This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com. A survey by technology giant IBM revealed that 16% of health care executives are planning to incorporate blockchain technology into their facilities within the next year and with the rising costs of health care, having more efficient operations can help reduce the bottom […]
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Treasury bill rates continue rise; highest level since 2008
Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday’s auction, their climb keeping them at their highest levels in more than a decade. The Treasury Department auctioned $51 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 2.010 percent, up from 2.000 percent last week. Another $45 billion in six-month […]
Zillow stock plummets as company buys mortgage lender
Cheap mortgages a thing of the past? The Property Man host Bob Massi on the impact of rising interest rates on the housing market and the state of the American dream to own a home. Zillow shares fell sharply late Monday after the company announced plans to buy a national […]
Financial Advisors Work with ETF Providers to Enhance Client Portfolios
This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com. Financial advisors who are seeking ways to efficiently maximize returns and minimize risks can turn to ETF providers to look through the various ETF options now available and hone on the right ones for their client portfolios. “We meet with thousands of advisors […]
Inside Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ Private Space Startup
This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com. Jeff Bezos has had a career hallmarked by ambition and innovation. In 1994 at 30 years of age, Bezos quit a lucrative job on Wall Street and founded Amazon, which initially launched as an online bookstore which he hoped would capitalize on the […]
Berry Plastics Group (BERY) Q3 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Berry Plastics Group (NYSE: BERY) Q3 2018 Earnings Conference CallAug. 3, 2018 10:00 a.m. ET Contents: Continue Reading Below Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good morning. My name is Shane, and I will be your conference operator. At this time, I would like to welcome […]
ITT (ITT) Q2 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
ITT (NYSE: ITT) Q2 2018 Earnings Conference CallAug. 3, 2018 9:00 a.m. ET Contents: Continue Reading Below Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Welcome to ITT’s 2018 second-quarter conference call. Today is Friday, August 3, 2018, and starting the call from ITT today is Jessica Kourakos, […]
Jamie Dimon: 5% Treasury Yields Not Impossible
This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com. While the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield slipped to 2.934 today, 5% yields are not beyond the realm of possibilities in the government debt space, according to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. “I think rates should be 4 percent today,” said Dimon. “You better […]
DOJ: Judge who allowed merger was wrong about competition
The Trump Justice Department says it proved that AT&T’s mega-merger with Time Warner will hurt competition, and the judge who allowed the takeover was clearly wrong to conclude consumers wouldn’t be harmed. The government’s argument came in its brief filed Monday with a federal appeals court. The Justice Department is […]
NYSE Could Bring Bitcoin to Your 401(k)
This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com. The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), which owns the New York Stock Exchange, announced the formation of a new company–Bakkt–to help launch a federally-related market for cryptocurrencies and gain more acceptance for use in retail business transactions. If this platform proves successful, its technology could […]