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Enjoyed this article? Share it with your friends! According to an October 9 report from Deutsche Bank, central banks around the world have steadily increased their gold holdings. This trend is drawing comparisons to the rise of Bitcoin BTC $112,379.76 , which has experienced strong performance in 2025.During the second quarter of the year, gold made up 24% of central bank reserves, a level not seen since the 1990s. Deutsche Bank analysts noted that the current pace of gold buying is around twice the yearly average recorded between 2011 and 2021. Did you know? Want to get smarter & wealthier…

Gold eased below $4,000 as traders booked profits following record highs, easing geopolitical tensions.    Persistent policy instability and growing inflation concerns reaffirm gold’s safe-haven appeal.  Traders closely monitor Fed speeches and the Michigan Consumer Index for further policy and direction cues.  The gold outlook shows a pause in the uptrend, correcting below the $4,000 mark as traders took profits after the recent record highs above $4,060. The retreat stemmed from easing geopolitical tensions after the US negotiated a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The risk sentiment has improved, reducing safe-haven demand. Despite this pullback, the medium-term outlook for gold stays…

I’ll be the first to admit—I take my job as the community hype-girl pretty seriously. However, after years of watching thousands of members come and go, I’ve learned something:Motivation gets people started. Accountability keeps them steady.Not through pressure, but through design, through the invisible layers that make showing up feel effortless.That’s the real secret. The most powerful communities don’t run on inspiration; they run on accountability that feels natural. When progress is visible, the next step is clear, and support feels human, members don’t need to be pushed.In a community, “finding your tribe”—whether by design or by luck—is the difference…

Bri­an Eno once said of the Vel­vet Under­ground that their first album sold only 30,000 copies, but every­one who bought one start­ed a band. Joy Divi­sion’s debut Unknown Plea­sures sold only 20,000 copies in its ini­tial peri­od of release, but the T‑shirt embla­zoned with its cov­er art — an image of radio waves ema­nat­ing from a pul­sar tak­en from an astron­o­my ency­clo­pe­dia — has long since con­sti­tut­ed a com­mer­cial-semi­otic empire unto itself. That speaks to the vast sub­cul­tur­al influ­ence of the band, despite their only hav­ing been active from 1976 to 1980. When we speak of the genre of post-punk, we speak,…

NEED TO KNOW James Van Der Beek shared a heartfelt social media post in honor of his son Jeremiah’s fourth birthdayIn the post, Van Der Beek reflected on his son’s birth a year after his wife Kimberly Van Der Beek experienced two back-to-back miscarriagesHe also wrote about being a father while undergoing cancer treatment: “I’m sorry there have been spells where I couldn’t be the father I would want to be for you… where I was too weak to pick you up, throw you around, or even put you to bed,” the actor shared James Van Der Beek is celebrating…

Until quite recently, depictions of motherhood in cinema were limited to a handful of archetypes: The long-suffering martyr, the angelic caretaker, the fierce protector, perhaps even an absent working woman. That last option was usually presented as negative, if not downright villainous. And darker, more nuanced emotions—ambivalence, doubt, even regret about having children—were not depicted at all.  Mary Bronstein’s film “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” dives fearlessly into a tangled morass of emotions, dramatized in the unsettling, surreal style of a horror movie and punctuated with moments of tragicomic mirth. Bronstein immerses viewers in the perspective of Linda…

Donald and Melania Trump are eating breakfast together at Mar-a-Lago on the morning of January 21, 2029. At noon on the previous day, Gretchen Whitmer was sworn in as the forty-eighth president of the United States. Donald Trump to Melania: “How much did our family spend last year on food, clothing, furniture, and other stuff for Mar-a-Lago?” Melania: “About two million dollars.” Donald: “How much stuff – tangible stuff, stuff with mass, stuff you can touch – did our family sell?” Melania: “Well, we sold only that used golf cart for $5,000.” Donald: “This is bad. Very bad. It’s a…

Ready to join the world’s largest B2B platform for returned and excess inventory? Consider this your quick start guide to registering on B-Stock. We list all the information you will need to have on hand, how to fill out your Buyer Profile, and FAQs you may have along the way. Who Can Buy on B-Stock Regardless of where in the world you live, all B-Stock buyers are required to have a valid resale business. That means your business intends to sell inventory purchased on B-Stock. Building Your Buyer Profile Filling out these sections will ensure you can start purchasing inventory…

South Africa will be up against Namibia in a historic T20I match. This article provides details about Namibia’s Playing 11 vs South Africa for the upcoming game. Namibia Playing XI vs South Africa- Only T20I, South Africa Tour of Namibia 2025: Openers: Dylan Leicher, Malan Kruger Namibia will relish the opportunity of playing an international match against South Africa when they take on them in the only T20I on Saturday (October 11). The captain would back the team to put on a strong performance against the Proteas in all three aspects, be it batting, bowling, or fielding. Your daily dose…

It was a great night for Northern Ireland and Wales with both teams’ chances of qualifying for next summer’s World Cup enhanced, despite the latter not even playing. Northern Ireland beat Slovakia 2-0 in Belfast with both sides now having six points in Group A, along with Germany. Patrik Hrošovský’s own goal gave the hosts an 18th minute lead and Sunderland defender Trai Hume netted a stunning second with nine minute to go to make the points safe. Germany beat Luxembourg 4-0 in Sinsheim, Joshua Kimmich scoring twice to add to goals from David Raum and Serge Gnabry. Germany visit…