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Four more World Cup matches take place Friday, June 19, headlined by a 3 p.m. ET clash between Team USA and Australia in Group D. Turkiye and Paraguay face off in the other Group D match of the day, and Group C has two matches on the docket well with Brazil vs. Haiti and Scotland vs. Morocco. Interested in soccer betting? If so, you have a ton of options for Friday’s four match slate, including anytime goalscorer prop bets. We’ve identified four anytime goalscorer picks at FanDuel — one each for Friday’s four matches. For more World Cup picks, including outright winners, spread picks and totals, be…
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $64,450.44 on Thursday, June 18, 2026, down 1.8% from Wednesday’s opening price. The value of bitcoin slid this morning to $63,980.59 by 7:33 a.m. ET. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $1,748.91, down 2.3% from yesterday’s opening price. The price of ethereum edged lower this morning as well, moving to $1,744.25 by 7:33 a.m. ET. Despite a signed peace deal between the U.S. and Iran, crypto prices are falling this morning. While the prices of bitcoin and ethereum are up substantially from last week, they are sliding following yesterday’s Fed meeting, which kept borrowing costs at current levels.…
President Donald Trump signed the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding on Wednesday evening, immediately opening the Strait of Hormuz to the free flow of oil and setting the stage for a final peace deal with Tehran.While the markets responded positively, there was a great deal of consternation both in the U.S. and in Israel about the terms of the deal, particularly the provisions requiring money for Iran’s reconstruction and the “immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.”‘For every tear of an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers must weep.’The fragile peace has been undermined by…
Raising fees while maintaining a loyal client base can be a tricky but necessary exercise for wealth advisors. But advisors say that matching fees to services, gradually increasing fees and giving clients options have allowed them to keep clients while remaining profitable.Processing ContentThough there is a growing array of fee models, the traditional structure of charging 1% of assets under management still dominates. In 2024, more than 72% of advisor revenue was derived from asset-based fees, according to BlackRock. But advisors under both flat-fee and AUM models have multiple reasons to raise fees, whether because of inflation, expanded service offerings…
President Donald Trump’s ongoing diplomatic efforts with Iran are facing pressure as at least six Americans remain imprisoned by the Islamic regime despite recent progress toward a broader peace agreement. While the administration has touted the latest round of negotiations as a step toward reducing tensions in the Middle East, advocates for the detainees are urging officials not to leave American citizens behind as talks continue. Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst reported this week that one of the key unresolved issues in negotiations with Tehran is whether the White House will successfully secure the release of the Americans still being…
At some point in time, an artist will come along who’ll depict the before and after shots of each of Justin Gaethje’s opponents, just to illustrate the trauma he introduces to mortal men. This year alone he left Paddy Pimblett in such a state of disrepair that both eyes were swollen shut days after their UFC 324 encounter to kick off the Paramount+ era.Then this past Sunday, in unifying the UFC’s lightweight title at the White House, Gaethje broke two orbital bones on Ilia Topuria’s face, rendering Topuria unable to see (or continue after the fourth round) as blood wheezed…
You cannot build a data center without copious amounts of copper — and that goes double for an artificial intelligence (AI) data center. A traditional data center requires between 5,000 and 15,000 tons of copper, according to the Copper Development Association. AI data centers, by contrast, can need up to 50,000 tons of copper per facility. An enormous amount of money will be spent on constructing AI data centers over the next decade by cloud computing providers such as Meta Platforms, Amazon, and Alphabet, the parent of Google. They plan to spend some $765 billion this year on AI infrastructure,…
Despite the wreckage left by Iran’s 16-week war with the United States and Israel, the country’s potential outlook over the long term is brighter than it has been in years.For the first time in decades, Iran’s status as an international economic outlaw could be nearing an end, allowing a leading oil producer to re-establish ties with the rest of the globe.The path from the agreement between President Trump and President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran to a final pact is strewed with obstacles. On Friday, talks between the United States and Iran planned to be held in Switzerland were postponed, and…
Recorded at the Exchange ETF Conference, host Ryan Nauman welcomes Michael Mack, client portfolio manager at Victory Capital, to discuss key market risks and portfolio implications for financial advisors. Mack highlights concentration risk, noting the “Mag Seven” comprise about 35% of the S&P 500 and can show up unexpectedly across strategies, alongside valuation risk with the market near ~22x earnings. He explains how free cash flow can improve value and growth analysis, including how heavy AI-related CapEx can make Mag Seven look more expensive on free cash flow than earnings. Mack outlines mitigation ideas such as considering small caps, using…
Renewed fighting. Israel launched new airstrikes in southern Lebanon overnight, hitting 80 targets that the Israel Defense Forces said were linked to Hezbollah. According to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, 18 people were killed in the attack, while the Israeli military said four Israeli soldiers died. Meanwhile, the Al-Arabiya news channel reported that the two countries will […] This article is for subscribers only Join thousands of readers who rely on GPF for clear-eyed geopolitical analysis. $89 per year Save 18% vs. monthly ✓Full access to all daily analysis & forecasts ✓George Friedman’s geopolitical insights ✓2026…