With the election fast approaching and in Federal Reserve policy looming, markets are uncertain. And that means it’s more important than ever to diversify your investments. Gold can be a particularly smart option for this purpose, as it’s long been considered a safe-haven asset, protecting your wealth during times of high inflation or market volatility. In today’s climate, it’s also …

Over the last few months, investor attention has been largely focused on one asset in particular: gold. While the precious metal has always had an allure for investors, this renewed attention is due, in large part, to gold’s remarkable price journey so far in 2024. While gold is typically considered a long-term investment, the precious metal has recently bucked that …

For much of the last two years, the answer to the question: “Is now a good time to buy a home?” has been a resounding “no.” With inflation hitting its highest point in 40 years and mortgage interest rates more than doubling (rising to their highest level since 2000), it wasn’t a good time to enter the mortgage market. And …

Homebuyers waiting for mortgage interest rates to fall – and homeowners looking to refinance from their currently high rates – may not have to wait much longer. With a cooling inflation rate and a rise in unemployment, a cut to the federal funds rate now appears imminent when the Federal Reserve meets again in September. And some lenders aren’t even …

Blue Origin launched six passengers, including a NASA-sponsored researcher and the youngest woman to fly in space, on a sub-orbital trip out of the lower atmosphere Thursday in the company’s eighth crewed spaceflight. University of Florida researcher Rob Ferl, philanthropist Nicolina Elrick, adventurer Eugene Grin, Vanderbilt University cardiologist Elman Jahangir, American-Israeli entrepreneur Ephraim Rabin and University of North Carolina senior …

For most people, the mortgage rate they’re offered plays a significant role in whether or not it makes sense to buy a home. After all, the lower your mortgage rate, the more affordable your monthly payments generally are — and the less you pay in total interest over the life of the loan. So, waiting for even a slight drop …

Gold investing is often considered a smart way to hedge against inflation and diversify your portfolio. But, in 2024, with the price seemingly on an endless upward trajectory, investors may be able to make quick income with the metal as well. To do so, they’ll need to take a strategic approach to the investment by making some select moves right …

After standing down from the piloted Polaris Dawn launch late Tuesday, SpaceX shifted gears and pressed ahead with plans for back-to-back launches of Starlink internet satellites early Wednesday, one from Florida and the other from California. But the second flight was called off after the first stage used in the Florida launch toppled into the Atlantic Ocean and broke apart …

The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets pending an investigation to determine what caused a first-stage booster to crash onto a landing barge early Wednesday after helping launch another batch of Starlink internet satellites. After standing down from the piloted Polaris Dawn launch late Tuesday because of an unfavorable long-range forecast, SpaceX pressed ahead with the first …

Thanks to inflation and a higher federal funds rate, certificate of deposit (CD) interest rates have increased exponentially in recent years. CD interest rates barely broke 1% a few years ago. By comparison, today’s average 12-month CD rate, as of August 22 2024, is 1.80%. And many of the best 12-month CDs have rates over 5% right now. However, now …

Mexico City’s police operations chief was killed in the capital on Sunday just three days after an Indigenous rights defender and his family were killed in the country, authorities said — the latest in a series of attacks targeting police, activists and politicians across Mexico. “As a result of a cowardly attack that occurred in Coacalco, Mexico State, my colleague …

A 12-year-old girl in Tennessee has been charged with murder, accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin as the younger girl slept. A relative said they had been arguing over an iPhone. A security camera recorded the killing, inside the bedroom they shared on July 15 in Humboldt, Tennessee, the county prosecutor said. The recording shows the older child using bedding …

A man died after being struck by lightning near the summit of Germany’s highest peak, police said Monday, while a family of eight was injured after being hit by lightning in the north of the country. The 18-year-old German resident was one of a group of three young men who took the mountain railway up the Zugspitze late Sunday afternoon …

A Russian court has convictedAlsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, of spreading false information about the Russian army and sentenced her to 6½ years in prison after a secret trial, court records and officials said Monday. The conviction in the city of Kazan came on Friday, the same day that a court in …

Daruvar, Croatia— An armed assailant entered a care home for older people in a quiet central Croatian town Monday and opened fire, killing six people and wounding six others, police said. Croatia’s prime minister said the victims were mostly in their 90s. Croatia’s police chief, Nikola Milina, said five people died immediately while one more person died in a hospital. …