Nearing the mid-point of the year, it’s been a relatively good period for most investment grade bonds. Not so much for municipal bonds. The iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) gained 2.85% while the iShares National Muni Bond ETF (MUB) lost 1.29% through June 17. That’s a differential of 4.14 percentage points. Both numbers include dividends paid. But the biggest difference between the two funds is that the municipal bond fund is federally tax-exempt as the bonds are issued by states and municipalities, while the US Core Aggregate bond fund is taxable (though part is state tax-exempt for most states).…
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Open this photo in gallery:Greenland has seen rising activity in its mining sector over the past month, after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed an interest in purchasing it earlier this year.Ida Marie Odgaard/ReutersGreenland on Thursday handed a 30-year permit to a European Union-backed project that aims to mine molybdenum, a critical metal used in aerospace, energy and defence and on which China has imposed export controls.The resource-rich Arctic island has seen rising activity in its mining sector over the past month, after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed an interest in purchasing it earlier this year.The permit was granted to Toronto-based…
The highest price for President Donald Trump’s second-term plans will be paid by those who are not yet born.Yes, it’s true that today’s lower- and middle-income families will shoulder a large share of the cost – and that’s what’s getting most of the attention as Republicans push through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, that for all Trump’s populist rhetoric, pursues a mostly conventional Republican approach.It offers a tax policy that rewards the affluent far more than working- or middle-class families and targets substantial spending reductions at programs that mostly benefit blue-collar households.The respected budget model devised by the Wharton…
Image source: Getty Images The London Stock Exchange — and more specifically, the FTSE 100 — is a popular place for investors to hunt for passive income. The UK is famed for its culture of paying large and consistent dividends. And the Footsie is packed with shares whose strong balance sheets, market leading positions, and diversified revenue streams provide companies the firepower to deliver decent dividends over time. Yet the exact amount of dividend income an investor makes can vary significantly from stock to stock. And with hundreds of dividend-paying stocks to choose from, the amount one individual makes could…
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Ministers have announced plans to sign more partnerships with the private sector for the delivery of UK public services including health and education, despite criticism of the Blair government’s controversial “PFI” schemes. In a new 10-year infrastructure strategy published on Thursday, the UK government said it wanted to “evolve our infrastructure finance models” including exploring the use of public private partnerships (PPPs) for projects such as redeveloping Euston station and building the Lower Thames Crossing. The government also said it would explore the use…
Decentralized technology and carbon credits are concepts that confuse many individuals. However, CoinTrust has reported that these two ideas are going to become simpler thanks to a strategic partnership between EcoCreds and INTO. The goal of the partnership is to make it easier for those wanting to participate in climate-positive initiatives by leveraging INTO’s user-friendly platform. Together, the companies will make it simpler for people to access EcoCreds’ carbon credit system. According to CoinTrust, EcoCreds offers tokenized carbon credits in an open, real-world asset marketplace, while INTO is known for simplifying decentralized technology via a Web3 onboarding platform that operates…
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Image source: Getty Images Passive income has always struck me as the holy grail of investing. A regular payment landing in my account, without me having to lift a finger. Ideally, generated inside a Stocks and Shares ISA. To generate £888 a month, or £10,656 a year, I’d need to think carefully about what kind of payout I’m aiming for. Many people use the so-called 4% rule, which assumes investors draws 4% a year from a pot without running it down too fast. That would mean needing a hefty £266,400 to hit my income target. That’s quite a chunk of…