SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images Text size The world’s largest Bitcoin fund is trading at 73 cents on the dollar. That may look like a bargain if you want crypto in your po...
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France is considering raising its retirement age to 65
French workers may see their legal retirement age jump from 62 to 65 if President Emmanuel Macron gets his way. Macron, who is running for reelection, said the move is a natural progression. “We are ...
Largest cryptocurrencies mixed as Cardano rises
The largest cryptocurrencies were mixed during morning trading on Thursday, with Cardano ADAUSD, -0.12% seeing the biggest move, rallying 2.82% to 85 cents. Polkadot DOTUSD, +0.62% led the decreases w...
Fed’s Powell sees the light — and turns far more hawkish than expected
After remaining stubbornly dovish last year, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday jumped the central bank squarely into the hawkish camp at his press conference on Wednesday. “The March...
Investors have been scared out of this group of stocks, says fund manager, who offers five ideas for the rebound to come.
China has been talking up its markets, and that’s lifting all boats this morning, with Wall Street off to a strong start ahead of what’s expected to be the first Fed rate hike in more than three years...
A Food Crisis Is Looming. This Fertilizer Stock Stands to Gain.
Text size The invasion of Ukraine could be one of the most disruptive events in the food and agricultural supply chain in decades. Louai Beshara/AFP via Getty Images Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, its ...
‘Where should I live and what am I going to do?’ Retirement advice we’re not getting from financial advisers
Retirement is one of the Top 10 most stressful life events, according to the psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe. As someone who recently began unretirement (or semiretirement), I concur. But...
I graduated college at 40, but defaulted on my student loans. How can I deal?
How to get out of student loan debt Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I am about to turn 65 and eligible for Medicare. I have a bachelor’s degree in business and organizational communications and an ...
This is the minimum amount of money you should have in savings, pros say
How much money should you have saved? Getty Images/iStockphoto You probably know the emergency fund ‘rule’ — save anywhere from 3-9 months of expenses to cover a potential unexpected expense. And whil...
Fed to hike interest rates Wednesday, undeterred by lack of visibility on Russia-Ukraine war’s impact
On Saturday, a strong late winter storm caused havoc on the East Coast, particularly in Pennsylvania, with drivers experiencing severely reduced visibility as winds blew snow across the roads. Speed l...
Tesla’s Elon Musk Says He’s Not Selling His Crypto Holdings. Bitcoin Is Up.
Text size Bitcoin Dreamstime Dogecoin, Bitcoin and Ether briefly spiked on Monday after Tesla (ticker: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk tweeted that he still owns the cryptocurrencies and won’t sell. Dogecoin (D...
What the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Means for Clients Considering Crypto
When Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, cryptocurrencies posted strong gains. Bitcoin rallied from $38,300 to $44,400, and Ether jumped to $3,000, up from $2,400. President Biden’s recent execu...
EBay CEO outlines new digital wallet, storage facility as part of long-term strategy
It was a coming out of sorts for eBay Inc. CEO Jamie Iannone at the company’s investor day on Thursday. In his first meeting with analysts since taking over the top spot at eBay EBAY, -4.39% nearly tw...
4 of the top 100 financial advisers on the best money advice they’ve gotten
Often, advisers have received tips from mentors and colleagues to help them successfully conduct business, grow wealth and interact with their investors. Getty Images When it comes to investing and ma...
Standard Deduction 2021-2022: How Much Is It?
The standard deduction is the amount taxpayers can subtract from income if they don’t break out deductions for mortgage interest, charitable contributions, state and local taxes and other items separa...
6 financial advisers on how they’re handling their investments amid inflation
Amid high inflation, here’s what financial planners are personally doing with their money. Getty Images/iStockphoto The rate of U.S. inflation hit 7.9% in February, according to government data releas...
PayPal Stock Gets Downgraded, but Another Analyst Says Stay Patient
Text size PayPal recently suspended services in Russia. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images PayPal Holdings was the subject of debate on Wednesday, with BofA Securities downgrading the stock to Hold, while M...
Should You Buy the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Fund? It’s on Sale—and That Could Be a Trap.
In closed-end funds, anything trading around 70 cents on the dollar might seem too good to pass up. Investors can get that kind of bargain now in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust . But this may be a case w...
PayPal ‘is not broken,’ but stock still gets a downgrade
PayPal Holdings Inc. was already in the middle of a business transition, and now the changing macroeconomic climate adds a new component to the financial technology company’s ability to achieve its ai...
Planning to retire? Don’t get hit with a surprise tax bill for this common mistake
How much of your salary is withheld from your paycheck affects what you receive, or owe, at tax time – with the wrong number selected, you could be in for quite a surprise. Retirement Tip of the Week...
I took out $30K in student loans, but they now total $96K. How is this possible?
How to get out of student loan debt Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I’d like to obtain advice on tackling student loan debt. I do not have private loans, and I owe approximately $96,000. I’m so con...
Russian Banks Turn to China to Sidestep Cutoff From Payments Systems
Russian banks that have been cut off from global payments networks are turning to China’s state-owned UnionPay system as the country tries to sidestep boycotts by Western businesses for its invasion o...
Morgan Stanley Hires 2 Advisors From J.P. Morgan
Morgan Stanley hired two advisors from J.P. Morgan Securities, the brokerage arm of JPMorgan Chase. Advisors Mark Horowitz and Joel Bodner previously managed approximately $750 million in client asset...
The 8 worst-performing S&P 500 stocks with the highest ratings are expected to rebound by more than 50% over the next year
Investors don’t need to be told that stocks have been volatile. There’s a market of extremes as Russia’s war in Ukraine continues and investors wait to see what the Federal Open Market Committee does ...