The UK is planning a fast track to citizenship for high earners. For those eyeing the UK, if they earn over £125,000 and have a visa to be in the country, it means they'll only have to wait 3 years until they can get permanent residency in the UK. That's 2 years shorter than the system at the moment and up to 7 years shorter than everyone else will have to wait.It's a message to the wealthy who are here or who are thinking of coming here that they are [music] wanted as the UK tries to boost growth. So, it's ...

Gold is on a tear and this billionaire family is reaping the benefits. Indians don't just like gold, they're hurted. Households own about 34,600 [music] tons value at around 3.8% trillion US.[music] That's more than the combined official reserves of the seven major world powers, the US, Germany, Russia, China, [music] and the rest of the G7. The Indian Wood family have been offering [music] gold loans for just under a century and they are currently on a winning streak as [music] consumers are taking advanta ...

A few weeks ago, the Lebanese president, President H said, "The language, this is a quote, the language of negotiation, this with Israel, is more important than the language of war." Uh, and people read that as uh an offer to negotiate either directly or indirectly with Israel. >> Uh yeah, we repeat that same offer, readiness to negotiate with Israel. That's not the first time.I mean, we'll be negotiated with negotiating with Israel. weed in order to delineate our maritime border with Israel two two years a ...

Dollar Dominance - The dollar's dominance is being chipped away, but there is no question about its overall strength [1] - No viable alternative to the dollar exists in the short term as a reserve currency [2] - Alternatives like the Japanese yen, the euro, precious metals (gold), and Bitcoin each have their own problems [2] US Economic Strength - The US is backed by the world's largest economy with deep, liquid capital markets and military strength [3] - The US remains the world's number one economy [3] - Despite global debate, the dollar is not expected to be dethroned at this stage [3]

You know, you see jobs requiring some degree of AI literacy, doubling year-on-year in the UK, in the US. I think that will continue. And that's not software experts or computer scientists.That's just whatever job you're doing, having the AI literacy skills so that you don't lose your, you know, lose your job to someone who is proficient with them, I think is critical. So I think that's a kind of overriding piece of advice. I think a few specific things that I think about is that we're never going to lose th ...

We have a great relationship with the Singapore Exchange. We've been a two decade partner on the technology side and and we have really worked very hard to help them advance their markets. We've we've had different dual listing programs with them.But this one's special and this one is different. The most important difference is if you look at it from the point of view of the issuer itself, these great growth companies that are here in Asia, they want to be able to be able to tap the domestic markets here an ...

I think there's an emotional connection in our business. That's why I say AI, everyone's saying it's going to replace this. It doesn't have emotion. It can't pick colors.And you go into a store, a physical store, it's like a work of art. I'm a big believer in own your product and own your brand. Look at what Costco's done with Kirkwood or whatever the name is.>> It's like bigger than most corporations. >> It's about a merchant. It's about a vision.And you don't learn any of this in college, which students d ...

There was a refrain in the Biden administration that we heard over and over again, nothing for Ukraine without Ukraine. We've come a long way from there. Is it possible to achieve peace without the input from European partners in Kiev itself.I think the administration is seeking to get that input. I know that the top general, Randy George and the Army secretary, met with General Sergey today in Ukraine, and they're seeking, first of all, a military appreciation and also an understanding of exactly what's ne ...

We have such a great air story going on right now. But when I think about the questions that I get from clients, there is still a lot of consternation out there. I think there's fear.I mean, the tariff moment was a moment of great fear, I think, broadly for a lot of clients. And then there's still a lot of enthusiasm around alternatives like gold and crypto and people concerned about the U.S. future. So I think people are in financially, but mentally and emotionally, there's still some hesitation and reserv ...

Labor Market & Economy - The report suggests the U S economy is "not too bad" but inflationary worries remain and the job market feels like it is softening [7] - Unemployment rate rose due to a large jump in the number of people looking for work, increasing the labor force significantly [3] - Weekly jobless claims are at 220,000, similar to levels at the beginning of October [6] - Difficulties adjusting for college graduates who haven't found work may be causing measurement problems in the labor force [4][5] Federal Reserve (The Fed) - The Fed's next move is uncertain, with arguments for both holding and cutting rates based on job creation, inflation, and unemployment rate [2] - Fed Governor Lisa Cook suggests monitoring how unexpected losses in private credit may spread to the broader U S financial system due to increased complexity and interconnections with leverage firms [7] - The Fed may be raising the issue of private credit risks to draw attention, as they lack supervisory ability in this area [14] Private Credit & Financial System Risks - Private credit has grown tremendously, particularly in areas where regulators lack oversight [9] - Concerns exist about interconnections among private lenders and potential contagion if borrowers default [9][11] - Key indicators to watch for stress in the financial system include default rates and the rate of fallen angels [11] - Private lending is primarily to private companies, making it difficult to get a complete picture of the credit world, but subprime loan interest rates may offer insights [12]