5 Investments That Shine More Than Gold
It has been a tough few years for gold investors. Despite a recent uptick in gold prices, the yellow metal is still dramatically cheaper than it was in 2012, now selling at around $1,200 per ounce. Meanwhile, other investments have outperformed gold, including the following: Fine Watches Watches are not a traditional investment. If you are looking for a safe and solid investment, mutual funds are a better choice. But for investors who...
Maine Seafood Value Breaks Record
Portland, Maine — Maine’s lifeblood commercial fishing industry once again broke records for the value of marine species at the dock in 2015, state officials said. Fishermen in the state topped $631 million at the dock with their catch last year, surpassing the previous year’s total by more than $33 million. Last year’s total catch also broke previous records. Lobsters constituted more than three-quarters of the total value at more...
Money Talk:
Question: I have savings bonds that have achieved full face value. What should I do? Keep them indefinitely or cash them in to fund my Roth account or what? Am I correct that once they have matured, there’s no more money to be made off them? Answer: You are correct. Once savings bonds have matured and stopped earning interest, they should be redeemed and the money put to work elsewhere. EE, H and I bonds mature in 30 years, while HH...
The Business of Agriculture: Cold-hardy kiwi has high-value potential
The first time Iago Hale popped a cold-hardy kiwifruit in his mouth in graduate school, he was left speechless, amazed that he had never encountered the delicious, grape-like fruit before. Now, the researcher with the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire is a hardy kiwifruit breeder working to develop the small, sweet fruit into a new high-value crop for New England farmers. “Hardy kiwis are...
China: Boosting Exports or Accepting Free Market?
Washington — China’s surprise move this week to readjust the peg at which its yuan trades against the U.S. dollar and other currencies prompted cries of manipulation and sent stocks skidding globally. But some economists think China just undertook a huge step that developed nations have long demanded — letting markets determine the value of its currency. China caught everyone off guard Tuesday when it announced a revision in the way...
