Personal Finance with Larry Jacobson


Armed with some alarming statistics, Larry Jacobson joins Merlin for a look at the root of “Financial Obesity” in America. The duo looks at the how most people learn personal fiancé incorrectly and how they can change their situation with simple steps.

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Editors’ Picks

EUR/USD continues to backslide, but short pressure beginning to ease

EUR/USD continues to backslide, but short pressure beginning to ease

EUR/USD has slowed its recent pace of declines, but still lost ground for a fifth consecutive trading day as price action continues to test below 1.0800. The Euro is struggling to find its feet as a notable lack of meaningful EU data on the economic docket leaves Fiber bidders at the mercy of geopolitical headlines and market flows from US data releases.

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GBP/USD coils ahead of key UK CPI inflation print

GBP/USD coils ahead of key UK CPI inflation print

GBP/USD continues to wear worry lines into the charts near the 1.3000 handle as Cable traders draw into the midrange after a near-term bullish recovery lost steam. 

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USD/JPY tumbles below 150.00 as Yen outperforms across the board

USD/JPY tumbles below 150.00 as Yen outperforms across the board

USD/JPY slumps below 150.00 amid sheer strength in the Japanese Yen on bloating BoJ hawkish bets. Investors expect US President Trump’s tariff agenda to be less disruptive. The US Dollar falls after failing to hold Monday’s gains that were driven by upbeat flash S&P Global Services PMI data for March.

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AUD/USD: Rebound remains well in place

AUD/USD: Rebound remains well in place

AUD/USD capitalised on the renewed offered stance in the US Dollar and managed to derive extra strength, adding to Monday’s upbeat session and advancing past the key 0.6300 barrier.

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EUR/USD continues to backslide, but short pressure beginning to ease

EUR/USD continues to backslide, but short pressure beginning to ease

EUR/USD has slowed its recent pace of declines, but still lost ground for a fifth consecutive trading day as price action continues to test below 1.0800. The Euro is struggling to find its feet as a notable lack of meaningful EU data on the economic docket leaves Fiber bidders at the mercy of geopolitical headlines and market flows from US data releases.

EUR/USD News
Gold hovers around $3,020, bulls return

Gold hovers around $3,020, bulls return

Gold preserves its bullish momentum and trades above $3,030 on Tuesday. The broad-based US Dollar weakness on weak macroeconomic data releases help XAU/USD push higher as investors remain focused on geopolitical and tariff headlines.

Gold News
Ripple will no longer pursue cross-appeal against SEC, XRP remains flat

Ripple will no longer pursue cross-appeal against SEC, XRP remains flat

Ripple confirmed on Tuesday that it will no longer pursue its cross-appeal against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. XRP's price remained fairly muted despite the positive development.

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Seven Fundamentals for the Week: Tariff news, fresh surveys, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge are eyed

Seven Fundamentals for the Week: Tariff news, fresh surveys, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge are eyed Premium

Reports and rumors ahead of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs announcement next week will continue moving markets. Business and consumer surveys will try to gauge where the US economy is heading. Core PCE, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, is eyed late in the week.

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