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How Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas risks affect home insurance


How Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas risks affect home insurance

Solstock | E+ | Getty Images Halloween trick-or-treating and jack-o-lanterns can be downright spooky – for your home insurance. According to Travelers Insurance, there is a 14% increase in home insurance claims on Halloween compared to other days of the year. On-site theft claims increase by 46%. Trips or falls, theft, fire and accidents involving […]

Morgan Stanley launches an investment index tied to sports teams


Morgan Stanley launches an investment index tied to sports teams

The Morgan Stanley headquarters in New York on December 27, 2023. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images Morgan Stanley introduces a new portfolio for investors affiliated with major sports leagues. The investment bank's asset management division announced on Thursday the launch of the so-called Parametric Custom Core Sports League strategy. The portfolio is aimed […]

Bitcoin briefly exceeds $70,000 for the first time since June


Bitcoin briefly exceeds ,000 for the first time since June

Omer Taha Cetin | Anadolu | Getty Images Bitcoin briefly climbed above $70,000 as investors prepared for MicroStrategy's earnings and counted down the days to the US presidential election. According to Coin Metrics, Bitcoin price was last up around 3% to $69,925.00. Around 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, the price reached $70,207.02 and has […]

Chinese stock ETFs are rising even as mainland markets are closed for holidays


Chinese stock ETFs are rising even as mainland markets are closed for holidays

People walk across a pedestrian bridge displaying the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indices in Shanghai, China, January 2, 2024. Hugo Hu | Getty Images That's because these funds mostly invest in Chinese stocks traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange or in listed U.S. companies that are headquartered or incorporated in China. Markets in mainland […]