Bank stocks have jumped in recent days, and the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index has climbed 8% in the past three weeks, as the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates March 16. Rising rates help banks as t...
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Coinbase Stock Is Popping. What a Rally in Bitcoin Means.
Stock in the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase surged on Monday, rallying alongside Bitcoin, ether, and other digital assets. Analysts see more room for gains. Coinbase (ticker: COIN) shares jumped 7% ...
‘The dam finally broke’: 10-year Treasury yields spike to breach top of downward trend channel seen since mid-1980s, says Deutsche Bank
Yields on the 10-year Treasury note have spiked through the top line of a downward trend channel tracing back to the mid-1980s, with surging inflation and the Federal Reserve’s reaction to it sparking...
We took out $55K in student loans and 22 years later, the balance has not budged
How to get out of student loan debt. Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I graduated in 2000 with about $35K in student loan debt. My wife also had about $20K in student loan debt. They were mostly f...
Bitcoin Mining Stocks Look Cheap. Why Investors Are Still Skeptical.
Text size Costs per Bitcoin mined range from $4,500 to $16,000 across the industry. Dreamstime A recovery in the price of Bitcoin should fuel gains for mining companies that process transactions on th...
M&T Bank Stock Looks Like a Buy
Text size Citigroup’s Keith Horowitz’s price target of $220 on M&T Bank shares suggests 20% upside from Friday’s close. Daniel Tepper/Bloomberg Like a child waiting for a birthday present only to ...
Oil rises after reported strike on Saudi oil facility, with global prices up nearly 12% for the week
Oil futures finished higher on Friday, giving up earlier declines and boosting global prices by nearly 12% for the week, after reports of an attack on an oil facility in Saudi Arabia renewed concerns ...
Stocks have gained 8% in three months on this signal in the past, Bank of America says
Get ready to buy stocks. That’s the advice a contrarian indicator from Bank of America is flagging, according to strategists in their Flow Show note released Friday. Uncredited The bank’s proprietary ...
Russia will likely default with April 4 payment due of $2.2 billion, experts say
Investors breathed a sigh of relief last week after the Russian government made a $117 million interest payment on its foreign debt. But a much bigger payment comes due April 4 — to the tune of $2.2 b...
Stock-market investors should watch this part of the yield curve for the ‘best leading indicator of trouble ahead’
Investors have been watching the U.S. Treasury yield curve for inversions, a reliable predictor of past economic downturns. They don’t always agree on which part of the curve is best to watch though. ...
Bitcoin rallies after Russia hints at using crypto with $50,000 seen possible on short covering
Bitcoin on Friday briefly traded above $45,000, a psychological level, as financial institutions pushed further into the digital asset space, while Russia hinted at the possibility of accepting bitcoi...
U.S. Treasury market plagued with illiquidity as government bonds suffer worst week in years
Signs of trouble continue to show up in the world’s largest, most liquid government-securities market as government bonds logged their worst week in years and the U.S. central bank’s interest rate hik...
How Putin’s War Made These 3 Fertilizer Producers Hot Stocks
Illustration by Elias Stein Text size Since Russia invaded Ukraine, shares of Saskatoon, Canada’s Nutrien , the Western Hemisphere’s top fertilizer maker, have climbed 37%. The Energy Select Sector SP...
Mortgage Rates Rose Even Higher. Here’s How Much More You’d Pay Now.
New-home sales fell in February due, in part, to the effects of rising mortgage rates on affordability. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Text size Mortgage rates climbed past 4% last week—and their rapid ...
Bitcoin Prices Are ‘On the Verge of a Major Breakout’
Text size The prices of Bitcoin and other digital assets rise Friday. Dreamstime Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies moved higher on Friday, boosted by the return of risk appetite among investors and a...
Weekend reads: the slowing housing market and inverted yield curve signal a coming recession
It is human nature to fear missing out as prices skyrocket, But all bubbles burst eventually. Ian Shepherdson of Pantheon Macroeconomics predicts a 25% decline in U.S. home sales. What will that do to...
Credit Suisse Warns of $500 Million Hit From Billionaire’s Lawsuit
Credit Suisse CS 0.49% Group AG is expected to pay around $500 million after losing a lawsuit brought by a Georgian billionaire who claimed the bank mismanaged his money. Credit Suisse has spent years...
I’m 65 and have $220K in student loan debt. I have a lot of health issues and am only working part-time. Can I somehow erase this debt?
Remember, if you’re having difficulty making payments due to low or no income, you may be eligible for a low or $0 payment by enrolling in an income-driven repayment plan Getty Images/iStockphoto Ques...
Why The Experts Are Banking On Financial Institution M&A
Interest Rates and other conditions are setting the stage for more bank acquisitions this year. By Calvin Trice and Jeff Sheban Business and technology concept. getty Bank deals should return to a ste...
Digital Asset Banking: The Future is Fintech
March 23, 2022, 7:16AM EDT • 19 min read Quick Take A number of Fintechs are developing cryptocurrency and blockchain offerings The payments and wealth management sectors lead in digital asset adoptio...
Bitcoin Is Bouncing but Ether Is Soaring. This Is Why.
Text size Cryptocurrencies are gaining as investors return to high-growth “risk assets.” Dreamstime Bitcoin has perked up, gaining 8% to roughly $42,600 in the past week. But Ether, the se...
When will savings account rates rise, and where are the best savings accounts?
The average savings account pays a paltry 0.06%, according to Bankrate. But some online savings accounts are already paying relatively high rates. Getty Images/iStockphoto Though the Federal Reserve’s...
My son failed out of school and has $126K in student loan debt. What can we do?
How to get out of student loan debt Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: My son was studying in a pharmacy program and at the end of the last semester, the college kicked him out due to his non-performa...
FTX Invests $100M in Banking App Dave –
FTX has formed partnerships for Crypto Payments FTX US will serve as the exclusive partner for any crypto offerings offered by Dave They are currently exploring how to introduce digital asset payments...
Apple acquires UK open banking startup Credit Kudos
Credit Kudos, a UK open banking startup that helps lenders make better decisions, has been acquired by US tech giant Apple. The deal closed earlier this week, according to three people close to the de...
FTX Invests $100 Million in Banking App, Forges Strategic Partnership
FTX Ventures has invested $100 million in the public-traded banking app – Dave – which also announced forging a “strategic partnership” with West Realm Shires Services, the operator of FTX US. As part...
Fed Chair Powell hinted at a mega–rate hike. The markets are banking on more than one
With inflation and growth concerns swirling over the markets, Jerome Powell dropped a tantalizing clue on Monday about how the Federal Reserve will approach its next rate-setting meeting in May. To ha...
I now owe 3x what I originally borrowed in student loans. What can I do?
Borrowers with less-than-perfect credit records face challenges while climbing out of debt, and they can get steeper when you’re older because income tends to plateau. Getty Images/iStockphoto Questio...
Opinion: Russia just made a case for owning gold—and nobody noticed
Here’s a strong argument for adding some gold bullion to your retirement portfolio right now, alongside those stocks and bonds. And it comes courtesy of Pavel Zavalny, the head of the Russian parliame...