Argo Blockchain shares collapse as planned fundraising falls through

Argo Blockchain PLC shares fell Monday after it said it no longer expects to carry out a share subscription with a strategic investor, and warned it would need to complete further financing to avoid c...

Another jumbo Fed rate hike is expected next week — and then life gets difficult for Powell

First the easy part. Economists widely expect Federal Reserve monetary-policy makers to approve a fourth straight jumbo interest-rate rise at its meeting next week. A hike of three-quarters of a perce...

Opinion: There’s a rush to buy I-bonds to lock in a high yield, but there may be an even better deal next week

It’s hard to imagine that there could be a better deal for parking up to $10,000 in savings than Series I bonds, at this very moment. The 9.62% yield is top-notch, and you can count the hours before i...

This Isn’t the Bottom and Recession Isn’t Priced In, Goldman Says

Markets haven’t priced in a recession, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs Equities and credit markets are pricing in a lower risk of recession than rates and currency traders, though no asset clas...

Why investors are fleeing Chinese assets as Xi tightens grip on power

China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, secured a groundbreaking third leadership term on Sunday and introduced a new Politburo Standing Committee stacked with loyalists in a clean sweep not seen since the er...

‘Fragile’ Treasury market is at risk of ‘large scale forced selling’ or surprise that leads to breakdown, BofA says

The world’s deepest and most liquid fixed-income market is in big, big trouble. For months, traders, academics, and other analysts have fretted that the $23.7 trillion Treasurys market might be the so...

Fed’s benchmark interest rate may peak above 5% after Sept inflation data, some economists think

When the Federal Reserve started to raise its benchmark policy interest rate by super-sized 0.75 percentage points in June this year, a few Fed officials and private sector economists talked about how...

Opinion: $22 billion in I-bond sales can’t be wrong. Why you may want to buy them even when their rate resets soon

I-bonds’ sky-high interest rate is poised to fall to 6.48% when they reset next month, according to industry experts. Still, that would be the third-highest level since they were sold in 1998. Though ...

Fed’s Mester says there’s been no progress on inflation, so interest rates need to move higher

With little or no progress made on bringing inflation down, the Federal Reserve needs to continue raising interest rates, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said Tuesday. “At some point, you know,...

Bernanke says Fed shouldn’t use interest rates to ‘fine-tune’ financial stability risks

The Federal Reserve shouldn’t use its interest-rate policy to “fine-tune” financial stability risks, said former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday. Speaking to reporters at the Brookings Institution...

Opinion: Florida’s insurance rates have almost doubled over five years, yet insurance companies are still losing money — and the reason is more insidious than hurricanes

Hurricane risk might seem like the obvious problem, but there is a more insidious driver in this financial train wreck. Finance professor Shahid Hamid, who directs the Laboratory for Insurance at Flor...

Opinion: How you can save $60k for a home down payment without risk or waiting forever

Yes, starting from zero and trying to save a bit each month will take a while. To put together that princely sum, you’d have to save $500 a month for around nine years in a high-interest savings accou...

The U.S. Dollar Is Superstrong. 8 Ways to Invest Abroad.

The U.S. dollar got a brief, welcome walloping this past week, falling 1.5% on Tuesday alone against a basket of six major currencies. It remains up a hefty 17% for the year, and close to its stronges...

He nailed three big S&P 500 moves this year. Here’s where this strategist sees stocks headed next, with beaten down names to buy.

A Wall Street hat trick may not be on the cards, with stocks in the red for Wednesday. A two-day rally was never a guaranteed exit out of the bear woods anyway, as some say signs of a durable bottom a...

Opinion: Your off-ramp for I-bonds is coming up soon if you bought the securities for their juicy 9.6% yield

You can hold on to Series I bonds for 30 years, but if you jumped in when the interest rate skyrocketed to 9.62%, you might be looking for an off-ramp well before then. If you were attracted primarily...

Opinion: This 401(k) bill opens the door to risky assets

Senators Pat Toomey, Tim Scott and Peter Meijer have just proposed a bill in Congress that would allow 401(k) plans to stretch beyond traditional investments like stocks and bonds. And when we say “be...

Fed’s Williams sees steep decline in inflation ahead

Cooling global demand and steady improvements in supply should result in falling rates of inflation for goods over the next year, New York Fed President John Williams said Monday. “These factors shoul...

Forget the 4% retirement spending rule. How do you feel about 1.9%?

Retirees and near-retirees have known for some time that the famed 4% rule needs to be revised downwards. But by how much? Would you believe 1.9%? That’s the conclusion of new research that replicates...

‘Painfully slow capitulation’: Why investors keep getting inflation wrong

A brutal third quarter in financial markets came to a close on Friday and one thing is overwhelmingly clear: Inflation is the single most important factor driving asset valuations right now and yet fe...

A surging U.S. dollar is creating an ‘untenable situation’ for the stock market, warns Morgan Stanley’s Wilson

The U.S. dollar’s unrelenting surge is raising worries over corporate earnings, warned a closely followed Wall Street analyst, who noted that similar performances by the currency have historically led...

U.S. stock futures dip, dollar rises as Italian election results add to uncertainty

U.S. stock-index futures fell late Sunday, suggesting losses Monday, as the projected victory of a far-right party in Italy added to uncertainties about rising interest rates and recession fears. Afte...

Crypto Bill That Would Have Transformed Industry Vetoed by California’s Newsom

Text size California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Bloomberg Philanthropies California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday vetoed a bill that would have brought strong regulatio...

The Dollar Is Crushing Rival Currencies. Here’s Where Things Are Headed.

The dollar’s remarkable rally shows no signs of slowing. In fact, the Federal Reserve’s hawkish message has given it fresh impetus. The strong dollar is a concern for U.S. multinational corporations, ...

Don’t look for a stock market bottom until a soaring dollar cools down. Here’s why.

It will be difficult for the stock market to stop its slide and find a bottom as long as the U.S. dollar keeps soaring versus its rivals, according to market analysts. Global stocks suffered a bruisin...

Tumbling Markets Imperil Tech, the Dollar, and Private Equity

Text size Japan has had to intervene to support the sliding yen for the first time since 1998, even as it tries to keep its interest rates low. Akio Kon/Bloomberg The world has been hooked on cheap mo...

The British Pound Is Getting Crushed. A Crisis Is Brewing.

Text size New Prime Minister Liz Truss is getting a rough reception from markets as she starts her tenure. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Getty Images The dollar may be battering all currencies a...

Bitcoin Could Hit $500,000 in Next Decade, Says MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor

Text size Bitcoin prices have plunged this year. Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images Bitcoin could reclaim its November 2021 all-time high by 2026 and surge even higher if its valuation fundamentals change, ...

Yen rallies after Japan unilaterally intervenes for first time in 24 years

The dollar dropped sharply against the Japanese yen on Thursday, in the first intervention to support its currency since 1998, after the Bank of Japan bucked the trend of other central banks by not hi...

Bitcoin could go back above $65k in the next four years, says Michael Saylor

Michael Saylor, chairman and co-founder of MicroStrategy Inc. MSTR, -0.35%, said bitcoin could go back to $68,990, its peak reached in November “sometime in the next four years,” and could reach $500,...

Brace yourselves, the Fed is about to inflict ‘some pain’ to fight inflation — here’s how to prepare your wallet and portfolio

The Fed is ready to bring the pain. Are you prepared? Weeks ago, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned there would be “some pain to households and businesses” as the central bank jacks up inte...