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Muni yields rise further ahead of Fed rate hikes
Municipals were weaker amid larger losses in U.S. Treasuries while equities ended mixed as markets were quieter ahead of the FOMC rate-hike decision Wednesday. Triple-A benchmark yields were cut five to eight basis points, depending on the scale, while USTs rose six to 11 basis points. Muni-to-UST ratios were at 66% in five years, 84%…
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Ep 89: Using the VIX (Fear Index) in Trading Stocks and Options
We’re going to talk about the VIX, and more importantly, how you can use the VIX for trading stocks, but also options. The VIX typically refers to option trading and it’s really geared and run by the options, but I’m going to share some insight with you about how to use it as a gauge…
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Ethereum price falls below $1.1K and data suggests the bottom is still a ways away
Ether (ETH) price nosedived below $1,100 in the early hours of June 14 to prices not seen since January 2021. The downside move marks a 78% correction since the $4,870 all-time high on Nov. 10, 2021. More importantly, Ether has underperformed Bitcoin (BTC) by 33% between May 10 and June 14, 2022, and the last…
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SEC charges Rochester, New York, with fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the City of Rochester, New York, the Rochester City School District’s former finance director and the city’s former chief financial officer with misleading investors and providing outdated financial statements in connection with a $119 million bond offering in 2019. The Commission also charged municipal advisory firm Capital Markets…
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Coinbase to cut almost a fifth of staff as crypto crunch worsens
Crypto exchange Coinbase plans to cut almost a fifth of its workforce, in the latest sign of the chill descending on the digital assets market as token prices tumble. The US-listed group’s plans to reduce its staffing by 1,100 employees comes as a sharp downturn in the crypto market threatens to deal a heavy blow…
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JANA wins two board seats at software firm New Relic. This is what may be ahead
In this article NEWR Delmaine Donson | E+ | Getty Images Company: New Relic (NEWR) Business: New Relic is a software-as-a-service company, delivering a software platform for customers to collect telemetry data and derive insights from that data in a unified front-end application. It offers a suite of products on its open and extensible cloud-based…
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Stock futures rise as Wall Street looks to bounce from Monday sell-off
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, June 7, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures rose on Monday night after the S&P 500 dropped back into bear market territory ahead of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting this week. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures…
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Housing Market Is Set To Gain Momentum As Inventory Recovers
As rising inflation and mortgage rates bring housing demand back from the 2021 frenzy, Realtor.com’s updated 2022 forecast predicts inventory will grow double-digits over 2021 and offer buyers a better than expected chance to find a home. Home sales will hit the second-highest level in 15 years, trailing only the 2021 pace, as rising incomes…
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Considering an adjustable rate mortgage? Be sure you fully understand the risks
Lifestylevisuals | E+ | Getty Images When interest rates rise, it’s common for some homebuyers to explore whether an adjustable rate mortgage would make sense for them. With an ARM, as it’s called, the appeal is its lower initial interest rate compared with a traditional 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. Yet down the road, that rate can…
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Taxes of top concern behind Bitcoin salaries, Exodus CEO says
Major cryptocurrency wallet provider Exodus continues paying its employees in Bitcoin (BTC) despite the ongoing bear market, with the total market cap dropping below $1 trillion on Monday. Since launching its software crypto wallet back in 2015, Exodus has been paying its staff 100% in BTC, Exodus co-founder and CEO JP Richardson told Cointelegraph. The…
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New Jersey cyberattacks spur proposed state legislation
Following a spate of cyberattacks against local government institutions in New Jersey this year, Democratic Assemblymember Shama Haider introduced legislation on May 16 to strengthen the state’s local capabilities. Less than a month later, her own hometown of Tenafly faced a cyberattack after teachers accidentally discovered a ransomware attack in progress last week while working…
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Munis swept along in selling rampage; yields rise quarter point
Municipals were hit hard Monday with a quarter-point selloff as munis could not ignore the continued U.S. Treasury selloff and the start of a bear market for equities as inflation-led recession fears grow. Municipals saw cuts up to 25 basis points, though some particular secondary prints pointed to larger losses. This is the largest one-day…
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Johnson pushes ahead with UK law to rip up N Ireland protocol
Brussels is to launch legal action against the UK as early as Monday, on the publication of draft legislation to rip up large parts of the 2020 Brexit deal, EU officials say, as the two sides edge closer to a possible trade war. The officials said the European Commission would respond immediately to a British…
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How to survive in a bear market? Tips for beginners
Usually, bear markets bring about a feeling of uncertainty in any investor. Even more so for a newcomer, for whom it can feel like the end of the world. It may even be common knowledge that during bull cycles, investors are sure of making gains. Whereas in bear markets such as this, an unimaginable amount…
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Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on these stocks for the long run
Pedestrians pass by a Lululemon store. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Markets are tense, and May’s hot inflation report has only worsened the situation. Last month’s consumer price index rose 8.6% from a year ago, making it the highest increase since December 1981. The reading spurred further worries about a recession and bond yields jumped on…
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Stitch Fix, DocuSign, Netflix and more
In this article RBLX NFLX SFIX DOCU SAVE Netflix’s revelation that it lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter put further pressure on an already beleaguered tech sector, but top tech analyst Mark Mahaney believes the current weakness in the sector presents several opportunities for investors. Aaronp/bauer-griffin | Gc Images | Getty Images Here are…
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U.S. Luxury Buyers Continue To Propel Property Market In Los Cabos, Mexico
With tourism back and bigger than ever, Los Cabos, Mexico, is emerging as one of the biggest second home markets in North America, with many holiday-ers opting to become homeowners. The world-class destination at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula is one of the strongest real estate markets in the country, with an…
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Mortgage demand falls to the lowest level in 22 years amid rising rates and slowing home sales
Real estate agents Rosa Arrigo, center, and Elisa Rosen, right, work an open house in West Hempstead, New York. Newsday LLC | Newsday | Getty Images Mortgage rates are back on the upswing, after a brief decline in May, and the housing market is still suffering from a lack of listings. As a result, mortgage…
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XTRA․FUND – the World’s Only DeFi Platform That Always Rewards, No Matter the Market
sponsored The cryptocurrency Winter is (NOT) here to stay. If the media was any indicator of the current state of the cryptocurrency industry, one would think it was time to “pack up” and find a new technology to invest both time and money into. It is true that the cryptocurrency industry is currently experiencing another…
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Nassau County, New York, to auction GO bonds after rating upgrades
Fresh off two rating upgrades, Nassau County, New York, is heading into the market with a competitive sale of $241 million of Series 2022A tax-exempt general obligation improvement bonds. Both Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings raised their ratings on the county’s bonds ahead of Tuesday’s sale. Moody’s raised its rating on the county’s…
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