Bitcoin’s nosedive through the $20,000 mark is a Minsky Moment for crypto: ‘Psychologically for a lot of people, this is galling’

Is bitcoin BTCUSD, +4.03% facing a breaking point? That’s what some investors, acolytes and otherwise, might be contemplating, as the cryptocurrency’s descent accelerates over the weekend. The world’s...

I want to retire next year, but I have $25,000 in credit card debt and a major monthly mortgage payment — I also live with my three kids and ex

I’ll be 57 next month and am divorced with three kids living with me. One is 28, she’s working, another is 21 and a senior in college (with a full scholarship) and the youngest is 15 (a sophomore in h...

Alibaba Stock Rises on Report About Ant’s Holding Company Bid

Text size A Reuters report says that China has accepted the application of Ant Group, which is an affiliate of Alibaba, to form a financial holding company. Here: Alibaba’s headquarters in Hangz...

‘The Profit’ Star Marcus Lemonis Scooped Up Camping World Stock

Text size Marcus Lemonis, of the CNBC show “The Profit,” says RV company Camping World is “the most important thing” in his life. Michael Nagle/Bloomberg Camping World Holdings stock has tumbled in 20...

Why retiring this year could be a ‘worst-case’ scenario

This is an urgent update for anyone who has recently retired, or who is hoping to retire shortly, and who was expecting to follow one of those simple, time-tested rules for spending down their money d...

The Crypto Party Is Over

On Super Bowl Sunday, a Crypto.com ad featuring billionaire NBA star LeBron James lit up millions of Americans’ TVs. “If you want to make history, you gotta call your own shots,” Mr. James said in the...

Citigroup Stock Is the Cheapest of the Big Banks. It’s Ready to Take Off.

Text size Even Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has been buying Citi stock, a vote of confidence if there ever was one. Mario Tama/Getty Images Bank stocks have gotten hit as concerns about the U.S...

Markets Won’t Sink Forever. Asset Manager Stocks Are a Cheap Play on a Rebound.

Asset-management stocks have been hit hard this year in the market selloff, with some down 35% to 45%, almost double the decline in the S&P 500 index. No industry is more directly tied to stock an...

Oracle Stock Looks Like a Buy Even in a Recession

Text size Oracle expects its cloud business to grow at least 30% in its next fiscal year. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Amid a devilish brew of rising rates, high inflation, and recession fears, the tec...

The Housing Market Just Hit a Wall. What’s Next for Prices, Brokers, and Builder Stocks.

My summer portfolio strategy is to play the old disco hit “Baby Come Back” while slow dancing with my December brokerage statements. If it works, I have a business idea involving Hall, Oates, and a tw...

A Crypto Bankruptcy Could Be Investors’ Nightmare

The cryptocurrency market’s latest swoon is giving investors a painful lesson about the risks of trading digital tokens through intermediaries. In a bankruptcy restructuring, crypto investors would be...

SpaceX Fires Employees Involved in Letter Critical of Elon Musk, Company

SpaceX fired some employees involved in a letter that criticized Chief Executive Elon Musk and the way the company applies internal rules, according to an email to staff from SpaceX’s president and pe...

Mortgage rates hit 6%. Here’s one way to pay about 4%, but there’s a catch

The latest mortgage rates, and how home buyers can save money. Getty Images Mortgage rates continue their upward march, with 30-year fixed rate mortgages crossing the 6% mark this week, Bankrate data ...

Dogecoin investor sues Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX for $258 billion, claiming ‘pyramid scheme’

A dogecoin investor is suing Elon Musk and two of his companies, Tesla Inc. and SpaceX, for $258 billion, accusing them of operating a “pyramid scheme” to inflate the price of the cryptocurrency. The ...

Revlon Stock Soars on Report of Potential Acquisition Out of Bankruptcy

Text size Revlon filed for bankruptcy earlier this week. Getty Images Revlon stock soared more than 75% in premarket trading Friday after a report said Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries (RIL.Ind...

Four value-stock picks from a fund manager who steers clear of the energy sector

Jensen Investment Management follows a simple rule for initial screenings of stocks: Companies need to have achieved returns on equity (ROE) of at least 15% annually, for at least 10 consecutive years...

