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With interest rates on the rise, we’ve had an uptick in people asking us about bonds and whether it makes sense to re-evaluate fixed income in a portfolio. For readers of my column, you might remember that I’m not a fan of bonds for one simple reason: The payment amount is fixed. While some see this as a reason to invest in bonds, I see it as a major problem. Here’s why: As everything around us continues to get more expensive, a fixed payment covers less and less of the goods and services we need as life goes on.…

On its cloud skill boost platform, Google has announced nine free AI-related courses and a quest Good morning tech fam, here are some quick tech updates for you to catch on to! What’s New Today: 4,000 jobs were lost in May due to AI technology. Fast-Track Insights: Crypto equities decline as the sector is shaken by the Binance SEC case. Here is some good news if you’ve been thinking about brushing up on your artificial intelligence expertise or adding new talents in that area. Google has unveiled nine free AI-specific…

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here's a recap of Tuesday's key moments. Equities under pressure Watch Morgan Stanley Earnings on deck 1. Equities under pressure Stocks fell Tuesday morning, with all three major U.S. benchmarks down more than 1% . The drop comes as investors look to decisions on interest-rate hikes from the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank this week. Both central banks are expected to raise rates by at least 25 basis…

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here's a recap of Friday's key moments. Stocks wavering Club stocks soar China vaccine news Buying up more CTRA 1. Stocks wavering Stocks were mixed in midday trading Friday after rallying this morning following four consecutive days of losses. The S & P 500 Short Range Oscillator is still overbought at 6.53%, while the major stock indices are on track to close out the week with losses. Meanwhile, oil prices…

The size and scope of the artificial intelligence (AI) sector is on the up, with Gartner predicting it will reach $62 billion by the end of this year, just in terms of software. This is a jump of over 21% from the year before and demonstrates a CAGR of over 33% for the next five years. Growth is being driven by increased demand, technological literacy, and a need from businesses to solve issues like productivity, fraud, maintenance, and health and safety. Trading Share Prices If investors do not or cannot…

Nigerian stocks fell for the second consecutive trading day on Tuesday as the main equity index lost 0.16 per cent after traders dumped a number of mid-cap stocks. Tier-1 lender GTCO led the rout that left its share price only 5 kobo away from its lowest level in 52 weeks, while cement-maker WAPCO, UBA, Transcorp and Zenith also stoked the loss. “Although we anticipate continued profit-taking, we also expect investors to begin bargain hunting by cherry-picking fundamentally sound stocks…

Nigerian stocks saw an appreciation of N330.5 billion or 1.1 per cent on Thursday, advancing for the second straight day, as investors bucked the recent interest rate adjustment. The decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday would ordinarily have caused a considerable outflow of cash from equities to fixed-income securities, but investors have clearly committed more fund to shares. As on Wednesday when Airtel Africa hit over N6 trillion valuation days after regaining the top spot…