Despite a volatile March that saw the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.50%) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +0.31%) dip into correction territory, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +0.70%) endure a steep pullback, it’s shaping up to be another phenomenal year for Wall Street and investors. Through the closing bell on June 8, the Dow, S&P […]
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The Stock Market Is on the Brink of Doing Something That Hasn’t Been Observed Since 1871 — and Even Wall Street Analysts Are Worried
Despite a volatile March that saw the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.50%) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +0.31%) dip into correction territory, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +0.70%) endure a steep pullback, it’s shaping up to be another phenomenal year for Wall Street and investors. Through the closing bell on June 8, the Dow, S&P […]
Anthropic’s pre-IPO shares fall as US government shuts down Fable, Mythos models
The government told Anthropic it had become aware of a method to bypass, or jailbreak, Fable 5. Anthropic reviewed the technique and said it saw it as narrow, not a universal jailbreak, and that it involved identifying a small number of previously known, minor vulnerabilities. It said other publicly available models, including OpenAI’s GPT-5.5, can […]
The Stock Market Could Drop: 2 Urgent Warnings From Former Fed Chair Jerome Powell Explain Why.
The U.S. stock market fell sharply in March after President Donald Trump authorized military strikes in Iran, but the major indexes recovered very quickly. Since April, the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.50%) and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +0.31%) have delivered astonishing gains of 12% and 18%, respectively. The market has shrugged off geopolitical tensions and elevated […]
Bitcoin Jumps Despite 3-Year High US Inflation: Will BTC Price Keep Rising in June?
Bitcoin (BTC) erased its intraday losses and rose by around 2.5% to $62,410 immediately after the US inflation report, even as the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) hit its highest level in more than three years. BTC/USD hourly chart. Source: TradingView Key takeaways: Bitcoin rose as the latest US CPI reading matched economists’ expectations. BTC […]
Wealth Wise: Beyond Asset Allocation: Why Asset Location Is the Real Key to Tax-Free Retirement Wealth
Dear Wealth Wise: As a retired 66-year-old, I find plenty of guidance on portfolio allocation but very little on asset location — how investments should be divided among taxable accounts, traditional IRAs/401(k)s, and Roth IRAs/401(k)s. Many experts suggest a portfolio split such as 50% stocks (mostly U.S., with some international exposure) and 50% more conservative […]
Griffon (GFF) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors
In the latest trading session, Griffon (GFF) closed at $93.72, marking a -1.66% move from the previous day. The stock’s performance was behind the S&P 500’s daily gain of 0.5%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.7%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.31%. The stock of garage door and building products maker has […]
Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron Are Fighting for AI Memory Dominance. Here’s How You Can Buy All Three for About $65.
Companies have been making memory and storage solutions for decades, but it was artificial intelligence (AI) that recently woke up the sleepy sector. That’s allowing specialized memory and storage providers like Micron Technology, Samsung Electronics, and SK Hynix to cash in. Unfortunately for investors, owning those companies isn’t the most straightforward. It costs nearly $1,000 […]
What happens to Satoshi’s BTC when Bitcoin’s quantum problem is fixed?
Many are assumed to belong to Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto and other owners who lost their keys, which means they can never be moved to safety. Another 5 million or so are exposed through address reuse, according to Project11, a research group tracking the issue, though most of those are thought to be active […]
Have S&P 500 Index Funds, Often Touted as the Best Stock Investments, Become Dangerous? There’s a Worrisome Development — and a Possibly Better Alternative.
What’s the investment I’ve recommended most often for most people? A low-fee exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the S&P 500 index, such as the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO +0.55%) or the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY +0.55%). I suspect many of my colleagues would say the same. Even Warren Buffett has recommended it. In […]
Bitcoin Price Drops Follow BOJ Rate Hikes: Is Another Crash Developing?
Since 2024, Bitcoin (BTC) has posted four major corrections after interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan (BOJ), with declines ranging from 18% to 28%. This dynamic places renewed attention on the BOJ’s June 16 policy decision. Data currently point to a variety of pressures on BTC, with BTC whale distribution and exchange inflows […]
Coinbase Quantum Report Warns Millions Of Bitcoin Could Face
TL;DR Coinbase’s Quantum Advisory Council published a report on post-quantum migration and abandoned coins. The report estimates that millions of Bitcoin may eventually be exposed through legacy address formats and address reuse. The risk is future-oriented; the report does not say quantum computers can break Bitcoin today. Coinbase Flags Long-Term Quantum Exposure Coinbase’s Quantum Advisory […]
5 Retirement Conversations Couples Must Have Ahead of Time
Retirement planning tends to get treated as a math problem: Should we retire with $2 million or $3 million? Can we spend $7,000 a month or $9,000 a month? Should we claim Social Security at 62 or 67? Those questions matter. After years of helping people work through retirement plans, though, I’ve noticed that the […]
Jabil (JBL) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
In the latest close session, Jabil (JBL) was up +2.1% at $384.82. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.5% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.7%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.31%. Shares of the electronics manufacturer have appreciated by 6.36% over the […]
Stocks Shake Off Trump Greenland Uncertainty With a Fresh TACO Trade Rally
Stocks continued to rally on Thursday as investors breathed a sigh of relief over the detente with Greenland. After threatening to take over the Danish territory either by force or coercion, President Trump backed off as it appeared that the U.S and Europe had reached an understanding on Greenland. Trump had proposed a 10% tariff […]
Ripple wants AI agents to pay in XRP and RLUSD. The market is still mostly USDC
Ripple is trying to put XRP and RLUSD into the market for AI-agent payments in an environment that is still mostly paying in the dollar-pegged USDC stablecoin. The company introduced the XRPL AI Starter Kit earlier this week, a set of developer tools for building AI agents that can send payments on the XRP Ledger, […]
President Donald Trump’s 7-Word Take on Interest Rates Is Due for a Reality Check
Earlier this month, the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +0.70%), benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.50%), and tech-stock-dependent Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +0.31%) all ascended to fresh record highs. The stock market producing outsize annualized returns under President Donald Trump is nothing new. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq skyrocketed 57%, 70%, and 142%, respectively, […]
Bitcoin Miner Profits Fell As BTC Price Lost Strength: Will Miners Sell?
Key takeaways: Record-low Bitcoin mining margins and rising demand for AI infrastructure incentivize miners to reduce their BTC positions. Institutional spot Bitcoin flows vastly surpass miner output, making macro trends more vital than miner profits alone. Bitcoin’s price slide to $62,000 was paired with weak on-chain activity and declining BTC miner revenues, which have fallen […]
Kraken Adds USDCx Deposits And Withdrawals On Canton Network
TL;DR Kraken has enabled deposits and withdrawals of USDCx on Canton Network. USDCx is backed 1:1 by USDC held in Circle’s xReserve, according to Kraken. Canton is built for regulated financial institutions and tokenized real-world asset workflows. Kraken Adds Canton Network Support For USDCx Kraken has enabled deposits and withdrawals of USDCx on the Canton […]
To Close the Wealth Gap, Teach Your Children Well
Many people don’t begin planning for retirement until later in life. Saving earlier can feel financially difficult or secondary to more immediate priorities. But delaying retirement investing comes at a significant cost: time. Even modest investments made early can grow substantially through compound returns. The longer money remains invested, the greater the opportunity for growth […]