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Gold prices remain above $1,800 an ounce, although several drivers suggest higher prices could be in order this year. As a result, RBC Capital Markets maintains its Overweight rating on precious metals. The firm also maintains its Market Weight rating on base metals because it expects the...

This article originally appeared on CapitalWatch We’re off to a good start if we are looking for a return to our traditionally dull political programming. To wit: the most exciting thing to happen in the Biden administration thus far was a poetry recital. So, wrap yourself in a warm blanket (...

Intensely disputed elections pose a bad omen for any society, both culturally and economically. With the solution in the form of blockchain staring us in the face, blockchain payment platforms can exert a pressure wave to adopt the innovative technology in voting as well. Blockchain Exuberance...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. It goes without saying that last year forced people to reflect and plan ahead. In the last year, you might have experienced shaky ground...

In a surprise twist, the Nasdaq surged by a healthy 4.2% last week, managing to close the week at an all-time high. What’s happening to tech stocks? Surging, gaining...come again? Wasn't tech supposed to wither away and die thanks to be big bad Democrat boogeymen? Wasn’t the radical...

Before the election, President-elect Joe Biden said he’d look to axe one of small businesses’ most valuable tax benefits. With Democrats taking Senate control, the risk is potentially heightened. Fortunately, for those who own commercial real estate, eliminating the 1031 exchange...

“I am thee and thou art me and all of one is the other” -Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls In the middle of the 14th Century, a “Black Death” descended on the world and spread rapidly across modern-day Italy and North Africa and into Austria, Hungary and Switzerland...

There's been a lot of debate about how bitcoin compares to gold as a safe-haven asset, but one firm predicts that bitcoin won't replace gold. In a recent white paper, Peltz International made several predictions about bitcoin. The firm also believes bitcoin's dominance among...

2021 started off well for gold. It’s not surprising, as January is usually positive for the yellow metal, but the Georgia runoff results may constitute an additional bullish factor in the longer term. What a start to the new year. Gold has begun 2021 very well : as the chart below shows...

The world of finance is in a state of flux. It stands securely upon a reliable foundation of traditional banking practices, while also enjoying the ever-evolving innovations brought about by technology. As coronavirus hastens the growing trend towards fintech, generational divides in financial...

1. Hedge fund industry AUM to reach all-time high driven by net inflows Hedge fund industry assets will reach an all-time high in 2021 driven by one of the largest positive net inflows into the hedge fund industry in over a decade.  Although the hedge fund industry has grown significantly...