Don’t buy Occidental stock just because Warren Buffett is buying, analyst says

Shares of Occidental Petroleum Corp. continued to outperform its peer group and the broader stock market after the oil- and gas-production company disclosed that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway In...

SEC Targets The Hydrogen, Related Entities Over Crypto Securities Market Manipulation

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against The Hydrogen and its market maker, Moonwalkersfor, for allegedly engaging in unregistered securities and artificially inflatin...

SEC Charges Crypto Firm Hydrogen Technology With Market Manipulation, Selling Unregistered Securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against The Hydrogen Technology Corporation, accusing it of “effectuating the unregistered offers and sales of crypto asset securiti...

Dividend yields on preferred stocks have soared. This is how to pick the best ones for your portfolio.

This year nearly every type of security has declined — bad news if you look at your portfolio’s value each day and have difficulty sleeping at night. On the other hand, it’s good news if you’re lookin...

Opinion: Market instability replaces inflation as the biggest risk, raising the chances of a pivot by the Federal Reserve

Market instability is the biggest risk to central banks globally, replacing inflation, owing to massive amounts of leverage. So far, the U.S. Federal Reserve is fortunate because there’s low volatilit...

Brazil’s Securities Regulator Targets Mercado Bitcoin Over Token Sale

Brazil’s securities regulator has ordered Latin America’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin to provide information on digital tokens it issued.  Mercado Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurren...

SEC Charges Crypto Firm Hydrogen Technology With Selling Unregistered Securities ⋆ ZyCrypto

Advertisement &nbsp &nbsp The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged The Hydrogen Technology Corporation with “violating the registration, antifraud, and market m...

How to Build a Bond Ladder for Income

While stock prices typically rise and fall from year to year, bond prices have historically been quite stable. Yet 2022 is shaping up to be a year of infamy for fixed income. Since bond prices move in...

Bond Yields Are Finally Looking Attractive. What to Buy Now.

It has taken a historic selloff, but the bond rout may finally be winding down. Yields are also looking plump enough to be attractive again. A two-year Treasury now gets you 4.1%, a yield not seen sin...

Brazil’s Securities Market Regulator Targets Mercado Bitcoin over Token Sale

The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), the securities market regulator in Brazil, has ordered Mercado Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Brazil, to provide information on...

California regulator accuses 11 of violating securities laws, operating like Ponzi schemes

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation accused nearly a dozen crypto and decentralized finance entities of operating like Ponzi schemes and violating state securities laws. T...

EU securities regulator clears next step for tokenized trading pilot program

The European Securities and Markets Agency (ESMA), a European supervisory authority, stated that it will not need to adjust regulatory standards for a pilot trading project using distributed ledger te...

More Than a Half Dozen US Securities Regulators File Actions Against Nexo

Blockfi paid $100 million in penalties Blockfi’s CEO said the firm lost $80 million from the bankrupt company Kentucky, Vermont, South Carolina, etc have all filed similar actions against Nexo State a...

Bank of America clients are buying the dip in U.S. stocks, shifting from cyclicals to defensive

In light of the recent U.S. stock market losses, Bank of America (BofA) saw more buying of equities among its clients during last week’s selloff, and there was a shift in who was buying and what they ...

Medicare premiums are decreasing in 2023 – this is how much older Americans will save if they’re on Part B

Medicare beneficiaries will see their Part B premiums go down for the first time in more than a decade, President Biden said during a White House event on Tuesday.  Monthly Part B premiums, which are ...

Multiple State Financial Regulators Allege Crypto Loan Platform Nexo Violates Securities Laws

Cryptocurrency lender Nexo is facing regulatory actions in eight US states for allegedly offering an investment product that violates securities laws. State regulators in California, New York, Washing...

22 dividend stocks screened for quality and safety

Now that the S&P 500 has hit a new closing low for 2022, it is a good time to rerun a screen of low-volatility dividend stocks that may perform relatively better. An initial screen of the S&P ...

Why TIPS might be a smart place to park some money right now

Inflation is running at 8% or higher, depending on how you count it (and who’s counting). The Federal Reserve is clearly panicking. And the markets are clearly panicking too. So at this point, Uncle S...

The Dow just joined the S&P 500 in a bear market: What investors need to know

The Dow Jones Industrial Average couldn’t outrun the bear. The blue-chip gauge on Monday fell 329.60 points, or 1.1%, to close at 29,260.81. That left the Dow DJIA, -1.11% 20.5% below its Jan. 4 recor...

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...

More Than a Half Dozen US Securities Regulators File Actions Against Crypto Lender Nexo – Regulation Bitcoin News

Crypto lender Nexo is having issues with state authorities from California, New York, Washington, Kentucky, Vermont, South Carolina, and Maryland. The enforcement actions from multiple state securitie...

Stock market ‘on cusp’ of important test: Watch this S&P 500 level if 2022 low gives way, says RBC

The S&P 500 is approaching an important level to watch beyond its 2022 low, as investors anticipate a spike in jobless claims amid recession fears and soured sentiment in the U.S. stock market, ac...

Google stock under $100 a share is a buy: Rosenblatt Securities

“Tech” is taking a big hit this year as the U.S. Federal Reserve continues to tighten its monetary stance. But it’s the “future” and so, it remains a great pick for the long-term investors, according ...

TD Securities Analyst Says Gold Sell-off May Not Be Over — Carry and Opportunity Cost Could ‘Drive Capital Away’ – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

Precious metals markets continue to flounder this week as gold’s value per troy ounce has slid by 6.53% in value against the U.S. dollar during the last month, while silver has shed 2.34% in 30 days. ...

Morgan Stanley says investors should consider this port in the market storm right now

The great British pound selloff, credited with exacerbating a global rout for markets last week, looks set to continue wreaking some havoc on Monday. Economic woes in Old Blighty are adding to the mar...

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...

The one question to ask yourself about your 401(k) when stock indexes are dropping

With the Dow DJIA, -1.62%, S&P 500 SPX, -1.72% and Nasdaq COMP, -1.80% indexes dipping into the red right now, looking at your retirement portfolio may have your heart racing.  Retirement Tip of t...

I’m a trustee for my brother: How should I handle his assets in a bear market?

Dear Harry, As a trustee for my brother, I am concerned with the current bear market and wondering if I should get out of the market altogether and place the funds in a money-market account until thin...

Barclays Sued by Investors Over Multibillion Securities Blunder

(Bloomberg) — Barclays Plc was sued by shareholders who claim they suffered significant losses after the British lender disclosed that paperwork errors led it to accidentally issue billions of d...

Junk-Bond Yields Top 8%. It Could Be a Good Time to Buy.

High-yield bonds are finally living up to their name after the broad selloff in fixed-income markets this year. Better known as junk, the $1.5 trillion sector looks appealing, as yields have risen to ...

Don’t panic about your 401(k)

I’ve been doing this—writing about the stock market and investments—for a quarter of a century. It’s been a heckuva turbulent ride, including Russian defaults, emerging market crises, dot-com disaster...

Most retirement savers are ‘staying the course’ — even if they’re totally stressed

Retirement investors for the most part are staying the course, despite market volatility and rising inflation and interest rates — instead of deviating from their plans and halting contributions in a ...