FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Acquires a 7.6% Stake in Robinhood

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the CEO of FTX, has recently become one of the largest shareholders in the popular American trading platform, Robinhood, after taking a 7.6% stake in the company.  According t...

Cathie Wood Watch: Ark Buys Coinbase After Rout

Cathie Wood, chief executive of Ark Investment Management, traded familiar names Thursday, purchasing a cryptocurrency exchange and selling a digital entertainment company. All the valuations below ar...

We want to retire in a few years, and have about $1 million saved. Should I move my money to a Roth, and pay off my $200,000 mortgage while I’m at it?

Dear MarketWatch,  I’m 64 and my husband is 62. We plan to work until he is at least 65, so three or four more years. We have about $1 million total in various accounts, but my own IRA has $400,000 in...

Coinbase CEO Explains New Disclosure Filing, Says Company Has No Risk of Bankruptcy

Leading U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase recently released its earnings report for the first quarter of 2022, netting a total loss of about $430 million within the period.  Coinbase New Disclosur...

Is It Still Relevant? Editor Of The Dow Theory Says Yes

Stock market charts getty Manuel Blay is editor of The Dow Theory, a website that closely tracks the price movements of the Dow Industrials, the Dow Transports and the Dow Utilities, among other index...

Five U.S. States Order Virtual Casino to Stop Selling NFTs

Regulators in five U.S. states – Texas, Wisconsin, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Alabama – have issued a cease-and-desist order against Flamingo Casino Club, a virtual platform where users can purchase no...

Norwegian Cruise Stock: Is It a Buy After ‘Inflection’ Quarter?

Norwegian Cruise Line  (NCLH) – Get Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Report stock on Tuesday has been all over the place. For that matter, the stock has been all over the place for several da...

Crypto Startup WhaleFin Inks $20M Sponsorship Deal With Chelsea FC

WhaleFin, a digital asset platform owned by Amber Group, has become the official sleeve partner of England’s top flight team, Chelsea Football Club, via an annual sponsorship deal worth $20 million. T...

GYM NETWORK: The Future of Investing

Investments have always been a risky affair, and the biggest concern among most is which platform to go for. More so, the slightly reliable ones don’t offer high rewards, which in turn negates the who...

Euro to hit parity vs. the dollar this year, Europe’s largest fund manager says

The chief investment officer of Europe’s largest fund manager expects the euro to fall to parity against the dollar. Vincent Mortier, the chief investment officer at Amundi, told the FT that the euro ...

As Ark’s flagship fund plunges 76% from its peak, Cathie Wood still views her stocks as residing in ‘deep value territory’

The wheels have really come off the wagon of the stock market and Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has, arguably, seen the most dramatic fall from its parabolic rise, amid the current downdraft in markets. Ho...

Coinbase: Customers Could Lose Crypto If It Ever Went Bankrupt

Text size Coinbase customers don’t have the same protections as bank or brokerage customers. Dreamstime As if crypto investors don’t already have enough to worry about, Coinbase Global (ticker: ...

Hong Kong Police Arrest 25-Year-Old Man For $191,000 Cryptocurrency Fraud

Hong Kong police have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly piloting a cryptocurrency scam sometime last week, the South China Morning Post reported Wednesday.  24-Year-Old Man Steals 191k in Crypt...

Opinion: When is it safe to start buying stocks again? We’re not there yet, but these are the six signs to look for

Big stock market drawdowns like the current one often end with a selling frenzy, called capitulation. So, you’ll want know how to spot capitulation — a sign that it’s safer to start buying. To find ou...

Boeing Might Sell Stock. It Could Be Too Late.

Text size Boeing’s Chicago headquarters. Scott Olson/Getty Images Boeing ’s chief financial officer indicated his company might sell stock when shares are higher. It’s a good idea. Boeing could ...

Oil prices are surging — these eight stocks are still bargains for long-term investors

The combination of underinvestment in new oil wells and rising demand underscores what might be a long period of high prices for energy commodities. Meanwhile, many oil and gas stocks are still tradin...

UK Asset Manager Fasanara to Raise $350M Fund For Crypto Startups

Fasanara Capital, a UK-based asset management firm with over $3.5 billion in AUM, is raising a new $350 million venture fund to back fintech and crypto startups, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Fasan...

Cash Is King For These 30 Stocks

. Seeking Companies That Generate Free Cash Flow Cash generation is “king” for many investors selecting stocks. Earnings, dividends and asset values may be important factors, but it is ultimately a co...

UK FCA Issues New Reminder about the Risks of Investing in Cryptos

The UK’s  Financial Conduct Authority (FCA  Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the largest financial regulator for all financial markets in the United Kingdom (...

No, the markets are not panicking about inflation

If you’ve turned on a TV, listened to the radio, or surfed internet news sites recently you’ve almost certainly heard that there is a crisis, and a panic, about inflation. You’ve been told it’s the re...

Morgan Stanley’s done better than most forecasting markets during this turbulent year. Here’s what it says is coming next.

Wall Street analysts are the types who get to the airport with hours to spare. Year-ahead previews come in before Thanksgiving, so it can’t be too huge a surprise that Morgan Stanley has released its ...

5 Strategies To Preserve Your Capital

getty Key takeaways Market volatility is normal—especially during periods of potential recession, international war and high inflation The best ways to protect your capital include diversifying your h...

Do Kwon Pledges to Rebuild UST (This Time With Collateral Backing)

Following a failed attempt to defend the peg for the TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin, TerraForm Labs CEO Do Kwon has finally admitted that it is now embarking on a plan to “rebuild UST.” Recall that a sleut...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Calls for Stablecoin Regulation Amid UST Drama

Janet Yellen, the secretary of the United States Treasury, said on Tuesday that there is a need for stablecoin legislation, while noting that TerraUST (UST) is risky. Secretary Yellen Speaks On Stable...

Blockchain Startup Flow Launches $725M Ecosystem Funds

Flow, the Web3 blockchain company powering NBA Top Shot NFT maker Dapper Labs, revealed Tuesday that it has raised $725 million in funding for its ecosystem expansion.  The funding saw participation f...

Coinbase Stock Keeps Sliding After Earnings Report

The biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S. said it was bleeding users, reflecting continued destruction in the crypto market and investors’ unease about risky assets. Coinbase Global Inc. COIN -1...

Coinbase Earnings Reveal Large Loss, Sink Stock

Text size Coinbase reported a loss of $1.98 a share on sales of $1.165 billion. Michael Nagle/Bloomberg Coinbase Global stock was tumbling after the Bitcoin broker reported a larger-than-expected loss...

Here’s Why Philip Morris’ Potential Offer for Swedish Match Is Bad for Altria Stock

Text size Philip Morris is in ongoing talks to acquire Swedish Match, the maker of smoke-free tobacco products. Fabrice Coffini/AFP via Getty Images Philip Morris‘ potential acquisition of Swedish Mat...

Down Bad! Institutional Bitcoin Holdings Drop by $12B Amid Bloodbath

Following a recent announcement of rate hikes by the US Fed and the ongoing bloodbath in the crypto market, the total amount of bitcoin held by large corporations has dropped by $12 billion. Instituti...

Investors haven’t begun to price in recession — Here’s how far the S&P 500 could fall

The battered S&P 500 index is not pricing in a recession, according to DataTrek Research.  “At 4,000, the recession odds imbedded in S&P are close to zero,” said DataTrek co-founder Nicholas C...

Billionaire Michael Saylor Tries to Reassure as His Bitcoin Bet Falters

The ongoing crypto market crash is a big test for bitcoin evangelists like Michael Saylor.  Prices for the king of cryptocurrencies have plummeted from $69,044.77 in November to around $31,000 current...

Vroom Stock Races Ahead After Earnings, CEO Switch and Turnaround Plan

Text size Courtesy of Vroom Vroom is poised to be one of the biggest winners of Tuesday’s volatile trading session, with the stock racing ahead after the company reported better-than-expected earnings...