Money decisions are hard because they always involve the future. If you’re trying to save for retirement, your lizard brain has difficult understanding that putting $500 away each month for 40 years at an 8% rate of return will result in $1.61 million. Your lizard brain wants to get that pizza. Or grab a beer […]
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Standard Chartered Says Bitcoin Bottomed Near $59,000, Targets $100,000
TL;DR Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick reportedly says Bitcoin’s $59,000 area marked the cycle bottom. The note cites SpaceX IPO-related capital rotation and easing oil-price pressure as key catalysts. Kendrick reportedly maintains a $100,000 year-end Bitcoin target and a $4,000 Ethereum target. Standard Chartered Calls Bitcoin’s $59,000 Low The Cycle Bottom Standard Chartered analyst Geoffrey Kendrick […]
Fed Zeppelin: 5 Songs That Explain the Biggest Central Bank in the World
Entire careers in financial journalism are built on being able to understand and interpret what the Federal Reserve is doing with monetary policy. Perhaps, instead of a bunch of “Fed whisperers” to describe our experience, the thing we really need right now is the “hammer of the gods.” Subtlety, after all, is just not President […]
Which Is the Better Broad-Market ETF, Schwab’s SCHB or State Street’s SPTM?
The choice between the State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF (SPTM +0.51%) and Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF (SCHB +0.49%) depends on whether an investor seeks exposure to 1,512 established firms or a broader basket of 2,410 companies. Both funds serve as core building blocks for U.S. equity exposure. While SPTM […]
Sharplink Insider Trims 12,892 Shares After a 116% Run — Here’s What That Means for Crypto Investors
Obie Mckenzie, Director at Sharplink (SBET +1.47%), reported the direct sale of 12,892 shares for a transaction value of ~$96,000 on May 12, 2026, according to a SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summary Metric Value Shares sold (direct) 12,892 Transaction value ~$96,000 Post-transaction shares (direct) 24,998 Post-transaction value (direct ownership) ~$179,000 Transaction value based on […]
Tokenization mirrors the $20 trillion ETF boom as blockchain and AI converge, new Ondo exec says
“ETFs were referred to as weapons of mass destruction,” Hoffman said, recalling the skepticism that surrounded the structure before it became one of the dominant ways investors access markets. When he joined the ETF industry in the early 2000s, the market held roughly $200 billion in assets, he said. Today, it’s nearly a $20-trillion global […]
Bloom Energy’s S&P 500 Buzz Meets Renewed Wyoming AI Project Progress
Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St’s easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Speculation around Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) joining the S&P 500 is picking up as the company now meets key index criteria on size, liquidity, and profitability. At the same time, clarity has improved on its […]
Three XRP Setups Signaling a Potential Price Dip Under $1 in June
XRP (XRP) charts are painting multiple bearish patterns this month with a downside target under $1. Key takeaways: XRP is forming head-and-shoulders and bear flag setups on its shorter-time frame chart. An onchain metric is further signaling weak demand or capitulation sentiment among traders. Head-and-shoulders setup hints at 10% XRP decline Since June 5, the […]
How Many Blank Passport Pages You Need for Every Country
Most travelers check their passport expiration date before a trip, but another rule can cause problems at the airport: how many blank passport pages you have left. Many countries require at least one completely blank visa page for entry stamps or visas. Some require two pages, and a few destinations require three blank pages. If […]
LG Electronics Pilots Onchain Advertising Network On Arbitrum
TL;DR LG Electronics is piloting an onchain advertising network on Arbitrum. The project is designed to make ad performance more verifiable while addressing fraud and privacy concerns. The Japan pilot with Hakuhodo is still under evaluation, so performance data has not yet been released. LG Tests Blockchain-Based Ad Verification LG Electronics’ Blockchain Research Lab is […]
My First $1 Million: Tech CFO, 58, Dallas
Welcome to Kiplinger’s My First $1 Million series, in which we hear from people who have made $1 million. They’re sharing how they did it and what they’re doing with it. This time, we hear from a 58-year-old married tech CFO in Dallas who makes $450,000. See our earlier profiles, including a writer in New […]
Is Garmin Stock Underperforming the Dow?
Valued at a market capitalization of $45.9 billion, Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) is a global technology company that designs and manufactures GPS-enabled devices and wearable products for consumers and businesses. Headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Garmin is best known for its smartwatches, fitness trackers, navigation systems, and marine and aviation electronics. Companies with a market cap of $10 billion […]
Want a Lifetime of Passive Income? Buy Coca-Cola in June and Never Sell.
Coca-Cola (KO +0.11%), the world’s largest beverage company, is a reliable blue chip stock. Including reinvested dividends, it delivered a total return of 659% over the past 30 years. Let’s see why it’s still a great stock to buy today to generate passive income for life. Why is Coca-Cola an evergreen investment? Over the past […]
Wall Street is moving past crypto pilots and deeper into Ethereum, says Etherealize founder
Yet the growing institutional interest has not translated neatly into ETH’s market performance, a disconnect that has frustrated many investors. Raman attributes that gap largely to timing. “The sales cycles for institutions are especially long,” he said. “The piping is all in place. We just haven’t seen all the assets come onchain yet.” He said […]
3 Things to Watch This Week That Could Heavily Impact How the S&P 500 Does From Here on Out
This past week was a busy one for the markets with the latest inflation numbers coming out and, of course, the big SpaceX IPO coming on Friday. Thus far, the stock market has continued to do well in 2026, with the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.50%)‘s gains sitting at around 9% as of June 12. It’s […]
Ether Open Interest Hits New Highs on Binance: Are Bulls Back?
Ether (ETH) traders are increasing their leveraged long positions despite ETH price being down 44% in 2026. Ether’s futures open interest at Binance has climbed to a record 3.7 million ETH, with the exchange accounting for more than 44% of total Ether futures. Crypto analyst Darkfost noted that Ether futures activity has improved despite rising […]
How to Prepare for a Recession in 2026
A couple years ago, the warning signs of a recession were mostly talk. But in 2026, this concern is much higher and if you aren’t preparing for it now, you will not be ready. With the Iran war, tariffs, and general economic uncertainty, the likelihood of a recession in the United States is much higher […]
Kraken Prepares First CFTC-Regulated Crypto Perpetual Futures In US
TL;DR Kraken says it plans to launch CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for eligible US traders within 30 days. Contracts will be listed on Bitnomial, a CFTC-regulated Designated Contract Market owned by Kraken parent Payward. The initial asset list includes BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA, LINK, DOGE, LTC and AVAX. Kraken Brings Perpetual Futures Closer To US […]
The Longevity Blueprint: 4 Everyday Signs You’re Tracked for a Longer Life
Will you live to 100, or do you think you’re more the mid-80s type? What about full retirement age? Will you make it there? Who knows, but judging from the numerous articles, podcasts, TV shows and books about longevity, it sure looks like we are supposed to know or at least have a good sense […]
President Donald Trump Now Claims to “Love the Inflation” — but Wall Street Doesn’t, and That’s a Big Problem
Earlier this month, the time-honored Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +0.70%), broad-based S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.50%), and technology-fueled Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +0.31%) all hit record-closing highs. Excitement for the artificial intelligence data center build-out has increased corporate growth forecasts and expanded valuation multiples to levels last seen in the late 1990s. But Wall Street’s historic […]