fifth pattern Jones identifies is among the most common estate planning errors in Canada, and one that often only becomes visible when returns are filed. “Many families mistakenly assume that adding an adult child to a joint title is a seamless way to avoid probate,” he said. “In reality, it can trigger an immediate, irreversible deemed disposition tax liability or inadvertently trap the family in complex 2026 bare trust reporting regulations. Without explicit documentation of intent, these setups regularly spark bitter courtroom battles over whether the asset was a…

U.S. Park Police arrested David Hearn, a 67-year-old resident of Bethesda, Maryland, and a three-time U.S. Olympian in canoe slalom, on a misdemeanor charge of destruction of government property. The arrest occurred at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. According to a report from the New York Post, Hearn was completing a 52-mile bicycle ride when he stopped near the pool. He told police that he noticed a piece of the blue liner that had become partially detached from the pool’s recently installed coating. Hearn stated that he reached into the water to touch…

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — It is a chance. No matter how unlikely it may be. No matter what adjective is attached to it. No matter the number of strokes between him and the top, the subject remains the same. Chance.And it is that very chance that belongs to Scottie Scheffler.Wyndham Clark grabbed hold of the U.S. Open trophy on Saturday evening as the wind laid down, the crowds processioned out and Shinnecock Hills turned ripe for the picking. As shadows grew longer and the hour more golden, Clark’s lead en route to the silver grew with both.On a day where only two…

Kevin Warsh seemed to be having a great time.  The new Federal Reserve chairman presided over his first press conference this week. He poked fun at his own plan to install five task forces to catalyze change at the central bank. He bantered with reporters. At the same time, he seemed to delight in stonewalling their attempts to get forward guidance out of him.  Gone is the weary mien of his predecessors, who seemed to physically carry the gravity of the dual mandate. Warsh reads more politician than academic: he was smooth, nimble, at times glib, and ready to blow…

President Donald Trump late Friday blamed vandalism for the latest problem with his Reflecting Pool renovation project. In a post on the Truth Social platform, Trump likened reports of paint peeling in the pool to the plot discovered last week that involved poisoning grass on the National Mall to create a message of Trump’s demise. He declared that “Law Enforcement is actively investigating this situation, and will hopefully have it resolved soon.” Trump blames the green reflecting pool on vandals with chemicals: We’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool, which sits between The Washington Monument…

If you have stellar credit, it opens a lot of doors in your financial life. It can help you qualify for credit cards and loans and snag the lowest interest rate on them. Landlords may consider your credit before offering you an apartment. Your credit health may affect your home and auto insurance premiums, too.Your credit score is a three-digit number that gauges how well you’re managing your credit. FICO and VantageScore are the two primary companies that create credit scores, with lenders more commonly checking FICO scores before approving an application. Standard score models from both companies operate on…

There was a moment, not too long ago now, when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was lord of his own private, eternal Republican fiefdom. In the era of Covid, which lasted nearly half a decade, DeSantis made Florida into his own image, a rebellious enclave on the outskirts of an institutionalized consensus that required forced masking, forced lockdowns, and the promise of a mandatory vaccine that would lead America and the rest of the world from the darkness. As a reward for his temerity, DeSantis was made king of the Sunshine State, an honorary position that he would later learn failed…

At 1-0 down against Côte d’Ivoire in Saturday’s World Cup match in Toronto, Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann reacted by making a triple substitution after an hour.Two of the substitutes later combined for Germany’s equaliser, as Nadiem Amiri set up Deniz Undav before the latter decided the game in Germany’s favour, making it 2-1 with his second goal late on.AdvertisementSpeaking to Magenta TV, Joshua Kimmich hailed the impact of the players who came on in the second half.“We already knew before the tournament that our bench would be very, very important and decisive. That was the case today,” Kimmich said.”All the…