Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images There may be relief for the thousands of Americans whose savings have been locked in frozen fintech accounts for the past two months. Banks involved in the mess caused by the collapse of fintech intermediary Synapse have made progress piecing together account information for stranded customers that could … Read more
CFOTO | Nurphoto | Getty Images MicroStrategy, the largest corporate holder of bitcoin, announced a 10-for-1 stock split on Thursday. The company said the shares will be split into class A common stock and class B common stock “to make MicroStrategy’s stock more accessible to investors and employees.” The move comes amid a lull for … Read more
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 26: The JPMorgan Chase logo is seen at their headquarters building on May 26, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Data centers have been widely talked about and Malaysia is emerging as an attractive investment opportunity offering different sectors and ideas to play, according … Read more
US President Joe Biden and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024. Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Presidential election outcomes don’t significantly affect market performance, but many investors still feel nervous … Read more
Bill Gross’ Janus Henderson Global Unconstrained Bond Fund suffered more than $200 million in redemptions last month, lowering assets to $1.25 billion from over $2.24 billion in February. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Longtime investor Bill Gross believes Elon Musk’s Tesla is behaving like a speculative play among retail investors. “Tesla acting like a meme stock — sagging … Read more
Inflation is slowing down, but prices are still high — and likely to stay that way. That’s generally considered good news. The economy is expanding amid a lower rate of price growth and a strong job market. However, even a broad pullback in price increases underscores another bitter reality: We’re still paying more for many goods and … Read more
Grace Cary | Moment | Getty Images Whether you’re mid-career or nearing retirement, it’s important to know where you’re investing — and how those accounts could impact future taxes, experts say. Many workers are heavily concentrated in tax-deferred savings via a pretax 401(k) plan or traditional individual retirement accounts, which incur regular income taxes on … Read more
There’s a 40% chance President Joe Biden will not seek reelection, according to Stifel. Brian Gardner, the firm’s chief Washington policy strategist, is out with a research note that calls it a “make or break week” for the president’s campaign as Congress returns from its Fourth of July recess. “There’s a 60% chance, more likely … Read more
Cryptocurrencies plunged Friday as investors focused on the payout of nearly $9 billion to users of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox. Bitcoin’s price was last lower by nearly 3% to $56,571.00, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier in the day, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency had slumped as low as $53,513.55, marking its first time trading below … Read more
Vanessa Acosta marries Sam Roberts in their backyard in Pasadena, California, on May 25, 2024. Courtesy: Vanessa Acosta Last year, Vanessa Acosta and Sam Roberts found their dream venue for a black-tie wedding. But a series of family events made the couple reconsider their plans: “We don’t need to do this big thing where we’re … Read more
