finance of america

One More Cure for Hiccups

by Jerry
December 20, 2022 · 5:50 AM I’ve written previously about how Paul Ingraham helped cure my patello-femoral pain syndrome. More recently, Paul looked into hiccup cures because his father had an intractable case. What finally worked for dad? Breathing into a plastic bag. Boosting blood CO2 (hypercapnia) by breathing in a PLASTIC bag. This one ... Read More

DeFi should complement TradFi, not attack it: Finance Redefined

by Jerry
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you significant developments over the last week. Following FTX’s demise, the DeFi space is up for a complete remodel as crypto users demand better security and compliance practices. SushiSwap’s roadmap for the coming year includes the ... Read More

G7 finance chiefs to meet July 16, will discuss Ukraine, global taxation

by Jerry
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Financial leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced countries will hold talks on July 16 on the sidelines of the broader G20 meeting in India, Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday. The G7 groups Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States. “Support for Ukraine, ... Read More

More than 1.2 billion euros in Russian assets frozen

by Jerry
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Some 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in Russian-owned assets managed by Cyprus-registered companies were frozen in compliance with sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, Cyprus’ Finance Ministry said Tuesday. The ministry told The Associated Press “the vast majority” of those assets were held in European Union credit institutions ... Read More

Should Jordan, 58, and Joy, 57, leave their cottage to their children?

by Jerry
Open this photo in gallery: Jordan and Joy are looking to retire from work as soon as possible. Luckily they’ve accumulated more than enough to do so.Blair Gable/The Globe and Mail Jordan and Joy have raised two children, paid off the family home and cottage, and amass substantial savings and investments. Jordan, who is age ... Read More

Lowest fixed and variable mortgage rates in Canada for May 5 2023

by Jerry
Open this photo in gallery: A look at the lowest available mortgage rates on fixed and variable terms and HELOCs this weekMatt Rourke/The Associated Press Insured borrowers still get the best deals The gap between default-insured and uninsured mortgage rates just keeps getting wider, at least for the terms people want most. Take two-year fixed-rate ... Read More

ChatGPT may be able to predict stock movements: finance professor

by Jerry
Alejandro Lopez-Lira, a finance professor at the University of Florida, says that large language models may be useful when forecasting stock prices. He used ChatGPT to parse news headlines for whether they’re good or bad for a stock, and found that ChatGPT’s ability to predict the direction of the next day’s returns were much better ... Read More

Is It Time to Cut Back on Alcohol?

by Jerry
December 12, 2022 · 7:00 AM “Is the room spinning, or is it just me?” A few months ago I ran across a thoughtful article by Morris van de Camp entitled Love Drinking Less. It’s well worth a read if your alcohol consumption is out of control or heading that way. Alcohol is a two-edged ... Read More

What the end of the ‘Great Moderation Era’ means for investors

by Jerry
This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 am ET. Subscribe Thursday, March 2, 2023 Today’s newsletter is by Jared Blikre, a reporter focused on the markets on Yahoo Finance. Follow him on Twitter @SPYJared. Read this and more market ... Read More