Weekly commodity wrap-up
How sweet it is Sugar prices have been climbing for the past six months and hit highs mid-week. A virus in sugar beets in Europe…
Finance
Rethinking measures of financial planner performance
Researchers in the field of financial planning have been questioning how to quantify the value of the advice provided by a financial planner. Financial planning…
Plan for impacts of PPP loan forgiveness
The past months have presented area employers, their owners and employees with the tremendous challenge to navigate their operations through the COVID-19 pandemic landscape. Businesses…
Your money: Sustainable investing could get a lot harder
Interest in sustainable investing is soaring, as more people become convinced that making a positive impact can be profitable as well as good for the…
Your money: Fear of bankruptcy holds too many people back
The mystery isn’t why so many people file for bankruptcy each year. It’s why more people don’t. Each year, only a fraction of the Americans…
Weekly commodity wrap-up
Silver slammed by profit taking Metals markets saw a massive sell-off as traders raced to grab profits accumulated during the pandemic as the U.S. dollar…
Mortgage rates tick up to 2.9%, remain at historic lows
SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages rose slightly this week but remain at historically low levels. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported…
Your money: Are Medicare Advantage plans worth the risk?
About one in three people 65 and older in the U.S. enroll in Medicare Advantage, the private insurance alternative to traditional Medicare. It’s not hard…
Weekly commodity wrap-up
More aid for farmers Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a second round of its Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). The measure is targeted…
US long-term mortgage rates change little; 30-year at 2.87%
WASHINGTON — U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages changed little this week as they hover at historically low levels. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported today…