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Listen to this story. Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android.Your browser does not support the <audio> element.AS PUPILS AND students return to classrooms and lecture halls for the new year, it is striking to reflect on how little education has changed in recent decades. Laptops and interactive whiteboards hardly constitute disruption. Many parents bewildered by how their children shop or socialise would be unruffled by how they are taught. The sector remains a digital laggard: American schools and universities spend around 2% and 5% of their budgets, respectively, on technology, compared with 8% for the average American…

According to Scaramucci, Bitcoin should benefit immensely from the spot Bitcoin ETFs the SEC recently approved for trading. Anthony Scaramucci has predicted that Bitcoin (BTC) will hit a new all-time high (ATH) before the end of 2024. According to the chief executive officer (CEO) and founder of alternative asset management firm SkyBridge Capital, Bitcoin will hit the new ATH spurred by activity from the recent approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Scaramucci talked about the possibility of a new ATH for Bitcoin while speaking in a CNBC interview. The former White House communications director is bullish about this year…

Rents fell by 0.9% between November to December – providing some respite to tenants after months of increases, the HomeLet Rental Index has revealed. All regions saw the cost of renting fall, including -2.2% reduction in Greater London. Despite these latest falls rents have soared by 8% in the past year, and by 19.6% since 2021. Andy Halstead, chief executive of HomeLet & Let Alliance, said: “Although these figures can be viewed as a short term win for tenants at least, let’s not kid ourselves that this represents anything resembling a breakthrough. “We can safely say that 2023 was a year that most…

The fees charged to investors who buy into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are typically lower than those charged for mutual funds. The gap is closing, though, as mutual fund providers respond to fierce competition from ETFs for investors’ dollars. The average expense ratio for an index ETF was 0.16% in 2022, according to industry research.The average cost for an actively managed mutual fund was 0.66%. For passive mutual funds, it was 0.05%. In all cases, those numbers represent a reduction in costs over the previous year. The average cost to investors of both mutual funds and ETFs has been cut in…

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Listen to this story. Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android.Your browser does not support the <audio> element.As with every skirmish in America’s culture wars, how you view the ousting of Harvard University’s president has much to do with where you are sitting. Claudine Gay resigned on January 2nd. Progressives see her as a competent administrator who, as Harvard’s first black president, was subjected to a smear campaign. Conservatives, meanwhile, spy a plagiarist who failed to quash antisemitism on campus. Naturally, your columnist—perched at a Bloomberg terminal—views the episode in its true light: as a blood-on-the-carpet coup by…

The decline in Ordinals inscriptions has impacted the fees on the Bitcoin network. The hash rate and Miner revenue have recently increased despite the drop in fees. Bitcoin [BTC] made a notable entrance into the NFT scene, demonstrating its significance beyond being just another participant. The surge in NFT popularity not only influenced transactions but also had a positive impact on fees. Nevertheless, recent data indicates a decline in both inscriptions and fees. However, while the fees went down, the network hash rate hit a new high. Bitcoin leads NFT sales volume Recent data from Coin98 Analytics showed that Bitcoin…

Lending for commercial construction is expected to fall for the ninth year in a row, underlying how demand for office space and high street retail has declined over the period, analysis from specialist lender Octane Capital has revealed. The average monthly amount outstanding across the commercial construction lending sector has gradually fallen from £5.11 billion in 2014 to £3.383 billion in 2022, a drop of 34%. Last year office rentals in London were said to be in “rental recession” due to the number of empty workspaces, as the pandemic has facilitated a growing work from home and flexible working culture.…

If you’re looking to add some kick to your retirement portfolio, here are 12 investments that do not seem obviously worse than anything else: the Sprott Physical Silver PSLV and Gold PHYS trusts, Canadian food company Lassonde LAS.A, +0.18%, Hong Kong-based pork giant WH Group WHGLY, +2.14%, power utility Avista AVA, +0.59%, telecom-software company Amdocs DOX, +0.51%, recruitment and staffing companies TrueBlue TBI, -0.57% and Kelly Services KELYA, -0.54%, garage chain Monro MNRO, -1.30%, car-parts supplier Advance Auto Parts AAP, -1.81%, children’s clothing manufacturer Carter’s CRI, -0.59% and academic publisher John Wiley & Sons WLY, +1.55%. Those, at least, are the investments…

Compiling a list of famous women financial advisors can be challenging because among famous financial advisors, the list of women who are well-known is slim. The most recognizable may be media star Suze Orman. The rest of the women included below may not be familiar to the general public, but they are famous in their industry for being high achievers. Many of these star financial advisors and wealth managers rank among Barron’s Top 100 Women Financial Advisors of 2023 and manage billions in assets. Key Takeaways Suze Orman is one of the most famous and influential women financial advisors.Other women financial…