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Image source: Getty Images Reaching the £10,000 mark is a key milestone for many savers. It’s a huge achievement, but a sizeable nest egg brings dilemmas. Getting the best bang for your buck is an important consideration. After all, it’s possible to turn this sum into a chunky passive income stream with savvy investments. Cash savings accounts have merits. They’re much less volatile than dividend shares. However, potential stock market returns can be considerably higher. Investors who are prepared to embrace the risks could be handsomely rewarded. Here’s how I’d target nearly £500 in monthly passive income from a dividend…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Metasphere Labs Inc. (“Metasphere” or the “Company”) (CSE: LABZ ) (OTC: LABZF) (FRA: H1N) , a leader in metaverse and Web3 strategies, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the development of Pure Sky Registry LLC’s (“Pure Sky”) blockchain-based carbon credit registry. This marks a significant milestone in leveraging blockchain technology to enhance transparency, efficiency, and security in carbon credit management. While most ReFi (Regenerative Finance) carbon credit projects focus on tokenizing legacy carbon credits, Pure Sky’s solution is built natively on the blockchain, following ISO 14000 carbon offsetting standards.…

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US equities are trading near record highs after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates last week, but a long-time chartmaster doesn’t believe the euphoria is warranted.Immediately after the Fed meeting, the S&P 500 spiked before giving up its gains. But the next day, the index soared nearly 2% to an all-time high of more than 5,700.That sudden surge probably isn’t sustainable, said David Keller, the president and strategy chief at Sierra Alpha Research, in a recent interview with Business Insider.”I’m super skeptical about strong further upside from what we’ve experienced so far,” Keller told BI. He added that this move…

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Nov. 30, 2022, will go down as a defining moment in modern history. That’s the day OpenAI released ChatGPT to the masses. Just like that, euphoria about artificial intelligence (AI) took over the world.One of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom has been semiconductor specialist Nvidia. If you had bought shares of Nvidia on the same day that ChatGPT was introduced, you would be up 583% right now. Some investors might think that returns of this magnitude are rare. I disagree. Stocks move up for all sorts of reasons, even the most unconventional ones.What is rare, however, is finding…

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Working Longer to Max Out Social Security May Fail Most WorkersThe idea of working longer before claiming Social Security benefits sounds like a great retirement strategy. Staying on the job means you can maximize your eventual benefit, continue to save for retirement and avoid tapping your investments to cover living expenses.There’s just one problem: working longer is an unrealistic option for many. That’s the finding of the book, “Overtime: America’s Aging Workforce and the Future of Working Longer,” a collection edited by Lisa F. Berkman and Beth C. Truesdale, and published by Oxford University Press in 2022.“Though today’s middle-aged adults are…

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A chilling discovery unfolded in Chicago as police stumbled upon a once pristine Dodge Durango, now a mere husk of its former self. Stolen months ago, the SUV had been stripped bare, its interior gutted and its parts likely sold off piecemeal. This callous act, common among car thieves, had left the owner with nothing but a hollow shell. The Durango, once a symbol of luxury and power, was now a haunting testament to the criminals’ ruthlessness. The thieves had methodically dismantled the vehicle, removing everything from the dashboard and seats to the carpet and center console. Even the doors,…

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the killing last week of an environmental activist in Honduras who had protested over mining and hydro-electric projects to try to protect tropical forests and rivers. Juan Lopez was shot dead by several men as he headed home in his car from church, an official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. Lopez belonged to the Municipal Committee for the Defense of Common and Public Goods, an environmental organization in the city of Tocoa close to the country’s Atlantic coast and was also an active member of the local church. “I…

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Affiliate links for the products on this page are from partners that compensate us and terms apply to offers listed (see our advertiser disclosure with our list of partners for more details). However, our opinions are our own. See how we rate products and services to help you make smart decisions with your money. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates in its September meeting. As rates fall, experts say it’s a good time to look at large, financed purchases and refinancing debts. It’s also an opportunity to revisit your plans for retirement. With inflation starting to level off and the…

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While Christians and Christianity have taken many often-justifiable hits over the past couple thousand years, the actual person of Christ has remained compelling, even irresistible, for most, including me. Having followed His story for many years, I confess I was surprised, then, to only recently learn the directive that Jesus gave most often in the accounts recorded in the Bible. Do you know what it is? “Do not fear,” or some derivative is recorded between 20 and 25 times in the Gospels (depending on translations), putting it ahead of other common refrains of Jesus, like “Love one another” and “follow…

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