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How Two Story Is Taking Over Workplace Performance Analytics
How Two Story Is Taking Over Workplace Performance Analytics

When you run a business, you want as many high performers as you can get. The problem is, absent performance analytics, it can be hard to determine the exact attributes that make some employees

The Shrinking Trillion Dollar Market Cap ClubPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Bank, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Thomas Heaton: https://img.theapi.app/temp/094456a7-d529-4ef2-b536-c031f2afd618.png
The Shrinking Trillion Dollar Market Cap Club

Aggressive tightening from the Federal Reserve has caused tech stocks to plummet back to Earth in 2022, and this has shaken up the membership of the trillion dollar market cap club.

Here are the

UK Recession Incoming, But Markets Buoyed By China Rumours
UK Recession Incoming, But Markets Buoyed By China Rumours
  • Incoming recession and pressure on real incomes likely to cost most households £800 a year
  • Markets gain confidence as rumours swirl China could relax Covid rules
  • Starbucks beats expectations as
Is Crude Oil Switching Into Bullish Territory Now?Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Gas company, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by Sebastião Salgado: https://img.theapi.app/temp/01083d82-021d-4573-8c40-0e836a0771d6.png
Is Crude Oil Switching Into Bullish Territory Now?

Oil prices are trading this Friday at their highest in nearly a month, benefiting from the looming tighter supply as an effect of market speculation around potential zero-Covid policy relief in

How to Pay Your Burlington Credit Card: Online, Phone, or Mail
How to Pay Your Burlington Credit Card: Online, Phone, or Mail

It can be hard to keep track of your credit card account, especially if you have multiple cards.  Juggling multiple credit cards can feel like a full-time job. You have to remember when each card’s

The Standard Size of a Credit Card [Length, Width & Thickness]
The Standard Size of a Credit Card [Length, Width & Thickness]

You’re not alone if you’ve ever wondered how thick credit cards are. Many people are curious about the dimensions of these little plastic pieces that play a significant role in our financial lives.

Yield Curve Flashes Recession Alert! Better Times For Gold?: https://pixabay.com/de/photos/gold-ingots-golden-schatz-513062/
Yield Curve Flashes Recession Alert! Better Times For Gold?

The key yield curve has inverted, shouting loudly that a recession is coming – and with it, better times for gold.

I activated the high-degree recession alert! I’ve been writing about the downturn

Can You Use a Debit Card to Buy Lottery Tickets (Credit Card)
Can You Use a Debit Card to Buy Lottery Tickets (Credit Card)

Buying lottery tickets can be a fun way to spend some spare cash, but it’s not always easy to find a place that sells them. And even if you find a store selling lottery tickets, you might not have

How Long Does It Take Walmart to Refund My Debit Card/Credit Card
How Long Does It Take Walmart to Refund My Debit Card/Credit Card

If you’ve made a purchase at Walmart using your debit card and need to return the item, you may wonder how long it will take for your refund to be processed. Well, don’t worry; we have got you all

Why It’s Time To Check On Your Savings Account Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Private equity firm, sunset photo at golden hour, photo by Thomas Heaton: https://img.theapi.app/temp/6a5872d8-cc25-46f8-b436-bf3db1953908.png
Why It’s Time To Check On Your Savings Account 

Only several years ago, the interest rate you could expect on your average savings account rested around 0.70%. However, the Federal Reserve’s recent increases to interest rates have caused the APY

WeSleep Unveils its ‘Sleepie’ NFTs
WeSleep Unveils its ‘Sleepie’ NFTs

Vilnius, Lithuania, 4th November, 2022, Chainwire

Web3 app WeSleep has launched with the promise of daily rewards for users who pursue a healthy and active lifestyle. Dubbed a sleep-to-earn app

ARK’s Cathie Wood Is Betting On Elon Musk But Her Roku Investment Is A Big Miss
ARK’s Cathie Wood Is Betting On Elon Musk But Her Roku Investment Is A Big Miss

Cathie Wood, founder, CIO, and CEO Of Ark Invest, said earlier this week that Elon Musk could turn Twitter into a “supper app like WeChat Pay.”

