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Missouri News: Unregistered Agent, John N. Cucinella, Misleads Missouri Investors, Agrees to Full Payment

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s Securities Division issued a consent order against John N. Cucinella and two affiliated companies who sold unregistered, non-exempt securities to two Missouri investors. From Nov. 2016 to March 30, 2018, Cucinella solicited two Missouri residents, from Fayette and Arnold, to invest $14,000 in an initial … Continue reading Missouri News: Unregistered Agent, John N. Cucinella, Misleads Missouri Investors, Agrees to Full Payment →

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DETROIT | Musk says investors convinced him Tesla should stay public

DETROIT— Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk said Friday that investors have convinced him that he shouldn’t take the company private, so the firm will remain on the public stock markets. The eccentric and sometimes erratic CEO said in a statement that he made the decision based on feedback from shareholders, including institutional investors, who said … Continue reading DETROIT | Musk says investors convinced him Tesla should stay public →

Business

WASHINGTON | Powell could tackle key issues in high-profile speech Friday

WASHINGTON— Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will not lack for urgent topics to address when he gives the keynote speech Friday to an annual gathering of global central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Fed watchers will be listening for anything Powell has to say about financial turmoil in emerging markets, the economic threats posed by … Continue reading WASHINGTON | Powell could tackle key issues in high-profile speech Friday →

Business

Stocks mixed even as S&P 500 index marks longest bull run

The major U.S. stock indexes were mostly higher in afternoon trading Wednesday, on track for the market’s bull run to become the longest in history. Gains in technology stocks, retailers and energy companies outweigh losses in industrial firms and elsewhere in the market. KEEPING SCORE: The S&P 500 index edged up 1 point, less than … Continue reading Stocks mixed even as S&P 500 index marks longest bull run →

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LONDON | Global shares steady as focus turns to central banks

LONDON  — Global shares traded in narrow ranges Wednesday as the focus of attention turned towards central bank policy on a day when the U.S. stock market was poised to record its longest-ever bull run. KEEPING SCORE: In Europe, France’s CAC 40 edged up 0.2 percent to 5,417 while Germany’s DAX fell 0.2 percent to … Continue reading LONDON | Global shares steady as focus turns to central banks →

Real Estate News

American IRA Releases Post on Partnering Self-Directed IRA Funds

CHARLOTTE, N.C./ AUGUST 22, 2018 (STL.News) A Self-Directed IRA is a powerful tool for building a retirement nest egg, but it can also be a flexible one. As a recent post at American IRA (http://www.AmericanIRA.com) noted, investors can partner Self-Directed IRA funds with other Self-Directed IRA funds for investments. These funds can then function just … Continue reading American IRA Releases Post on Partnering Self-Directed IRA Funds →

Real Estate News

American IRA Discusses Investing in Out-of-State Properties with a Self-Directed IRA

ASHEVILLE, N.C./ AUGUST 20, 2018 (STL.News) The Self-Directed IRA is a powerful tool for diversifying a retirement portfolio. Many people use them to invest in real estate, generating rental income that then goes into the account. But when investors use out-of-state properties as part of this strategy, it can introduce complications that make them more … Continue reading American IRA Discusses Investing in Out-of-State Properties with a Self-Directed IRA →