Author: Financiarul

Investors continue to speculate that the U.S. Federal Reserve will delay raising the interest rates of gold, causing a noticeable increase in its prices on Wednesday. According to the Wall Street Journal, gold for December delivery crept to $1,148.70 a troy ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange on Oct. 7. Gold for December delivery is typically the most actively traded gold contract, yielding the highest rate of return for investors. The closing rate per troy … Continue reading “Gold Rates Continue to Grow as Federal Reserve Delays Raising Interest Rates”

Late this September, scientists from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter discovered compelling evidence that there is indeed water flowing on the surface of Mars, pointing to the very real possibility that there may also be life on the Martian surface. While the Los Angeles Times reports that this water source is most likely too salty to support living organisms as we understand them — but it still strengthens the likelihood and the potential for some form of life on the Red … Continue reading “Water on Mars is Great, But What About California?”

Investors typically look for the strength of returns and as little risk as possible when considering new investments. Yet with an unpredictable stock market, many are moving away from Wall Street and looking toward the annuity industry instead. The most popular products for investors right now are variable annuities, but fixed annuities are becoming more common as well. They attract buyers because of the way they perform in down markets. This means that when everything else depreciates, a fixed annuity … Continue reading “Market Shows Fixed Annuities Increasing in Popularity”

Lockheed Martin Corp. may be merging two of their smaller information technology companies, according to a report from Reuters on October 2. The value of the merger with a government services contractor stands at an estimated $4 billion, said sources close to the issue. The information technology business is multifaceted, branching into network administration, design, telecommunications, computer support, computer science, software programming and system analyses. This particular deal would create the largest single government services contractor in the nation, with … Continue reading “Lockheed Martin Corp. May Be Merging Businesses”

The overall outlooks for oil and gas are going in opposite ways, at least for the moment, it appears. The price of crude oil barrels continues to remain stagnant as the demand has seen a sharp decrease. So far it’s meant good news for the consumer as gas prices across the country are at some of the lowest rates in years. Yet one of the energy sectors that has been steadily growing over the last couple years though is that … Continue reading “Natural Gas on the Rise: U.S. Expected to be Net Exporter in Two Years”

Eli Roth is known for his work directing, producing, writing, and acting in movies, usually of the horror variety. His latest work, The Green Inferno is a gore-filled thriller about a cannibalistic tribe in the South American rain forest, somehow inspired by some combination of social media, Occupy Wall Street, and Kony 2012, according to Grantland.com If you’ve heard about it, it’s probably because he wanted you to. Okay, maybe not you specifically, but the type of demographic you would fall under. … Continue reading “Eli Roth is Trying to Innovate the Movie World with His Recent Digital Marketing Strategy”

A bill has been drafted that would give the Wisconsin Legislature’s finance committee more authority over any proposed changes to the state’s health insurance program. According to the Star Tribune, members of the Joint Finance Committee issued a news release outlining a proposal that would give them the power to approve or reject any changes to the state’s Group Health Insurance Program. The Group Health Insurance Program covers a wide spectrum of public workers, including state employees and retirees as well … Continue reading “Wisconsin Lawmakers Propose Bill to Give Finance Committee Final Say on Health Insurance Program”