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Waiting for the price of gold to drop could be a mistake for prospective gold investors. Getty Images Gold prices have soared in 2024, reaching record highs multiple times across the year. Gold is currently at an all-time high of over $2,600 per ounce. A year ago? The average price was just $1,800.The reasons for the run-up are many: Inflation, geopolitical tensions, and a general flock toward safer investments chief among them. But one thing’s for certain: Those who have bought in have gained big.The question now is will that trend continue? Is it safe to buy today and still…

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Bank of America Q3 Earnings: Profit Drops 12% On Loan Loss Provisions, Investment Banking Fees Soar 18%Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) reported a third-quarter fiscal 2024 net income of $6.9 billion and EPS of $0.81, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $0.77. Net income fell 12% year-on-year due to higher provisions for loan losses and rising expenses.Revenue, net of interest expense, increased 1.0% year over year to $25.49 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $25.29 billion.Also Read: JPMorgan Chase Q3 Earnings: Investment Banking Revenue Soars 29%, Largest Bank Raises Net Interest Income Outlook.The gains in trading revenue, asset management, and investment banking…

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Christine Ring, the Chief Legal Officer at Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NRIX), recently executed a stock transaction involving the company’s common shares. On October 14, she sold 3,290 shares at a price of $25 per share, totaling $82,250. This sale was part of a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In addition to the sale, Ring exercised stock options to acquire 3,290 shares at a price of $9.57 per share, amounting to $31,485. Following these transactions, she holds 24,592 shares of Nurix’s common stock directly. The exercised options were part of an employee stock option plan, with the options fully vesting earlier…

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My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, Oct. 15 1. Wall Street was muted Tuesday after more record closes for the S & P 500 and the Dow . The Nasdaq on Monday closed within 1% of its July record. Bank earnings continued to flood the market. Oil, both U.S. and international prices, were sinking as supply concerns overshadowed risk from escalating Iran-Irael tensions. 2. Dow stock Goldman Sachs rose roughly 3% after the banking giant crushed estimates for quarterly earnings and revenue. Investment banking boosted results like it did for JPMorgan and Club name Wells Fargo on Friday. Wealth…

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By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – The government of the Brazilian state of Para in the Amazon will consult Indigenous communities on how they will benefit from the future sale of carbon offset credits that U.S. companies have agreed to buy to try to protect the rainforest. In a statement received by Reuters on Monday, the Para government’s environmental secretariat Semas said it “will begin a new phase of dialogue” with Indigenous peoples and other traditional communities in the rainforest. Scientists say preserving the Amazon rainforest is vital to combating global warming. Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:) and a group of companies…

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By Anthony BoadleBRASILIA (Reuters) – The government of the Brazilian state of Para in the Amazon will consult Indigenous communities on how they will benefit from the future sale of carbon offset credits that U.S. companies have agreed to buy to try to protect the rainforest.In a statement received by Reuters on Monday, the Para government’s environmental secretariat Semas said it “will begin a new phase of dialogue” with Indigenous peoples and other traditional communities in the rainforest.Scientists say preserving the Amazon rainforest is vital to combating global warming.Amazon.com Inc and a group of companies agreed last month in New…

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Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission published its final guidance for listing carbon credits on voluntary markets in the Federal Register Tuesday, aiming to shore up the integrity of such credits. The CFTC approved the guidance last month, which provides standards for project developers, crediting programs and third-party verifiers to ensure voluntary carbon credits — as opposed to those in regulated cap-and-trade programs — are not subject to manipulation and have their contract terms monitored. “The process by which [voluntary carbon credits] are…

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Image source: Getty Images UK share prices have largely been buoyant in 2024 following years of underperformance. The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 have both gained around 7% since the start of the year. But the spectre of a stock market crash continues to unnerve investors at as the fourth quarter gets under way. In fact, research from Saxo Bank has revealed “a notable shift in market sentiment compared to previous quarters, as investor confidence in global equity markets softens.” How likely is a stock market crash? And what should I do? Sentiment sinks Saxo interviewed 712 of its clients.…

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New Approach for Carbon Buyers to Secure High-Quality Credits and Support Family ForestsWASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The American Forest Foundation (AFF) will hold the first auction for the Family Forest Carbon Program’s carbon credits in February 2025. The American Forest Foundation Carbon Auction — the first of its kind for a U.S. nature-based carbon project — will offer buyers a transparent and streamlined way to secure high-quality carbon credits while supporting rural communities and family forest owners. Tim Stout, a Family Forest Carbon Program enrolled landowner from Vermont, stands in the woods he stewards. More companies than ever…

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