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Iran fires air defense batteries as explosions heard near Isfahan The Associated PressReports of Israel's retaliatory strikes against Iran prompt reactions from lawmakers: 'Right to defend itself' Fox NewsIsrael-Gaza live updates: Israel retaliates against Iran, US official says ABC NewsLive Updates: Israeli Officials Claim Strikes on Iran The New York TimesThe Latest | Iran fires air defense batteries and diverts flights after explosions Yahoo! Voices
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London-based VR Capital is part of bondholder group that does not want Ukrenergo debt to be part of sovereign restructuring
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Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department review: Irresistible, country-hued tales of relationships past and present The IndependentHow Matty Healy ended up being Taylor Swift's most toxic boyfriend The TelegraphTaylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department': All 18 Tracks Ranked Billboard'Tortured Poet' Taylor Swift endures anguish on way to rebirth: Review USA TODAY
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ISRG earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2024.
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The U.S. must take "decisive" action to protect electric vehicles from subsidized Chinese competition, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Wednesday as she completes a review of Trump-era China tariffs and considers President Joe Biden's call for higher tariffs on imports of Chinese steel.
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Trump Media shares surged over the most recent two trading days — but the company continues to weather a miserable run since its stock market debut last month.
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Greg Peters got a nearly 43% pay bump in 2023 after he was elevated to co-chief executive for nearly all of the year, Netflix Inc.'s latest proxy filing showed.
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KB Home's board has authorized the repurchase of up to $1 billion in shares and raised the company's quarterly dividend to 25 cents a share from 20 cents.
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Amid schedule uncertainty, Boeing will shed workers on SLS rocket program Ars Technica
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Kennedy family members endorse Biden in stinging rebuke to RFK Jr The Guardian USOpinion | Kennedy family rallies for Biden and against RFK Jr. - The Washington Post The Washington PostPresident Joe Biden stops at Wawa in Philadelphia with Mayor Cherelle Parker CBS PhillyThe Kennedys endorse Biden, not their family member RFK Jr. NPRBiden vows to block US Steel acquisition by Japan's Nippon Steel The Associated Press
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The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage sits around 7.5%, the highest level since mid-November of last year, according to Mortgage News Daily.
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Marijuana banking reform could happen this year, but Canopy Growth won't turn profitable for five more years.
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Annual inflation proved to be hotter than expected last month, staying stubbornly above 3%. It continues to move in the wrong direction in recent months. Pushing it lower is proving to be hard.
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Hunterbrook Media will fund its investigations with fees from its investment affiliate
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Most people view debt as something to be avoided at all costs. But that's because most people don't use debt properly. A prime example of improper debt use is the credit card. People charge too much, fail to pay the card in full at the end of the month, then find themselves unable to pay down the debt without also paying exceedingly high interest, often for years.
However, some kinds of debt, such as a securities-backed line of credit, or SBLOC, can be helpful. They can even save or earn you money. SBLOCs are rolling lines of credit based on the value of assets in your accounts. They're excellent ways to use debt to your advantage.
How Securities-Backed Lending Works
Borrowing money by collateralizing securities held in after-tax investment accounts is called securities-backed lending. The interest rate will often be lower than other types of loans, and you'll generally get access to funds in just a few days.
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However, as with almost anything, there are caveats to taking out an SBLOC. While you can keep buying and selling securities in the collateralized account, you can't use the loaned money for other securities-based dealings, such as trading or buying. And setting up an SBLOC will make it more challenging to move those collateralized assets to a different firm.
As an example of how SBLOCs can benefit you, suppose you need $75,000 for a one-time purchase of a car or a once-in-a-lifetime vacation. A typical way to acquire it would be to sell assets in a retirement account. That presents a number of drawbacks:
First, your income for that year would increase by $75,000 and could put you in a
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