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POWER POINT What I’m hearing from energy insiders Open. Closed. Down. Up. That’s the recent rhythm of the Strait of Hormuz (SOH). It’s also the subsequent moves in crude oil prices. I’m almost reluctant to write anything concrete here because by the time you read it, it may already be dated. But Power Insider has…

As I think about my recently published muni credit scorecard, one of the key takeaways is that I listed “cyberthreats” as a clear and present risk to most sectors across the public finance ecosystem. Arguably, cyberattacks are not a theoretical concept, but rather a daily  threat to municipal bond issuers that has provided instances of…

My big problem with gold and Bitcoin (BTC +1.27%) is that they aren’t operating businesses. An ounce of gold will always be an ounce of gold, and one Bitcoin will always be one Bitcoin. The value of either can only rise if someone else is willing to pay more for it. But right now, gold…

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A pending merger between two Northeastern banks should increase borrowing opportunities for New England customers, thanks in part to the expansion of the company’s soon-to-be rebranded mortgage affiliate.  Processing Content Massachusetts-based Hometown Financial Group, the parent holding company of three individual brands, announced it had reached a deal to acquire Primary Bank, a publicly traded…