Advisors take note: despite a January increase in consumer prices not seen in four decades, investors are stubbornly clinging to cash positions or cash equivalents like CDs, according to a new survey ...
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Opinion: How to invest like a millionaire and build wealth for retirement
Over the course of my career, I’ve had the opportunity to work with multiple self-made millionaires. Though they come from varied backgrounds, these investors have a few key habits in common—ones that...
Death cross crystallizes in Nasdaq Composite on Friday for first time in 2 years, in a bearish sign for the stock market
The Nasdaq Composite index has produced a “death cross” chart pattern on Friday, a bearish chart pattern for an asset. History suggests this occurrence could weigh on the broader stock market over the...
cryptocurrencies under the Securities Act- The Cryptonomist
The huge fine imposed on BlockFi by the SEC prompts some reflection on how the head of the authority, Gary Gensler, sees cryptocurrencies: they must be subject to the Securities Act, as if they were s...
Presidents Day or Washington’s Birthday? Is the stock market open? Here are trading hours.
U.S. financial markets will be closed on Monday in observance of Presidents Day, or Washington’s Birthday, if you prefer. The Intercontinental Exchange Inc. ICE, -1.96% -owned New York Stock Exchange ...
Charlie Munger Expects Index Funds to Change the World—and Not in a Good Way
Charlie Munger doesn’t think Larry Fink should be running the world. Mr. Munger, the billionaire vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Warren Buffett’s business partner, said the rise of index ...
Retirees, pay attention – inflation is on the rise
Americans are spending more money because of high inflation — this can be a big problem for older individuals living on a fixed budget. Inflation is at a 40-year-high, at around 7.5% in January, acco...
Israel’s Securities Regulatory Chief Lays Out Crypto Plans
The ISA is looking to attract blockchain-based solutions that can improve the infrastructure supporting the securities and sovereign debt markets in Israel with the hackathon. The securities regulator...
BlockFi settles with SEC for $100 million after lending products declared securities
BlockFi, the cryptocurrency lending company, has agreed to pay a $50 million fine to the SEC for misleading investors and not declaring its lending products as securities. The company will pay a furth...
Spanish Securities Regulator Warns of Impersonators Selling Bitcoin on Its Behalf – Bitcoin News
The CNMV, the Spanish securities regulator, has issued a warning about the existence of an unknown party asking for information and offering to sell bitcoin on its behalf. The fraudsters are said to p...
Warren Buffett’s firm took big stake in Activision Blizzard ahead of Microsoft deal
OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett’s company placed a rare bet on a technology company late last year and it has already paid off in a big way. Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B, -1.52% revealed in documents filed w...
Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater boosts its bets on China
The world’s biggest hedge fund boosted its bet on Chinese companies in the fourth quarter. The latest 13-F filing from Bridgewater Associates shows the firm boosted the number of shares it’s held in A...
BofA Securities sees a 25% upside
Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX) shareholders are not a happy lot at present, with the stock down nearly 50% from its high in mid-November 2021, but BofA Securities says a significant recovery could be...
George Soros Buys a Big Rivian Stake
Text size Soros Fund Management’s stake was worth about $2.1 billion at the end of December. Courtesy Rivian George Soros’ family investment office, Soros Fund Management, revealed a new stake i...
Billionaire George Soros reveals stake in Rivian, sells some tech shares
Billionaire George Soros’ investment fund has taken a more than $1 billion stake in electric-pickup maker Rivian Automotive Inc. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Fr...
These 3 Funds Invest Like ARK But Didn’t Fall as Far
Just one year ago, the innovation-focused exchange-traded funds from Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest were some of the hottest on the market, thanks to their spectacular rise in 2020. Now, they’ve collapsed b...
Crypto Tops Investor Threats for US Securities Regulators – Coinotizia
U.S. state securities regulators have revealed that cryptocurrency investments are their top investor threat this year. “Before you jump into the crypto craze, be mindful that cryptocurrencies and rel...
Inflation Is Red Hot. How to Protect Your Portfolio and Grow Income.
Income investors—especially those who depend on fixed coupons from bonds—face a hit to their purchasing power as inflation stands above 7%. One strategy to hedge against such big price increases, howe...
Calling Out ‘Emperor’ Larry Fink
When you’re 98 years old you can say things others can’t, so bravo to Charlie Munger for daring to speak an important but too muffled truth about today’s financial markets. “We have a new bunch of emp...