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Why mid-tier miners are aggressively consolidating domestic gold assets

  • Genesis Minerals entered a binding agreement to acquire Vault Minerals, creating a combined entity valued at $12.6 billion.
  • The transaction values Vault at approximately $5.6 billion, with the merged group projecting annual output of 600,000 to 700,000 ounces and $2.0 billion in post-tax synergies.
  • Mid-tier producers are pursuing regional operational integration to lower processing costs and achieve scale amid shifting macroeconomic conditions.
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Bloomberg

'Boomerang' Kids Eat Into Expenses, Retirement Savings

Bloomberg's Suzanne Woolley joins Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene on "Bloomberg Money." The share of young American adults living with their parents is back near Covid-lockdown highs. A fuller nest can come at the expense of your nest egg. Half of those supporting an adult child say it's affecting their finances, according to a Thrivent survey, and one in five say they'll reduce retirement savings if necessary.

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Bloomberg

Zitron: "Everyone Has Been Sold a Lie" on AI

Following earnings this week that saw tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon report aggressive AI spending plans, EZ Primary Research CEO Ed Zitron gives his more skeptical take on the industry. In speaking about OpenAI and Anthropic Zitron argues "everyone is buying into these stocks because they believe all of that CapEx is going towards diverse and spread out AI demand, when in fact, what it's actually doing is helping create infrastructure for two unprofitable, unsustainable companies."

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Bloomberg

Luxury Real Estate Firm Serhant Expands into Texas Amid Booming Market

Ryan Serhant, CEO and Founder of luxury real estate firm Serhant, discusses the company's strategic expansion into Texas, highlighting the state's robust job growth and entrepreneurial environment. Texas leads the nation with over 3.5 million startups and small businesses, and more Fortune 500 headquarters than any other state, driving a strong luxury housing market with $25 billion in residential sales over $1 million in the past year. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

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Bloomberg

Warsh's 'Ambitious Agenda' Needs Broad Market Understanding: Clarida

Former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida, and now a global economic adviser for Pimco, says said the central bank risks creating uncertainty if it alters its preferred inflation measure without clearly communicating what policymakers are targeting. Clarida offered that caution on Friday on "Bloomberg Money" in the wake of Chairman Kevin Warsh's suggestion for a review of possible alternatives to the US personal consumption expenditure core index, known by the acronym PCE. Clarida speaks to Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene.

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Bloomberg

Warsh Reportedly Considering Reducing Number of Fed Meetings

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh is considering reducing the frequency of the central bank's scheduled policy meetings, the New York Times reported Friday. Warsh raised the proposal to change the frequency of meetings at this week's gathering of the Federal Open Market Committee, the paper added. Bloomberg Managing Editor Kate Davidson said changing the schedule would be the biggest change for Warsh.

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