Climate conferences are dying. How to save the world now? – POLITICO
BAKU, Azerbaijan — As the red-eye flight from London made its final descent into Baku, the sunrise lit up the eastern sky, turning the Caspian Sea into a blaze of orange. Most of the passengers were heading to COP29, a two-week climate conference featuring almost 200 nations held in oil-rich Azerbaijan. The mood on the […]
How to pronounce Dr Janette Nesheiwat’s name | World News
Dr Janette Nesheiwat, a seasoned physician and public health advocate, has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the next Surgeon General of the United States. With a career spanning clinical medicine, disaster relief, and media engagement, Dr Nesheiwat brings a dynamic background to this prominent role. Her appointment, pending Senate confirmation, is […]
How to buy a little insurance if the 2024 market boom loses some steam into year-end
Record-breaking annual equity inflows of $448 billion, according to Bank of America, continue to push the major indices higher. The S & P 500 has now seen seven consecutive weeks of inflows, keeping the post-election momentum intact. I want to use the S & P 500 SPDR Trust ETF (SPY) to hedge these gains and […]
How to play the defense sector: Boeing, Lockheed Martin, RTX
Amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming second term in the White House, Gabelli Funds portfolio manager and aerospace and defense analyst Tony Bancroft joins Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton on Market Domination to discuss how to play the defense sector. “Overall, the US and the new administration probably still wants to retain […]
How to leverage the 0% capital gains bracket as bitcoin surges
Hispanolistic | E+ | Getty Images Crypto investors could face higher taxes amid the surging price of bitcoin. But if you’re in the 0% capital gains bracket, you can reduce future taxes with a lesser-known strategy, experts say. The tactic, known as tax-gain harvesting, is selling profitable crypto in a lower-income year. You can leverage the […]
How to find value as markets cool off from election rally
US stocks (^DJI,^GSPC, ^IXIC) cool from the recent rally fueled by President-elect Donald Trump’s win. Gradient Investments senior portfolio manager Jeremy Bryan joins Wealth! Host Brad Smith to discuss how investors can find value amid the pullback. Bryan says, What we’re trying to pay attention to right now is what can grow in a market […]
Europe’s right wing shows Trump how to do climate, MAGA-style – POLITICO
A senior climate negotiator for a European right-wing government said the economic argument was a no-brainer. “Our companies see they can make money from the green transition,” he said. “And the earlier you start the transformation, the bigger a winner you’ll be as a company or a country.” 2. Reduce immigration Promising to limit immigration […]
How to profit if rates keep rising, going against the Fed and stock investors
U.S. stocks soared to record highs after Donald Trump’s election win and a quarter-point rate cut from the Federal Reserve. U.S. government bond yields have surged too, puzzling many market participants. I am going to stick with the contrarian view and bet on rates continuing to move higher. I’ll express that through a bearish bet […]
Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before the president-elect takes office in light of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday. Smith charged Trump last year with plotting to […]
How to respond to ‘Who did you vote for?’ when you don’t want to talk about it
It’s likely that anyone you talk to this week will want to discuss the election. And while socializing and staying busy can alleviate some stress during this process, being in contact with certain friends or family can have the opposite effect, says Vanessa Kennedy, the director of psychology at Driftwood Recovery, a rehabilitation center in […]