What’s really driving inflation and rising interest rates
Also in Weekend Reads: The housing market, retirement planning with an age gap, and a combination of warnings and opportunities in the stock market.…
Why investors’ best move in reaction to Fed’s rate hike is doing nothing at all
Even when rates are higher, stocks should still beat bonds Source:MarketWatch
Two signs investors don’t have to fear an AI slowdown
Neocloud companies CoreWeave and Nebius are signaling strong demand and rising prices for AI chips. Source:MarketWatch
Netflix is too focused on podcasts and not enough on good shows, analysts say
“We see breakout hits as a must for the stock to work again,” Wells Fargo analysts said as they cut their rating on shares of the streaming platform.…
These fast-growing ETFs aim for yields as high as 17.5%. But here’s the catch.
Socalled autocallable ETFs pay coupons like bonds but are linked to equity risk. Source:MarketWatch
CFTC submits crypto market regulation plan for White House review
The US commodities regulator submitted a new crypto market regulatory action for White House review days after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act.…
Bitcoin hits $81K as US bond yields rebound on global oil woes
Bitcoin price action made swift gains at the start of Friday’s Wall Street trading session as US 30year bond yields began rising again. Source:Cointelegraph
A happier retirement contains these 3 elements
Boosting your postwork satisfaction isn’t about luck. Here is what experts say actually drives fulfillment in your next chapter. Source:MarketWatch
CFTC sends crypto rules to White House to review as Congress stalls on Clarity Act
The regulator is moving ahead with crypto market rules as the SEC also opens a new path for tokenized stock trading. Source:CoinDesk
Many young investors can’t afford to invest without their parents’ help
Parents are providing help with things like housing and groceries, and sometimes directly investing for their children, to give them a head start in a…
Travis Kelce and others lost millions in a Ponzi scheme. Here’s what a basic index fund would have earned them instead.
Investment scams cost Americans billions of dollars every year — how to protect yourself. Source:MarketWatch
Why mortgage bonds are set to deteriorate, and possibly hit the whole market, according to this Wall Street expert
A flattening Treasury yield curve is part of the problem for mortgagebacked securities, says Harley Bassman. Source:MarketWatch