Inflation just hit its highest level in 40 years. Future inflation expectations have risen by a third in 12 months. And the federal government’s own “inflation protected” bonds, which were designed to...
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Opinion: Timeshare apartments are wildly popular — and often lead to buyer’s remorse. Here’s how to unload one without losing money
(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Hi, Ms. MoneyPeace: I have been receiving your MoneyPeace email newsletter for years and enjoy reading them. My husband and I are in a difficult situation. We bought a timeshar...
Commentary: Bitfinex Trading Team On Bitcoin Price Amidst Fed Increased Rates, China’s Lockdown
The Fed is expected to announce an increase in interest rates by 25 basis points, as Analysts predict. The Ukraine-Russian crisis continues while diplomats from both countries hold the fourth round o...
Opinion: Top investors dump stocks — why that might mean you should buy
Well, here’s some cheerful news for all of us with a retirement portfolio: The geniuses running the world’s biggest investment funds have panicked and have bailed out of the market. If that’s not a go...
Opinion: Short-sellers are scarce and that’s some of the best news the stock market’s had lately
The U.S. stock market should be given the benefit of the doubt over the next 12 months, according to an analysis of short sellers’ recent transactions. This upbeat message may incline you to view shor...
Commentary: Bitfinex Trading Team On BTC Price Surge Following US Secretary’s Statement Of Biden’s Crypto Order
The Statement on President Biden’s impending crypto order was released by mistake resulting in the surge of Bitcoin’s price, taking it to above $40,000 on Wednesday. The statement published by U.S. Se...
Commentary: Bitfinex Trading Team On Bitcoin Bearish Trends Amidst U.S. Talk Of Banning Russian Oil Imports
On March 1st, after Russia attacked Ukraine and sanctions were levied on the country, Bitcoin witnessed a spike in its price reaching $45,000. However, now the price of the flagship currency is showin...
Opinion: Businesses subject job candidates to so many indignities — and then they wonder why they can’t find people?
Business leaders in organizations large and small are facing a common challenge: they can’t find enough workers to fill all their open positions. According to September Labor Department statistics, it...
As Russia presses its war with Ukraine, here are 10 aerospace and defense stocks expected to rise up to 39%
No matter when the shooting stops and Russia’s war in Ukraine comes to an end, it seems clear from actions taken by European countries that we’re entering a period of increased defense spending. Below...
Commentary: Bitfinex Trading Team On The Surge Of Bitcoin Price Amidst Russia Attack On Ukraine
After the sanctions levied on Russia by the U.S after its attack on Ukraine, the price of Bitcoin experienced a sharp increase and reached $45,000 on Tuesday. Crypto Donations pour in from around the ...
Opinion: This market-timing model says you probably have too much money in stocks
If you follow a traditional 60%/40% stock-bond portfolio allocation, you currently should be just 38% invested in equities — 63% of 60%. If your target equity allocation instead is 80%, you should cur...
Opinion: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could keep stocks sliding for weeks before the market finally hits bottom
U.S. stocks staged an impressive reversal on Feb. 24 — including a 950-point intraday move to the upside for the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +2.51% — but there’s too much eagerness to declare t...
Commentary: Bitfinex Trading Team Talks About Market Impact On Russian-Ukraine Crisis
The Russia-Ukraine crisis is the latest talk of the town and a pretty significant one too. On Feb 21st, Russian President Vladimir Putin, after years of backing rebels in the two separatist regions of...
Commentary: Bitfinex CTO Suggests Ways To Protect One’s Account From Scams Following OpenSea Attack
OpenSea, the largest NFT marketplace in the world, faced a phishing attack a few days ago. In the attack, Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were stolen from the users of OpenSea. Earlier, it was rumored that...
‘She had a will, but it was null and void’: My friend and her sister are fighting over their mother’s life-insurance policy and $32,000 bank account. Who’s right?
Dear Quentin, My friend’s mom passed away about a year ago. She had a will, but it was null and void because there was only one witness signature. She has two daughters. One of the girls, Mary, moved ...
What the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine means for markets
Fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine are keeping investors on edge. President Joe Biden on Friday said he believed Russian leader Vladimir Putin had made up his mind to invade in coming days but tha...
‘He promised to pay them off’: My daughter lived with a man for 9 years. He took out credit cards in her name. Will she be held liable?
Dear Quentin, I have a problem. My daughter lived with a guy for nine years. During that time, I found out that he took out two credit cards in her name without her permission. Identity theft, right? ...
Opinion: These 5 tech stocks — including small caps you probably don’t know — can lead the sector’s comeback
Amid all the big swings in the S&P 500 and other benchmarks, it’s natural for many investors to be worried. But as the adage attributed to Warren Buffett goes, sometimes it pays the most to be gre...
Inflation, Interest-Rate Jitters, and Putin Are Brewing a Fierce Storm for the Stock Market
Text size A Ukrainian soldier in the Kharkiv region near the Russian border. Will Putin pull the trigger on an invasion? Sergey Bobok/AFP/Getty Images We were waist deep in the Big Muddy, and the big ...
Cash-Rich Berkshire Hathaway, Apple, and Alphabet Should Gain From Higher Rates
Text size Apple could be earning $4 billion more on its cash by 2023 Sean Gallup/Getty Images With its enormous cash reserves now earning next to nothing, Berkshire Hathaway could be one of the bigger...