The Tell: I Need A Blockchain Vacation — Heres What Looks Overhyped In Fintech For 2018
We asked players in the fintech industry what looks overhyped as 2018 nears, as well as what appears underappreciated. T... Read more
Asia Markets: Asian Markets Lag In Meager Christmas Trading
Chinese stocks dropped by midday Monday after opening higher, led by smaller, more tech-focused markets, in slim Christm... Read more
CryptoWatch: Ho, Ho . . . Whoa: Bitcoin, Other Cryptocurrencies Take Wild Ride On Christmas Eve
The price of bitcoin veered as sharply as Santa’s sleigh in pre-Christmas weekend trading, plunging more than 14% at o... Read more
CryptoWatch: Bitcoin Back Above $15K, A Roughly 40% Bounce From Fridays Lowest Level
Bitcoin is back north of $15,000 in Saturday’s trading, according to price tracker CoinDesk, a some 40% bounce from it... Read more
Hedge Funds: The Hedge-fund Industry Just Did Something Not Done In More Than Two Years
While overall performance continues to lag the broader market, the news continues to improve for the beleaguered hedge-f... Read more
The Wall Street Journal: Prosecutors Examine Loan Made To Kushner Cos. Before Election
Federal prosecutors in New York are examining a $285 million loan that Deutsche Bank AG made one month before election d... Read more
CryptoWatch: Bitcoin Investors Could Have Avoided Huge Losses By Respecting Price
Support levels broke on Dec. 19, an ominous warning, says Thomas H. Kee Jr. Read more
CryptoWatch: Bitcoin, Because Of Massive Borrowing, Could Crash The Financial Markets
An exchange’s member brokerage firms promise to absorb any losses, and that’s where the danger lies. By Patrick Wats... Read more
The Moneyist: My Sisters Only Spent $2 On My Christmas Gift
‘I give them thoughtful presents,’ this woman writes, ‘but they give me hostile and trivial ones’ Read more
Bond Report: Treasury Yields Tick Higher After Mixed Economic Data
The yield curve took a break from its flattening this week after the tax bill drew fears that the GOP tax bill would sto... Read more
Metals Stocks: Gold Ends Higher After Mixed Economic Data
Gold ends higher Friday, booking back-to-back positive trading weeks and padding a year-to-date gain that’s near 10%. ... Read more
Outside The Box: A 20% To 30% Drop In Bitcoin Doesnt Matter
While this selloff will shake some investors, the longer trend is still skewed to the upside, writes Naeem Aslam. Read more
In One Chart: In One Chart, Why U.S. Stock Dividends Dont Look All That Impressive
For years, one of the factors supporting the U.S. stock market was the idea that it was “the best house in a bad neigh... Read more
Europe Markets: Spanish Stocks End Lower After Separatists Win Catalonia Election
Spanish stocks lead European markets lower on Friday, after parliamentary elections in Catalonia handed a win to the sep... Read more