As the West isolates Russia with sanctions in response to its invasion of Ukraine, policymakers are using the global financial system as a weapon to help stop the war. What will the impact be on banks? How is the federal government thinking about policy options to force Russia to end the war? What financial tools
In this article TSLA TWTR GS WFC UNH RAD MS WDC STX RENT IBM NKE Twitter Kacper Pempel | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Twitter — Twitter shares ticked 1.4% higher after surging earlier on news that Elon Musk offered $54.20 a share to buy the social media company and
United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase sent waves across the cryptocurrency ecosystem on Apr. 11 when it released a list of 50 crypto assets that were under consideration for listing in the second quarter of 2022 in a bid to increase the transparency of its listing process. Responses to the release were mixed and led to
Last month was the hottest March ever for the housing market, with homes selling at their fastest pace and for more above list price than any other March on record, according to a new report from real estate brokerage Redfin. The median home-sale price rose 6.2% in March, the fastest month-over-month gain at this time
In this article GOOGL Google has dozens of real estate projects around the U.S., and it says at least 20 key projects will receive investments this year to the tune of nearly $10 billion. In a blog post Wednesday, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai highlighted country-wide offices and data centers either under construction or
There is no denying that Bitcoin has been ripped to shreds by bears over the last several months after setting a new all-time high in November last year. Even with new highs, the rally is largely viewed as a failure without a dramatic cycle conclusion. But what if that rally was part of a bear
Twitter has launched a poison pill takeover defence to fend off a $43bn hostile bid from billionaire Tesla chief executive Elon Musk. In the first sign that the social media company plans to fight Musk’s bid, Twitter said on Friday that its board of directors had unanimously adopted a year-long shareholder rights plan to “enable
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Municipals were steady to weaker in spots before the holiday weekend, outperforming a U.S. Treasury sell-off with a double-digit rise in yields as traders continued to weigh the impact of inflation. Equities ended in the red. Triple-A muni yields were cut a basis point, depending on the scale, while UST yields rose 11 to 14
Demonstrating a commitment to environmental, social and governance factors can broaden the investor pool for not-for-profit healthcare bonds but organizations should tread cautiously as disclosure practices evolve, Kaufman Hall’s Lisa Goldstein wrote. “ESG has already become a significant consideration for investors in taxable debt,” Goldstein, a senior vice president and member of the advisory firm’s
One of the biggest challenges cryptocurrency projects face is finding the right type of real-world integration and a use case that can spark a new waves of adoption. Integrating blockchain and cryptocurrency with professional sports has been the expected “next wave” for some time and Chiliz (CHZ), a protocol focused on creating a fan engagement
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 29, 2022. Source: NYSE Earnings season is here and it may distract investors from other issues, but it’s not likely to be the big driver of the overall market in the week ahead. Investors instead, will keep an eye on the things that have been worrying the
At the midpoint of April, housing markets are reflecting a changing landscape, according to a new report by Realtor.com. With Americans looking beyond the pandemic toward a new normal, businesses reopening offices and attempting to persuade workers to return, and people ready to embrace warmer weather in vacation destinations, real estate markets are welcoming an
Peopleimages | Istock | Getty Images In just a matter of months, mortgage rates have surged from just over 3% for a 30-year fixed loan to just north of 5%. As potential homebuyers follow those figures, there is one thing they may be overlooking: their credit score. The three-digit number has a big impact on
Traders faced another day of red markets on April 14 after the weakness in equities markets continued to put a damper on crypto prices. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that after holding onto support above $41,000 in the early hours of April 14, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) was slammed back below
Elon Musk has made an offer to buy Twitter with a bid that values the company at $43.4bn, a move that could turn the Tesla chief executive into a social media mogul. Musk’s offer of $54.20 a share comes days after he took a 9 per cent stake in the company, becoming its largest shareholder
In today’s episode of let’s talk stocks, we’re going to talk about the basics of iron condors and why you may want to trade them. I’ll talk about what an iron condor is, how it works, how you can make money with it, the advantages and disadvantages of trading iron condors, and finally, we’ll set
Municipals were mixed as U.S. Treasury yields fell for the second straight session, while the Investment Company Institute reported $4.8 billion of outflows, the highest since March 2020. Triple-A muni yields rose up to four basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields fell two to six on bonds 10 years and in. Muni-UST
Moody’s Investors Service Wednesday upgraded New York State’s issuer rating and its general obligation, personal income tax revenue and sales tax revenue bonds to Aa1 from Aa2. “The upgrade to Aa1 for New York’s issuer rating reflects a significant increase in resources combined with agile financial management that has resulted in balanced or nearly budgets
In this article LATG Daniel Loeb, founder and chief executive officer of Third Point LLC Jacob Kepler | Bloomberg | Getty Images (Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) The once red-hot SPAC market is becoming a fertile ground for activist investors who push for changes at problematic companies and profit from them. A record