Improving Financial Literacy: From Corporate Finance to Personal Finance

Facing a 7% GDP contraction, the socialist island nation opens up to private banking and investment. In June, the Cuban National Assembly unanimously passed 176 economic reforms aimed at staving off an economic crisis partly caused by U.S. sanctions. Prime Minister Manuel Marrero announced the reforms, which aim to reduce the state’s presence in the…

Strategists at the bank see non-U.S. shares performing well in the second half of the year and prefer semiconductor stocks to hyperscalers.

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Let’s address the elephant in the room: Bitcoin (BTC -1.73%) is down 48% from October’s 52-week highs as of July 20. For longtime crypto observers, this drop feels familiar. Digital assets have suffered several drawdowns of this magnitude, and the decline in 2026 isn’t even unusual by historical standards. If anything, it’s milder than the…

Gold price (XAU/USD) remains under selling pressure near $3,995 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The precious metal extends its downside as renewed US-Iran tensions keep inflationary pressures high. Traders await the release of the US June Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation report and Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh testifies later on Tuesday.  Bloomberg reported…