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...
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Daily Briefing: “Crypto Asset Securities”
Key Takeaways The SEC has charged Kim Kardashian for promoting EthereumMax without sharing a sufficient disclosure of her payment. Kardashian agreed to pay a $1.26 million fine to settle the charges. ...
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...
CryptoLaw Founder Says SEC Seeks to Control Narrative with Term “Crypto Securities”
CryptoLaw founder John Deaton has called out manipulation on the part of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its use of the term “crypto securities.” Notice how @GaryGensl...
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...
This stock market strategist says the coming recession could be the biggest ever. ‘I recommend prayer.’
Keith McCullough, founder and CEO of Hedgeye Risk Management, isn’t one to mince words about financial markets, the Federal Reserve or the economy. Right now he has a few less-than-charitable things t...
SEC Chair Gensler Says Law For Crypto Is Clear, Most Tokens are Securities
– Advertisement – SEC Chair Gary Gensler believes most crypto tokens promoted in the investment space are securities. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is well-known for its prac...
What will happen with inflation, interest rates and housing? Here’s what to expect in the next two years, and what could go wrong.
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These money and investing tips can get your portfolio running again after September’s breakdown
Don’t miss these top money and investing features: Sign up here to get MarketWatch’s best mutual funds and ETF stories emailed to you weekly! INVESTING NEWS & TRENDS Forget the 4% retirement spend...
A Strong Dollar Spells Trouble for Some U.S. Companies
The dollar has soared as the Federal Reserve has raised rates. U.S. Treasury yields now provide the best return over expected inflation in more than a decade, incentivizing investors to buy dollars to...
U.S., Canadian securities regulators unveil parallel charges against Cryptobontix and Arbitrade
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) have filed parallel fraud charges against crypto firms Arbitrade and Cryptobonix and their executives. The...
Mortgage rates recently hit their highest level since 2007. Here’s what 5 economists and real estate pros say will happen next with rates
Where will mortgage rates go from here? Getty Images Since the start of the year, mortgage rates have been trending upwards — and according to many experts, this trend will likely continue through Oct...
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...
Brazil’s Election Is Almost Here. Get Ready to Buy Petrobras Stock.
Chocolate and peanut butter go together; falling oil prices and Brazilian political uncertainty most certainly do not. Yet Petrobras stock may still be worth buying. Yes, that sounds like a terrible i...
Senate bill would create legal grace period for crypto exchanges
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) has introduced a bill to create a safe harbor for cryptocurrency exchanges that might otherwise face legal action for listing unregistered securities. According to text of ...
Altria and Juul end noncompete deal: Here’s what that means for e-cigarette sales and marketing
Altria Group Inc. said Friday it has taken a step that extricates it from its noncompete arrangement with vaping company Juul Labs Inc., freeing both companies to pursue their own strategies. In a reg...
Stock-market turnaround? Why October is known as a ‘bear killer.’
While September lived up to its reputation as a brutal month for stocks, October tends to be a “bear-market killer,” associated with historically strong returns, especially in midterm election years. ...
‘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...
Young people shouldn’t save for retirement, new research says
Most financial planners advise young people to start saving early — and often — for retirement so they can take advantage of the so-called eighth wonder of the world – the power of compound interest. ...
Celsius stablecoin sale plan faces objections from securities regulators
State securities regulators in Texas and Vermont are objecting to crypto lender Celsius’s plan to sell its stablecoin holdings. The Texas State Securities Board, the Texas Department of Banking ...
‘We are in deep trouble’: Billionaire investor Druckenmiller believes Fed’s monetary tightening will push the economy into recession in 2023
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller sees a “hard landing” for the U.S. economy by the end of 2023 as the Federal Reserve’s aggressive monetary tightening will result in a recession. “I will be...
State Securities Regulators Object to Celsius’ Court Motion to Sell Stablecoins – Coinotizia
As Celsius’ bankruptcy proceedings continue, the court’s trustee William Harrington appointed an examiner on Thursday in order to review the company’s finances, according to a filing submitted on Sept...
State Securities Regulators Object to Celsius’ Court Motion to Sell Stablecoins – Bitcoin News
As Celsius’ bankruptcy proceedings continue, the court’s trustee William Harrington appointed an examiner on Thursday in order to review the company’s finances, according to a filing submitted on Sept...
Crypto Firm Hydrogen Tech Faces SEC Charges For Selling Unregistered Securities
The cryptosphere has one of its entities running into some major issues with the regulators. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been quite busy these days going after companies. This time...
Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission CVM Subpoenas Mercado Bitcoin on Fixed Income Token Investments – Bitcoin News
The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has sent a subpoena to Mercado Bitcoin, one of the biggest exchanges in the country, to inquire about the services the company lends regarding cr...
21 dividend stocks yielding 5% or more of companies that will produce plenty of cash in 2023
When the stock market has jumped two days in a row, as it has now, it is easy to become complacent. But the Federal Reserve isn’t finished raising interest rates, and recession talk abounds. Stock inv...