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Turkey’s Investors Get a New Route to EU Residency with France’s Talent Passport
Vesta Global adds France’s productive-investment residency to its portfolio, offering Turkish high-net-worth individuals...
International Funds Soar 28% But Fresh Investments Remain Shut: What Investors Can Do Now
International mutual funds delivered a category-leading 28.28% average one-year return, but SEBI’s overseas investment c...
MV Electrosystems IPO: Grey Market Glows at 25% Gain While Analyst Flags Red Ink
The Rs 289-crore MV Electrosystems IPO opens today with a 25% grey market premium, but Swastika Research says avoid it a...
NAB Reveals 15% Drop in Mortgage Applications as RBA Rules Out Housing Relief
National Australia Bank reports a sharp fall in home loan demand, while the Reserve Bank signals it won't intervene to p...
Juniper Green Energy IPO Opens Today at Rs 214–225; Here’s What Retail Investors Should Know
The Rs 1,800 crore fresh issue, with a grey market premium suggesting a modest 8% listing pop, faces a steep valuation o...
Working Past 70: How It Affects Your Social Security and Medicare Costs
Earnings after age 70 can raise your Social Security benefit if they replace lower-earning years—but you must claim by 7...
Fuel Prices in Chile to Rise Around 30 Pesos Per Litre Starting Thursday
After a brief respite, gasoline and diesel prices will climb again as the government’s Mepco smoothing mechanism reaches...
How to Start Using Points and Miles to Save on Travel: A Beginner’s Guide
Reward points and miles can turn expensive flights and hotels into near-free travel. This guide cuts through the confusi...
Russia's Top Court: Tablet-issued Traffic Fines Require a Full Protocol, Not Just a Snapshot
The Supreme Court overturned a driver's penalty, clarifying that handheld devices like the ParkNet tablet do not qualify...
Bank of Russia Sets Margin Trading Rules for Crypto and Digital Rights
The Bank of Russia has published draft rules that will allow brokers to accept cryptocurrencies and digital rights as co...
Retail Investors Are Locked Out of the Fastest-Growth Phase — Neostellar’s Lee Says That’s Starting to Change
Private companies are building enormous value before going public, leaving ordinary investors on the sidelines. Publicly...
Why Waiting to Buy a House in Germany Is a Losing Strategy—and the Surprising Auto City Effect
A new affordability index reveals that in 251 of 400 German districts, buying power has worsened over the past year, whi...
Gerd Kommer: Build Your Portfolio to Survive a 50% Stock Crash – Without Panic
Portfolio manager Gerd Kommer says the next crash is a matter of when, not if. His advice: structure your asset allocati...
US Mortgage Rates Hit 11-Month High, Squeezing Homebuyers
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 6.76% for the fourth straight week, the highest since August 2025, as...
Morningstar Highlights Three Dividend Stocks for Steady Passive Income
Clorox, Pepsi, and Realty Income offer high yields, appreciation potential, and dividend stability, according to Morning...
Passive Income Strategy: Five Stocks Paying Monthly Dividends Through Year-End
A selection of stocks from Boerse Online's current issue offers monthly payouts from August to December, showing how com...
NRIs Selling Under-Construction Property: The Allotment Date That Saves Tax
Get the date of purchase wrong and a long-term capital gain can become short-term, costing far more tax. Here’s why Indi...
A market columnist's rules for crypto beginners: Start small, never use margin, and take profits early
Financial columnist and author Michael Sincere lays out pragmatic risk-management rules for new crypto traders, urging t...
Crypto Airdrops: How to Claim Free Tokens – and the Real Risks to Know
Crypto projects are giving away tokens to attract users, but free coins carry hidden dangers including pump-and-dump sch...
Elon Musk’s X Launches ‘X Money’ with 6% Deposit Yield and Visa Debit Card
Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is rolling out a invite‑only digital wallet and payments service that pays 6%...
Tax Return 2025: Penalties and Pitfalls If You Miss the July 31 Deadline
German taxpayers who fail to file their 2025 return on time face a minimum €25 monthly late fee, potential interest on u...
French salary increases fall to 2% in 2026, lowest since 2021, as companies switch to targeted raises
Mercer France’s annual NAO survey shows median base salary increase budgets at just 2% for 2026, trailing inflation. Emp...
FGTS Profit: Who Gets a Share and How to Check Your Credit
Caixa begins distributing R$13.04 billion in FGTS profits on July 31, benefiting 138.2 million workers. Find out if you ...
Manipal Health IPO: Mixed Broker Views on Valuation vs. Debt Cut
Brokerages are split on Manipal Health's ₹9,275 cr IPO, offering long-term value via debt reduction but aggressive prici...
Insurers Activate Wildfire Protocols as Fires Hit Madrid, Ávila and Toledo: Your Coverage Checklist
As wildfires sweep through central Spain, Mapfre, Mutua, Allianz and others are on the ground. Here's what your home, au...
Brazil Extends Desenrola 2.0 Debt Renegotiation Deadline to August 31
The extension gives low-income families until the end of August to restructure overdue debts with discounts of up to 90%...
Russian Watermelon Prices Up 39%, Melons 42% as Acreage Shrinks and Imports Surge
Russian consumers are paying 39% more for watermelons and 42% more for melons than a year ago, with a 20% drop in domest...
Elon Musk's X Launches X Money Account with 6% Yield, Visa Card, and Real-Time Transfers
The invite-only service, built on Cross River Bank's infrastructure, offers high-yield savings and cashback — but only t...
MyETF Launches Platform to Let Spanish Investors Trade ETFs Without Immediate Tax Bite
Spanish startup MyETF uses a unit-linked life insurance structure to allow ETF switching free of capital gains tax, aimi...
The $2.3 Million Portfolio and the Adviser’s Hedge Strategy That Worried the Moneyist
A near-retiree questions a financial adviser pushing a flexible withdrawal plan and a proprietary equity hedge, raising ...