Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices, including major coins ethereum, Binance’s BNB, solana, cardano and XRP, have dropped sharply, wiping almost $200 billion from the combined crypto market in just 24 hours. Subscribe now to Forbes’ CryptoAsset & Blockchain Advisor and discover hot new NFT and crypto blockbusters poised for 1,000% gains The bitcoin price has crashed… More
Topline The Federal Reserve on Thursday released its highly anticipated report on the prospect of minting a central bank digital currency, or CBDCâoutlining potential benefits and drawbacks of what could be a “highly significant innovation in American money,” but stopping short of taking a position on its implementation without the help of lawmakers. Jerome Powell,… More
Crypto energy usage can be lowered from its current enormous levels, House panel told getty The energy used in cryptocurrency transactions is enormous, but it neednât be, a Congressional hearing today was told. âThe energy required to validate just one Ethereum transaction could power a U.S. home for more than a week, the energy required… More
Ether prices dropped to a three-month low today. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images) Getty Images Ether prices have suffered some notable declines recently, dropping to their lowest in more than three months today. The second-largest digital currency by market value declined to as little as $3,300.44 this morning, CoinDesk data shows. At this point, the… More
Topline Shares of GameStop skyrocketed in after-hours trading Thursday after a report laid out some of the company’s plans to build out a division to buy, sell and trade the buzzy digital collectibles known as non-fungible tokens, reversing recent losses for last yearâs hit meme stock as the brick-and-mortar game seller doubles down on the… More
Investing is challenging â especially in an economy upset by pandemics, supply chain issues, chip shortages, and countless other short- and long-term concerns. The good news is that creative investors are always finding ways around traditional investment roadblocks. If youâre nervous about wading into a potentially overpriced stock market in 2022, here are a few… More
The Grinch balloon at Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Nov. 23, 2017. (Photo: Gordon … [+] Donovan) getty I’ll start this article with a digression which has utterly nothing to do with the topic of today’s discussion, which is that as an amateur military history I have always wanted to visit Malta. Not… More
TOPSHOT – Certain stocks have historically outperformed in early January, might we see the same … [+] again in 2022? (Photo by Bryan R. Smith / AFP) (Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Historically, researchers have found that January has historically been a strong month for stocks, especially smaller… More
Thereâs a tug of war between our hearts and minds in making investment decisions. When emotions winâas they often doâwe become our own worst enemies and underperform the broader market. According to DALBAR research, one of the single biggest variables in investment performance is investor behavior. Itâs primarily responsible for the continual underperformance of the… More
If you own any Treasuries, take a grim look at whatâs left after inflation and taxes. Inflation has already crossed the 6% mark. Are we going to see 7%? What does that do to savers? My answers are âYes, soonâ and âThey get slaughtered.â The inflation rate, as measured by the one-year gain in the… More
Is it better to make pre-tax or Roth contributions to a 401(k)? getty Should you make after-tax Roth or pre-tax contributions to your 401(k)? Roth accounts can be powerful wealth-building tools. But paying tax early doesn’t always make sense, especially for taxpayers with significant income. Here’s when to consider pre-tax vs Roth 401(k) contributions. Quick… More
Year-end financial and tax planning is especially important for the millions of employees in the … [+] United States who have stock compensation getty When the Santa hats, holiday lights, and Christmas movies come on, itâs time for year-end financial and tax planning. This is especially crucial for the millions of employees in the United… More
Donald Trump at the Women’s British Open Golf Championships in Turnberry, Scotland. AFP via Getty Images A court in Scotland has ruled that Scottish ministers do not have a “duty” to investigate Donald Trump’s purchase of Turnberry Golf Club using an “unexplained wealth order.” The ruling is a victory for the Trump Organization, which has… More
Holiday hiring sign is displayed at a retail store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. … [+] The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the seventh straight week to a pandemic low 268,000. U.S. jobless claims dipped by 1,000 last week from the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday,… More
Topline Cardano’s ada token plummeted to its lowest price in more than three months on Wednesday after popular retail-trading platform eToro announced plans to delist the cryptocurrency in the United States due to regulatory concernsâmaking ada the latest victim of the murky regulatory waters that have repeatedly pummeled the nascent crypto market. Cardano’s ada has… More
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