Wood made these remarks during the Web Summit tech

Social Security Benefits: The Third And Fourth Rails Of American Politics
Social Security Benefits: The Third And Fourth Rails Of American Politics

Over the last eight decades, Republican members of congress have futilely attempted to substantially lower Social Security benefits. Understandably, they were almost always punished at the polls

These Were The Five Best And Worst Performing Basic Materials Stocks In October 2022
These Were The Five Best And Worst Performing Basic Materials Stocks In October 2022

Basic materials, such as metal, concrete and chemicals, form the backbone of the global economy because every sector requires basic materials. Thus, basic materials stocks are a good addition to

IRS Letter Says You Are Eligible For A Federal Stimulus Check. What To Do
IRS Letter Says You Are Eligible For A Federal Stimulus Check. What To Do

If you recently received a letter from the IRS, make sure you don’t throw it away or ignore it. You could be one of the nine million people that the IRS says could still be eligible for a federal

Bank of England To ‘Sacrifice’ Economy Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Private equity firm, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by Edward Burtynsky: https://img.theapi.app/temp/2b695cca-48cb-4195-802a-e3385fb90ec0.png
Bank of England To ‘Sacrifice’ Economy 

The Bank of England is to deliberately drive the UK into a painful recession and you must act now to protect your investments, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial

Energy Transfer Raises Guidance, But Stock Lower On Revenue Miss
Energy Transfer Raises Guidance, But Stock Lower On Revenue Miss
  • Shares of Energy Transfer haven’t gotten traction since the company’s third-quarter report Tuesday, despite raising full-year guidance.
  • When boosting its forecast, the company cited strength from
Papa John’s Falls Flat On Earnings, Shares Set To Rise
Papa John’s Falls Flat On Earnings, Shares Set To Rise
  • Papa John’s share slipped in the wake of Q3 earnings but the bottom appears to be in. 
  • The long-term fundamentals for a rally are in place and the stock is trading at a multi-year low. 
  • Add in the
eBay or Etsy: Which Is The Better Buy?Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Cloud computing provider, sunset photo at golden hour, photo by Thomas Heaton: https://img.theapi.app/temp/8d7b6619-8b3b-4e9e-b659-68643d72528e.png
eBay or Etsy: Which Is The Better Buy?
  • eBay and Etsy are comparable names in eCommerce but are different investments at heart. 
  • On the one hand, are blue chip dividends and on the other, growth. 
  • Q3 results were strong from both but
Bandwidth Skyrockets More Than 41% On A Solid Earnings Beat And Full Year Outlook UpgradePhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Cloud computing provider, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Thomas Heaton: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/893880f6-c6d9-4518-b1a0-f0be05207ac4.png
Bandwidth Skyrockets More Than 41% On A Solid Earnings Beat And Full Year Outlook Upgrade

Discusses the result in more depth with market commentary and Fintel platform analysis

Shares of cloud-based communications platform provider Bandwidth Inc (NASDAQ:BAND) skyrocketed more than 41%

How Shortcomings In Credit Scoring And Tax Processing Affect Consumers
How Shortcomings In Credit Scoring And Tax Processing Affect Consumers

There are nearly 50 million consumers in the U.S. without a firm credit score, leaving them financially fragile. Those same people are impacted by a massive IRS backlog of paper 1040s, leading to

S&P 500 Remains Below 3,900 Ahead Of Fed’s Policy ReleasePhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Bank, sunset photo at golden hour, photo by Art Wolfe: https://img.theapi.app/temp/3aa597ca-f944-4a9b-bf8d-3071f3b5a5c9.png
S&P 500 Remains Below 3,900 Ahead Of Fed’s Policy Release

The S&P 500 index remained below the important 3,900 level on Tuesday, as investors awaited today’s FOMC release. Will that event lead to a correction?

The S&P 500 index lost 0.41% on Tuesday

U.S. Must Take The Same Tact With Iran As It Does With Russia – A Hard Line
U.S. Must Take The Same Tact With Iran As It Does With Russia – A Hard Line

Over 40 years after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, which led to the taking of U.S. hostages, relations between the U.S. and Iran are as tense as ever.

Iran’s advancement of its nuclear program and

Are You Cut Out For Microcaps?
Are You Cut Out For Microcaps?

I love microcaps.

As a group, they generate 24.5% higher returns than bigger stocks, based off nearly 100 years of data.

They’re largely “undiscovered” by Wall Street, which means you can gain a

Mortgage Rates Dip Below 7%, Refinances in Slight Uptick, Industry Reaction to the Fed’s Latest Rate HikePhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Bank, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Thomas Heaton: https://img.theapi.app/temp/094456a7-d529-4ef2-b536-c031f2afd618.png
Mortgage Rates Dip Below 7%, Refinances in Slight Uptick, Industry Reaction to the Fed’s Latest Rate Hike

On the Mortgage Front

Freddie Mac (OTCMKTS:FMCC) reported the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.95% as of Nov. 3, down from last week when it averaged 7.08%. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage