The ranks of the names meeting my modified Benjamin Graham “Stocks for the Defensive Investor” criteria continue to grow. Ten weeks ago, there were 10, a significant number in its own righ...
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A Quality Exec Comp Plan Lowers The Risk Of Investing In Robert Half International
BEIJING, CHINA – JANUARY 06: (CHINA OUT) Investors observe stock market at an exchange hall on … [+] January 6, 2016 in Beijing, China. Chinese stock market rebounded after two days’...
KuCoin CEO Denies $500M Insolvency Claim by Whistleblower
Following the recent crypto market crash that led to the collapse of several crypto-focused projects such as Terra Network and Three Arrows Capital (3AC), Crypto Twitter has been filled with circulati...
UK Prosecutor Convicts Four for $25.2M Crypto Fraud
Four men have been convicted for fraudulently obtaining and laundering crypto assets worth 21 million pounds ($25.2 million) from an Australian crypto exchange. Four Convicted for $25.2M Crypto Fraud ...
How to Invest During a Bear Market: 6 Tips
If you’re new to the stock market, you’ve probably had a rude awakening: The value of your investments has declined in the past few months. While that may be worrisome, don’t panic. A bear market—defi...
Billionaire Mark Cuban Says He Suffered Losses
Mark Cuban is one of the most famous and influential billionaire entrepreneurs. On the hit TV show “Shark Tank” on ABC, many entrepreneurs and startups hope and dream that he will be attr...
Voyager Customers Can Now Withdraw Assets as FTX Provides Redemption
Leading American cryptocurrency exchange FTX announced a joint proposal with venture capital firm Alameda Ventures Ltd and West Realm Shires Inc., operator of the FTX U.S., to offer early liquidity to...
Crypto: Billionaire Mark Cuban Warns of a Powerful Player
The crypto industry is currently going through a crisis that has already crushed some major players like hedge fund Three Arrows Capital and lenders Celsius Network and Voyager Digital. After losing ...
Investors, Locked in on Lockheed’s Guidance, May Miss Their Shot
Sometimes earnings season is like hunting for a target from extremely close range — but failing to see all the other flashes further out on the radar. Investors, in other words, become so myopic...
It’s time to overweight small caps as ‘they’ve come very close to pricing in recession’: RBC Capital
Small-cap stocks have attracted more investors and analysts attention this week with their benchmark index the Russell 2000 jumping 3.5% on Tuesday to 1799 points, its biggest one day percentage gain ...
Tesla’s Textbook Breakout Is a Sign of Things to Come
Tesla Inc. (TSLA) ripped higher on Thursday, gaining 9% after posting strong second-quarter results. What’s next for shares of the largest U.S.-based electric vehicle manufacturer? Tesla beat an...
Mass. Democrat Richard Neal Isn’t Keen on Senators Investing in Crypto
Richard Neal – a democrat from Massachusetts and the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee – wants the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to examine crypto investment options for governme...
Crypto: A Bernie Madoff-Style Scheme May Have Crushed Prominent Lenders
An unprecedented crisis of confidence has affected the crypto industry for several months. To measure it, just consider the prices of cryptocurrencies, which are often attached to a platform or a pro...
Weekend reads: Prepare for a big week — a crucial Federal Reserve decision, tech-company earnings and a GDP report
It was mostly a week for stocks, particularly a rebound in the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index, as companies topped expectations on second-quarter earnings. The coming week brings a heavy dose of t...
How to Protect Your Retirement From Stock Drop: Morningstar
Those of you who are heavily weighted in stocks may be a bit concerned about the impact of the equity market’s decline on your retirement plans. Understandably so. The S&P 500 has slid 16% this y...
It’s Raining Dividends in the Oil Patch
It’s raining oil! According to our permanently-confused commander-in-chief, that is a common condition in the winter in Delaware. And it apparently caused his “damn cancer”…whi...
TIPS, I Bonds Are Smart Ways to Buy Inflation Protection
Illustration by Liam Eisenberg Text size As a consumer, it is almost impossible to escape the ravages of inflation, which rose at a 9.1% clip in the 12 months ended June, based on the U.S. Consumer Pr...
Crypto: Trump’s ex-Ally’s Bitcoin Troubles Worsen
The past few days have been eventful for Anthony Scaramucci, the former White House communications director under Donald Trump. He spent 11 days in the role. “The Mooch,” as he is nickname...
California Plans to Accept Bitcoin for Political Campaign Donations
California has finally lifted its ban on sending and receiving donations in cryptocurrencies for political campaigns, leaving the likes of Arkansas and North Carolina. According to a Los Angeles Time...
American Film Producer Pleads Guilty to $2.5M FLiK and CoinSpark ICO Fraud
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) disclosed on Thursday that Ryan Felton, a 48-year-old film producer, pleaded guilty to the promotion of two fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes that led to ...
NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Reports $801M Trades in Q1 and Q2
Leading Solana-based NFT market Magic Eden has recorded a total of over 5.5 million trades worth over $801 million on its platform from January to June 2022. Magic Eden Records $801M in Trade Volume ...
Verizon Stock Set for Worst Week Since 2008. Time to Buy?
Yesterday it was AT&T (T) – Get AT&T Inc. Report; today it’s Verizon (VZ) – Get Verizon Communications Inc. Report. The stocks of the country’s two largest telecom companies are...
My wife inherited a 401(k)–what’s the best way to avoid a big tax hit?
Q.: My wife inherited a 401(k) from my mom who died recently. How do we handle this? If she takes her share out will it count as income for us on our taxes? I read that we can’t roll it over into our ...
Fed can’t stop hiking interest rates even if there is a recession, former top central banker says
The Federal Reserve has to emulate Mario Draghi and do “whatever it takes” to bring inflation down and that means continuing to raise interest rates even if there is a recession, said former Richmond ...
Three Proven Crypto Trading Strategies To Use in 2022
Cryptocurrencies are becoming more and more popular every day. As the value of Bitcoin and other crypto assets continues to rise, more and more people are getting interested in trading them. If you’r...
It’s the end of ‘fantasyland’ for Big Tech and its workers
After Big Tech grew in unprecedented and unchecked fashion for a decade, building ostentatious palaces to house growing workforces while plying them luxuriant freebies to keep them from defecting to r...
Palantir stock’s ‘strength will prove unsustainable,’ analyst says in downgrade
Palantir Technologies Inc. shares are up nearly 50% from their May lows, but one analyst worries that “this strength will prove unsustainable.” Monness, Crespi, Hardt & Co. analyst Brian White dow...