The pain trade has been an unwelcome sight across the cryptocurrency market since the start of 2022 and over the past 24 days Bitcoin (BTC) and the altcoin prices have drifted, leading some analysts to suggest that a bear market is at hand. Despite traders’ concern that another extended crypto winter could be starting, it
Foreign investment, COVID relocations and tax incentives are shaping the luxury real estate markets of New Zealand, Las Vegas and the Bahamas. Forbes Global Properties CEO Alex Lange looks at what is fueling housing demand in these diverse locales and offers his insights for the year ahead. New Zealand has one of the most highly
Jobless claims took an unexpected turn higher last week in a potential sign that the wintertime omicron surge was hitting the employment picture. Initial filings for the week ended Jan. 15 totaled 286,000, well above the Dow Jones estimate of 225,000 and a substantial gain from the previous week’s 231,000. The total was the highest
After five weeks of constant outflows, institutional investment is finally trickling back into crypto funds with BTC the asset of choice and ETH falling out of favor. In its weekly Digital Asset Fund Flows report published on Jan. 24, crypto investment firm CoinShares observed inflows for some institutional products. It is the first time in
The ongoing drama between two projects built on the Cardano (ADA) blockchain escalated across multiple social media platforms Monday, much to the dismay of the ADA community. The issues began in April when accelerator program CardStarter announced it would launch its own decentralized exchange or DEX. Shortly thereafter, its founders incentivized investors to provide liquidity for
Selling pressure on the short end continued on Monday and triple-A benchmark yields were cut by as much as five basis points there while U.S. Treasuries pared back earlier gains and equities rebounded from a large selloff earlier in the day. Ratios rose with the day’s moves with the municipal to UST five-year at 64%,
State and local governments are poised to withstand some of the Omicron-related economic damages thanks to more robust rainy day funds and billions of unspent federal aid, industry experts believe. “It’s continuing, unfortunately, and we’re in the middle of another surge right now,” said Eric Kim, senior director at Fitch Ratings, at the Volcker Alliance
In this article VRNT AMZN TSLA VMW WMT VMware at the NYSE, Dec. 14, 2021. Source: NYSE Stocks have had a rocky start to 2022, and further turbulence could be ahead for investors. That’s because the current macro environment has been one of the most volatile in recent memory. Inflationary fears, labor shortages and the
In this article ISRG CSX SLB NFLX PTON PPG Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Schlumberger (SLB) – The oilfield services company’s stock rose 1% in the premarket after it beat top and bottom-line estimates for the fourth quarter. Schlumberger earned an adjusted 41 cents per share, 2 cents above estimates, as
There is no shortage of scenic beauty to be found along the coast of the island of Maui. For roughly 120 miles, shores of white, black and red sand beaches run into the powerful waters of the Pacific—some public, some sacred, but all intensely sublime. There’s the western coast with its famed resorts, the eastern
In this article BKI jayk7 | Moment | Getty Images The number of borrowers who could benefit from a mortgage refinance just dropped dramatically thanks to fast-rising interest rates. The average rate on the 30-year fixed loan has jumped more than 50 basis points since the start of this year, cutting the number of refinance
Mercadolibre, one of the biggest Latam-based unicorns, has announced strategic investments in two cryptocurrency exchanges: Paxos and Mercado Bitcoin. With these investments, the platform gets closer to cryptocurrency, having already bought bitcoin as a direct investment for its treasury, and offering the possibility of investing in crypto for its users in several countries in Latam.
Hackers attacked a number of popular crypto YouTuber accounts at some point during the afternoon of Jan. 23. The accounts posted unauthorized videos with text directing viewers to send money to the hacker’s wallet. Accounts who appear to have been targeted by the attack include: ‘BitBoy Crypto’, ‘Altcoin Buzz’, ‘Box Mining’, ‘Floyd Mayweather’, ‘Ivan on
Justin Brannan will head the New York City Council Finance Committee, Speaker Adrienne Adams announced. “My charge is to make sure we are spending wisely, safeguarding our city’s financial future, and fortifying the city’s social safety net for New Yorkers who need it most,” Brannan, a hardcore punk rocker before turning to politics, said when
Maryland’s beleaguered Purple Line light rail project is set to tap the market with up to $700 million of private activity bonds marking a fresh round of financing to restart the long-delayed public private partnership. Purple Line Transit Partners, the private concessionaire overseeing the project, is poised to price the PABs in “coming weeks” as
In this article DAN Carl Icahn speaking at Delivering Alpha in New York on Sept. 13, 2016. David A. Grogan | CNBC Company: Dana Inc. (DAN) Business: Dana provides power-conveyance and energy-management solutions for vehicles and machinery in North America, Europe, South America, and Asia Pacific. It offers sealing solutions, thermal-management technologies, and digital solutions
In this article DIS PTON NFLX INTC Netflix logo Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Netflix – Shares of the streaming giant tanked 21%, on pace for their worst day since July 2012. The steep sell-off came after Netflix admitted that streaming competition
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Every community has that one residence for sale that establishes the listing price high bar. In the Las Vegas area, the spot of honor goes to a Henderson mansion priced at $32.5 million. But the modern estate also sets another standard. Built in 2017 for the founder of a tech automation company, the soaring 14,207-square-foot
The past year may have been a wild ride for potential homebuyers, but reports indicate that the housing market in 2022 could be even more competitive. New listings are currently at a record low, according to Redfin and Zillow. In fact, at the end of 2021, there were 19.5% fewer homes listed than at the
Puerto Rico bankruptcy Judge Laura Taylor Swain approved qualifying modifications to Puerto Rico Infrastructure and Finance Authority and Convention Center District Authority debt that included deep cuts to outstanding bonds. Swain issued her orders and findings of fact and conclusions of law on Thursday, affecting $1.9 billion of PRIFA bonds and $384 million of CCDA