The Days of Big Pharma Are Over. Big Biotech Is on Its Way.

W hen GlaxoSmithKline spins off its enormous division selling drugstore staples like Advil and Tums next month, it will represent more than just the latest shuffling of assets among corporate giants. ...

Adobe Stock Is Falling After Hours. Earnings Guidance Was Disappointing.

Text size Software giant Adobe’s light guidance overshadowed a strong fiscal-second-quarter report. Dreamstime Adobe stock is losing ground in late trading Thursday after the provider of softwar...

Stock investors are still in danger, but history says bear markets are relatively brief

I have no idea how long the bear market on Wall Street will last, or how far down the major averages will go. But I do know what won’t help you forecast the bear market’s severity: valuation. Bear mar...

Crypto Industry Shows Cracks as a Second Firm Limits Withdrawals

Text size Elements of the crypto industry appear to be seizing up as the currency plummets in value. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Four days after crypto giant Celsius Network abruptly halted withdrawals f...

These 16 stocks in the S&P 500 crumpled at least 9% a day after the Fed raised rates

One day after U.S. stocks got a reprieve as the Federal Reserve lifted its target range for short-term interest rates by 0.75 percentage point, inflation fears built a new wall of worry to send U.S. s...

Kraken CEO is fueling a ‘corporate culture war,’ reports the New York Times

The work culture at crypto-exchange Kraken has turned toxic and CEO Jesse Powell is at the center of it, a new report from the New York Times claims.  According to the report, Powell has allegedly led...

SpaceX employees say Elon Musk’s behavior is a ‘distraction and embarrassment’: report

A group of SpaceX employees reportedly wrote a letter to the company’s executives that detailed frustrations over the recent behavior and public statements of the company’s founder and chief executive...

Apple Stock Has Dropped 25%. This Analyst Says It’s Still the Best Bet in Tech.

Text size Morgan Stanley cut its price target on Apple stock. Dreamstime Morgan Stanley is preparing for a slowdown in consumer spending on tech hardware, slashing target prices on stocks across the s...

Ford and GM Diverge on Dividend Policies. Here’s Why and What It Means.

Ford Motor and General Motors are in the same business and are based in the same state. But they couldn’t be more different when it comes to their dividend policies. Ford (ticker: F) reinstated its di...

Unity Stock Initiated at Sell. It Once Was a ‘Pandemic Darling.’

Text size Hickey initiated coverage of Unity at a Sell rating with a $27 price target. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Shares of Unity Software were falling in premarket Thursday after an analyst at Bench...

Marvell and Other Chip Stocks Are Struggling. Two Bulls Turned Neutral.

Text size Pointing to concerns about demand, B.Riley just downgraded chip stocks. Dreamstime Semiconductor stocks have struggled this year as investors fretted about a potential economic slowdown. Poi...

Buffett Filing Indicates Berkshire Was a Light Buyer of Its Shares This Quarter

Text size Warren Buffett has slowed stock repurchases as Berkshire’s share price has risen. Steve Pope/Getty Images A filing Wednesday by Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett indicates the comp...

Celsius Is Crashing, and Crypto Investors Are Spooked

A few months ago, Mike Washburn’s cryptocurrency investment looked like a winner. Now he’s just hoping to get his money back. Mr. Washburn, a 35-year-old plumber in Otsego, Minn., had $100,000 in an a...

Crypto crash: What contagious risks could Celsius, Three Arrows pose? Here’s what to watch

The latest crisis started Sunday with Celsius, one of the biggest crypto lending platforms, pausing all withdrawals, swaps and transfers between accounts. The company reportedly has hired restructurin...

EV-startup Electric Last Mile Solutions files for bankruptcy

Electric vehicle-startup Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc. filed chapter 7 bankruptcy Tuesday. The Troy, Mich.-based vehicle maker listed assets and liabilities each of between $50 million and $100 mi...

NRG Energy, Post Holdings and Other Stocks That May Be Takeover Targets in 2022

Text size Retail energy provider NRG Energy could be a takeover target in 2022, according to a report from Citigroup. Scott Olson/Getty Images With stocks in a bear market, mergers aren’t likely to pi...