Two weeks ago the infamous “Volcano Bitcoin Bond” finally made its way to the El Salvador legislature for final approval — a legislature completely controlled by Nayib Bukele’s New Ideas Party. While ...
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Can you still retire on $1 million? That’s what today’s millionaires want to know.
OK, so a million dollars isn’t what it used to be. That’s the worry among a surprising number of America’s millionaires. So, at least, reports money-management giant Natixis, which owns bond shop Loom...
Opinion: Microsoft invested in an AI system that helped me write this column about Tesla
Can an artificial intelligence system help me write articles about investment ideas? Let’s find out. There are two subjects I would like to cover. But I will have help, and as a result there is a thir...
As the champion of individual rights, crypto is destined to prevail: opinion
The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of Crypto News’ editorial. The year 2022 is set to go down as the crypto industry’s annus ...
Opinion: 4 numbers retirement savers need to know heading into 2023
The past couple of years have been challenging for almost everyone invested in stocks or bonds, including anyone saving for retirement through employer-sponsored plans. With markets down across the bo...
Opinion: There’s a strong possibility that the bear market in stocks is over as investors have given up hope
A contrarian case can be made that the stock market rally since the October lows is the beginning of a new bull market. That’s because the criteria for “capitulation” that I laid out in previous colum...
Opinion: Salesforce better get used to Marc Benioff in charge, because he keeps chasing off his chosen successors
Salesforce Inc. has twice promoted a seasoned executive to co-CEO, and both times it was taken as a sign that the cloud-software pioneer had found an eventual successor to co-founder Marc Benioff at t...
Elon Musk Expresses His Questionable Market Opinion
Arman Shirinyan Elon Musk believes that financial regulator needs to calm down Elon Musk surprised his followers with a solid financial market prediction that, if it turns out to be true, will positiv...
20 dividend stocks with high yields that have become more attractive right now
Income-seeking investors are looking at an opportunity to scoop up shares of real estate investment trusts. Stocks in that asset class have become more attractive as prices have fallen and cash flow i...
What’s the best Bitcoin accumulation area for a fresh start? Expert opinion
Although the majority of the cryptocurrency market is still struggling to get out of the sluggish trading loop that followed the FTX collapse, the bearish times may represent an opportunity for late n...
‘Most economists are predicting a recession in 2023’: I own a rental property. Is it a good time to take out a bank loan and renovate — or should I wait?
Dear MarketWatch, Along with a sibling, I own a rental property of more than 40 rooms in the Caribbean, where we do weekly rentals. It’s near downtown but in need of repairs and renovation. Is this ...
Stocks will lag behind bonds and even decline over the next 10 years, says a valuation model based on eight indicators
For the first time in years, valuation-focused advisers have something to brag about as they approach the end of year. This end-of-year period is when it’s traditional to review prior-year forecasts, ...
I got laid off by a big tech company. What’s my next career move?
Being let go from a job is hard, especially at a moment when the cost of living is rising and a recession is looming. This Thanksgiving, tens of thousands of recently laid-off tech workers will be ask...
Opinion: Fidelity sticks with bitcoin 401(k) offerings despite crypto turmoil — but why?
I have to hand it to Fidelity. For their nerves of steel, at least. The company that runs America’s biggest 401(k) platform is sticking with its plans to offer bitcoin in retirement plans. This is des...
Opinion: These five technology stocks give investors more reward for their risk
Earnings season for the technology sector is just about over. It’s been a mixed bag. Slower economic growth and higher interest rates put a damper on revenue. Some of the biggest names in tech have co...
Opinion: Is Limited Crypto Regulation Good for the Space?
Over the years, we’ve often discussed the implications of crypto regulation. The topic continues to be brought up as fraudulent activity within the crypto space grows at unprecedented rates. Why Regul...
Opinion: How a ‘529 solution’ can give gig workers health care and retirement benefits and boost the U.S. economy
U.S. workers are increasingly combining multiple income streams, moving from job to job, starting businesses, and craving more independence and control over their time. Changes to worker benefits must...
Opinion: Bonds aren’t more attractive than stocks even as yields register a 15-year high
How much competition do stocks face from bonds? For the first time in years, investors are beginning to ask this question, given the dramatic rise in bond yields to a 15-year high. For nearly a decade...
History says inflation could persist for a decade
If you are a retiree, or even near to retirement, you are probably more vulnerable to inflation than most. Your cost of living is probably rising faster than your income. You’re lucky if any pension o...
Opinion: Opinion: What Bullard got wrong about a 7% fed funds (and why he said it anyway)
An influential Federal Reserve official briefly spooked the stock SPX, -0.31% and bond TMUBMUSD10Y, 3.769% markets on Thursday by warning that the central bank may have to raise interest rates much fu...
Opinion: Three seasonal effects in the stock market begin around Thanksgiving
The stock market started what appeared to be another leg up in the past week, as the benchmark S&P 500 broke out over resistance at 3900 points. In fact, the index rose to 4020 but then ran into t...
FTX victims are setting up GoFundMe fundraisers to try to get their money back
People who say they have lost money in the collapse of crypto exchange FTX are turning to strangers to cover their losses by setting up GoFundMe fundraising pages. They include a man who says that he ...
Opinion: This record number in Nvidia earnings is a scary sight
Nvidia Corp.’s financial results had a bit of a surprise for investors, and not on the good side — product inventories doubled to a record high as the chip company gears up for a questionable holiday ...
Opinion: The new bull market will be led by stocks in these three industries.
We don’t know yet if the recent rally kicks off a new bull market in stocks. But here’s a safe bet: Once the new bull market is here, entirely different groups will lead. It’ll be out with the old — t...
Why do people invest in crypto? ‘It’s partly fraud and partly delusion’: Charlie Munger
““The country did not need a currency that’s good for kidnappers.”” — Charlie Munger Charlie Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A, +0.35%, is not a big fan of crypto, and he shared some f...
Opinion: The floodgates are open for grandparents to super-size college savings for grandkids
If you’re a grandparent looking to save the day by helping your grandchildren pay for college, take a second look at a tax-advantaged 529 college savings plan before the end of the year. Rule changes ...
Opinion: Five energy companies are seeing bullish stock buying from their own executives
Even though energy stocks are up 49% this year, executives keep buying their own companies’ shares. Does that make sense? Yes, for two reasons. Oil will trade a lot higher next year, and energy stocks...