Welcome
-
DeFi sector TVL rises as investors return to a bullish crypto market
The month of March has been a tale of two halves for the cryptocurrency market and the weakness seen since the start of the year has began to fade. Bitcoin’s (BTC) strong move above the $40,000 level is helping to lift sentiment across the sector, and DeFi tokens are also beginning to move upward. Crypto…
-
Muni yields fall as retail pops its head in
Municipals were steady to firmer in spots with triple-A benchmark yields falling for the first time since March 17 and large new issues saw bumps in repricings as conditions improved. U.S. Treasuries strengthened, but parts of the yield curve remained inverted, while equities sold off. Triple-A municipal yield curves saw bumps up to five basis…
-
Cathie Wood has been a magnet for criticism. She blames her contrarian views, not her gender
In this article ARKK Catherine Wood, chief executive officer of ARK Investment Management LLC, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images It’s hard to talk about the topic of women in investing without mentioning Cathie Wood. The founder, CEO…
-
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Robinhood, Chewy, RH, Lululemon and more
In this article LULU FIVE BNTX RH CHWY W PSON-GB COP OXY PSX FRPT RIVN PG HOOD Vlad Tenev, CEO and co-founder Robinhood Markets, Inc., is displayed on a screen during his company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in Times Square in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check…
-
Betty White’s Carmel Home Hits The Market For $7.9 Million
Few actors or comedians were as well-loved as Betty White, who died last December. A pioneer of early television, with a career spanning seven decades, White was noted for her vast work in the entertainment industry and also for being one of the first women to work both in front of and behind the camera.…
-
Is it better to rent or own a home? Here’s how to decide the right move for you
Sturti | E+ | Getty Images With skyrocketing housing prices, homeownership may be out of reach for many Americans. Yet rents are also rising. So how do you know if you should own a home or rent? It depends on a number of factors, experts said. “If you’re not sure whether or not you want…
-
DeFi Technologies subsidiary Valour surpasses $274 million in AUM
On Wednesday, DeFi Technologies announced that its subsidiary Valour reached $274.2 million in assets under management. The company offers various cryptocurrency-denominated exchange-traded products, or ETPs, listed on European exchanges. Cointelegraph previously reported that Valour launched two such ETPs involving Uniswap (UNI) and Polkadot (DOT) last year. For each exchange-traded product of Valour that is bought…
-
Michigan opens spigot on infrastructure spending with $4.7 billion package
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Wednesday that pours $4.7 billion of federal funds and state surplus revenues into spending on roads and water, transit, housing, and park projects. The package approved in a bipartisan vote last week pumps $1 billion into drinking water projects including $325 million to replace lead service lines, $712 million…
-
Similarities and Differences Between Stocks and Options
Stocks v. Options Similarities: -Both are trade-able securities. -Both have bid and ask prices and a bid-ask spread -Listed on the same exchanges Differences: -Options have expiration dates, stocks do not -There is no set number of options -With stocks, you own a piece of the company and you have voting rights -With options, you…
-
4 ETFs to Invest in Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
We highlight four ETFs that are benefitting from increasing adoption of automation & AI
-
Weakness pervades for munis, particularly on short end
Municipals were weaker on Tuesday, most pronounced on the short end again, while U.S. Treasuries pared back some losses but the curve remained inverted while equities rallied after Ukraine and Russia signaled they are open to talks. Triple-A municipal yield curves saw cuts up to five basis points on the short end while the three-year…
-
Carl Icahn is expanding his animal-welfare campaign to Kroger, after first targeting McDonald’s
In this article KR MCD Carl Icahn Adam Jeffery | CNBC Carl Icahn is expanding his animal-welfare campaign to the nation’s largest supermarket chain, Kroger, after the famed activist investor initially targeted McDonald’s. Icahn has submitted a plan to nominate two candidates to Kroger’s board, the Cincinnati-based company said in a release Tuesday. Kroger said…
-
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Micron, Lululemon, RH and more
The headquarters building of Micron Technology Inc. stands in Boise, Idaho, U.S. Matthew Staver | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Micron — Shares of the chip maker advanced more than 4% after hours, after the company reported financial results for its most recent quarter. Micron beat Wall…
-
MetaMask rolls out Apple Pay integration and other iOS updates
ConsenSys-owned MetaMask tweeted a thread of updates on Tuesday for iPhone and Apple Pay users. The main feature is the ability to buy cryptocurrency using a debit or credit card through the mobile application, eliminating the need to transfer Ethereum (ETH) from a centralized exchange like Coinbase into the app. MetaMask Mobile v4.3.1 is LIVE…
-
10 Cities Where Housing Inventory Is Crazy Low In 2022
Housing markets in the United States have been on a rollercoaster ride in the last two years as the impact of the pandemic made itself felt on homebuying. Across the country, housing inventories are at all-time lows and home prices are rising. Based on data from Redfin, including housing inventory, months supply of homes, and…
-
Home prices heated up to start the year, with huge surges in Arizona and Florida, says S&P Case-Shiller report
A “For Sale” sign is seen in front of a home in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images After cooling off ever so slightly toward the end of last year, home price gains reaccelerated in January. Home prices nationally rose 19.2% year over year in January, up from 18.9% in December, according to the…
-
Biden Administration Lowballs Inflation Predictions, Report Says Americans Are ‘Fixated’ on Dollar Value
As inflation continues to wreak havoc on American wallets, the U.S. dollar’s lack of purchasing power has been affecting nearly every U.S. resident’s spending decisions. On Monday, U.S. president Biden and his administration predicted lower inflation forecasts as officials announced Biden’s proposed budget for the 2023 fiscal year. According to marketwatch.com author Victor Reklaitis, the…
-
Different Ways to Trade or Invest in the Stock Market
In this week’s lesson what I’d like to do is share with you the different ways or the methods that you can actually trade. I’m not going to go into every little concept or detail of how to execute these and how to be profitable in them. I just want to show you the different…
-
How ESG affects credit ratings
Transcription:00;00;03;16 – 00;00;24;27Chip BarnettHi and welcome to another Bond Buyer podcast. I’m Chip Barnett. My guest today is Nora Wittstruck. She’s senior director and ESG sector leader at S&P Global Ratings. And we’re going to be talking about climate change and sea level rise and how it’s going to affect South Florida and many other…
-
Can Cloud Computing ETFs Keep Soaring?
We highlight four ETFs that are benefitting from the move to the cloud.
Got any book recommendations?