Angelica Leicht

Angelica Leicht is senior editor for CBS' Moneywatch: Managing Your Money. She writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing roles at The Simple Dollar, Interest, HousingWire and other financial publications.

Biography:  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/inflation-holding-steady-what-that-means-for-your-savings/

64%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The author uses quotes from experts to support their argument about the success of Costco's precious metal sales venture. However, these quotes are not specific enough to determine whether or not the retailer has actually sold this amount.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author uses quotes from experts to support their argument about the success of Costco's precious metal sales venture. However, these quotes are not specific enough to determine whether or not the retailer has actually sold this amount.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The author uses a quote from an expert stating that 'gold and silver are assets that can offer protection against inflation.' This statement implies that gold and silver have inherent value as a hedge against inflation, but it does not provide any evidence to support this claim.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The author uses a quote from an expert stating that 'gold and silver are assets that can offer protection against inflation.' This statement implies that gold and silver have inherent value as a hedge against inflation, but it does not provide any evidence to support this claim.

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Gold Prices Surge to All-Time High Amid Middle East Tensions

Gold Prices Surge to All-Time High Amid Middle East Tensions

Broke On: Saturday, 13 April 2024 Gold prices hit an all-time high on Friday due to Middle Eastern tensions, reaching $2,419.79 per ounce before easing slightly to $2,336.87.