Series I Savings Bonds: What Readers Want to Know

A popular investment backed by the U.S. government recently became even more attractive, especially for tax-smart investors who are worried about inflation. I wrote about the tax advantages and other ...

Stephen Roach gives stagflation warning, calls peak inflation absurd

Stagflation is making a comeback, according to former Morgan Stanley Asia chairman Stephen Roach. He warns the U.S. is on a dangerous path that leads to higher prices coupled with slower growth. ̶...

Here’s why Bitcoin, gold, and bonds might dominate the rest of 2022

So far 2022 hasn’t been kind to stocks and crypto with losses all across the board. Bitcoin lost 37%, of its value despite hitting an all-time high six months ago. Similarly, the S&P 500 dropped a...

Tether claims USDT stablecoin is backed by non-U.S. bonds

Tether previously claimed its stablecoin was backed 1-to-1 by U.S. dollars. Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images The issuer of the stablecoin tether said in a report that the controversial digital curre...

Why Is the Stock Market Down Today? Dow Slides and Target Tumbles.

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had its worst day since 2020 on Wednesday. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images Text size Sometimes it ta...

You just retired and your target-date fund has plunged. What do you do now?

If you recently retired or are near retirement and you had your money in a target-date fund designed for people retiring about now, bad luck. So far this year, the “target” is you. Morningstar tells m...

Home affordability at 2007 bubble level but crash unlikely: Blackstone

A major Wall Street firm is drawing a striking parallel to the housing bubble. Blackstone’s Joe Zidle calls homes almost as unaffordable as the 2007 peak. Yet, he believes a crash is unlikely du...

Falling Bonds Back USDc – Trustnodes

The dollar stablecoin by Coinbase and Circle, USDc, is no longer backed by actual dollars but by volatile treasury bonds. This year, U.S. Treasuries have had their worst start in history, and that may...

Here’s What Hank Aaron Really Thought About Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds And Blacks In Baseball

NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 04: Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron speaks onstage at the The Jackie … [+] Robinson Foundation Annual Awards’ Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on March 4, 2...

Bonds Suddenly Look Like a Smart Hedge Again Even After 12% Loss

(Bloomberg) — A few brave souls in the investing world are starting to move back into bonds to ride out an oncoming economic storm. Most Read from Bloomberg While debt bulls on Wall Street have ...

$1.9T wipeout in crypto risks spilling over to stocks, bonds — stablecoin Tether in focus

The cryptocurrency market has lost $1.9 trillion six months after it soared to a record high. Interestingly, these losses are bigger than those witnessed during the 2007’s subprime mortgage mark...

The Stock Market Has Tumbled. The Best Stocks to Buy Now.

Investors are on pace for their worst year in history, declared strategists at one U.S. bank this past week. Their reasoning? Stocks and bonds are off to terrible starts, while consumer prices have ro...

This idiot-proof portfolio has beaten traditional stocks and bonds over 50 years

Do you have the right portfolio for your retirement savings? When it comes to long-term investing, the biggest issue — by far — is overall asset allocation: How much to stocks, sectors, assets and so ...

Coinbase Junk Bonds Are Plummeting Due To Market Turmoil And Creditors Concerns

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, on the other hand, tried to assuage anxieties by saying on Twitter that we have no chance of bankruptcy, but we introduced a new risk element based on an SEC rule called ...

Coinbase junk bonds tank amid market rout and creditors’ fears

The price of Coinbase’s junk bonds are tanking amid an underwhelming performance in Q1 and fears over what could happen in the event of a bankruptcy. According to bond trading data from Trace Bonds, b...

Feeling seasick? These simple, low-cost retirement portfolios are holding up well

Not everyone is having a terrible year. While stocks and bonds have all plummeted since Jan. 1, a few simple, low-cost, all-weather portfolios are doing a much better job of preserving their owners’ r...

R. Kiyosaki asserts ‘Bitcoin is in a bear market’ but so are stocks and bonds

As the bearish streak for the entire cryptocurrency market along with its major assets, such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) continues, a lot of the market participants are starting to wonder abou...

April’s consumer price index report expected to show inflation has already peaked

Shoppers inside a grocery store in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, May 2, 2022.  David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images April’s consumer price index report is expected to show ...

LedgerEdge Releases Regulated DLT Trading Platform for Corporate Bonds

LedgerEdge, an ecosystem for trading, announced that it had launched the first regulated corporate bond trading platform built using  distributed ledger technology (DLT  Distributed Ledger Technology ...

Is Red-Hot Inflation Cooling Off? 3 Signs That Show It Is.

Text size Expectations for inflation are critical to how fast the Fed raises interest rates. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Good news about inflation is bubbling up even as the Federal Reserve...

Indian central securities depository to back up its monitoring of bonds by blockchain

The National Securities Depository (NSDL), India’s central securities depository based in Mumbai, launched blockchain-based security and covenant monitoring platform.  NSDL officially launched the dis...

Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Slide, Tech Sells Off, Bond Yields Surge

Text size Stocks have had a tough 2022, with the S&P 500 firmly in correction territory. Dreamstime Stocks slipped on Monday with last week’s selloff resuming, as investors fretted about the econo...

3 Signs Red-Hot Inflation Is Cooling Off

Text size Expectations for inflation are critical to how fast the Fed raises interest rates. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Good news about inflation is bubbling up even as the Federal Reserve...

When Will the Fed Stop Raising Rates? The Number to Watch.

Text size Problems in the supply chain are among the factors boosting inflation. Brendan Smialowski /AFP via Getty Images Interest rates are rising—slamming the stock market—as the Federal Reserve tri...

Worried about a recession? Here’s how to prepare your portfolio

FG Trade | iStock | Getty Images More from FA Playbook: Here’s a look at other stories impacting the financial advisor business. “We all understand that markets go through cycles and reces...

Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones says you ‘can’t think of a worse environment’ for stocks and bonds — but here’s one simple strategy he’d employ right now

Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones says you ‘can’t think of a worse environment’ for stocks and bonds — but here’s one simple strategy he’d employ right now If you’re thinking about buying the dip in stocks...

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Volcano Bonds Launch Still on Hold, According to Treasury Minister – Bitcoin News

The date of the launch of the Salvadoran bitcoin bonds, the instrument that would serve to build the announced Salvadoran Bitcoin City, is still unknown. Announced to be released earlier this year, th...

Despite interest rate hikes, Tony Dwyer predicts sharp market bounce

While Wall Street braces for a half point interest rate hike on Wednesday, Canaccord Genuity’s Tony Dwyer sees the ingredients for a sharp market bounce. However, it’s unrelated to a funda...

‘You don’t want to own bonds and stocks’ in this environment: Paul Tudor Jones

“‘You can’t think of a worse environment than where we are right now for financial assets…Clearly you don’t want to own bonds and stocks.’” — Paul Tudor Jones, Tudor Investment Corp. That cheery concl...

Paul Tudor Jones Bets on Bitcoin v. Stocks and Bonds Due to Massive New Rate Hike

Yuri Molchan Paul Tudor Jones says a lot of intellectual capital is flowing into crypto and that bonds and stocks are the least reliable assets now As the U.S. Federal Reserve has been discussing rais...

Bitcoin nervously awaits Fed as Paul Tudor Jones says ‘clearly don’t own’ stocks, bonds

Bitcoin (BTC) kept investors guessing on May 3 as markets awaited May 4’s Federal Reserve comments. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Tudor Jones says “no thanks&...

Here’s where financial advisors say I bonds may work in your portfolio

I bonds are currently paying 9.62% annual interest through this October, presenting an opportunity for investors with a range of goals, according to financial experts. These assets, backed by the fede...