Surging economy gets off to a good start in the fourth quarter — but there’s one big problem
Warning signs are emerging that consumers will be hit with rising prices. Source：MarketWatch
Robinhood sees surge in Bitcoin, Gold prediction markets as traders move beyond sports
The company's head of futures and prediction markets said bitcoin, gold and oil contracts are among its fastestgrowing prediction markets. Source：CoinDesk
Over 40% of Americans are heading toward retirement ‘blind’ — with no plan
Nearly half of Americans haven’t calculated what they’ll need in retirement. Source：MarketWatch
Smart financial advisers are dropping ROI, NAV and QCD for plain English when talking to clients
Not everyone is familiar with the ABCs of financial planning Source：MarketWatch
Bitcoin consolidates after 3% loss as AI fears stoke fresh stock-market weakness
Bitcoin price volatility cooled as stock markets battled another day of resurgent AI fears during Friday’s Asia trading session. Source：Cointelegraph
It’s been a painful month for hedge funds. To turn it around, they are shorting U.S. stocks.
In response to losses on popular trades, hedge funds are now shorting U.S. stocks aggressively to try and win back some performance. Source：MarketWatch
The stock market is splitting in two. Is that signaling trouble ahead, or just a new set of winners?
Tech stocks are slumping — even as more than 300 S&P 500 constituents rose Thursday — and Treasurys are rallying. Here’s what may be changing.…
Live updates: Bitcoin holds above $81,000 as the AI rout fades and oil climbs
Bitcoin went quiet after a week of big swings, with tech futures steadying and Brent hitting its highest level since early May. The Fed meets next week.…
Bitcoin steadies near $81,700 as altcoins rebound, pepe climbs 13%
Bitcoin rose 0.5% to around $81,700 since midnight UTC while the CoinDesk 80 gained 1.4% and memecoins climbed 2.9%. Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin appears to have decoupled from midterm cycle bottom history
Previous bitcoin bearmarket lows followed U.S. midterms, but this year’s recovery raises the possibility that the bottom arrived months earlier. Source：CoinDesk
‘She’s living the dream’: My stepmother said I can buy my childhood home for $850,000. Is she taking advantage of me?
“My late father bought our house for $250,000 in the 1990s.” Source：MarketWatch
This market signal just occurred for only the second time since 1999. Here’s what happened and what it means.
An unusual occurrence with breadth and the stock market just occurred. Source：MarketWatch