Warren Buffett gives his most expansive explanation for why he doesn’t believe in bitcoin
2022-04-30 Bitcoin has steadily been gaining acceptance from the traditional finance and investment world in recent years but Warren Buffett is sticking to his skeptical stance on bitcoin. He said at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder meeting Saturday that it’s not a productive asset and it doesn’t produce anything tangible. Despite a shift in public […]
Why the taper will be good for the stock market, according to history
2021-11-07 07:00:40 The Fed is tapering, and unlike the central bank’s 2013 reduction in monthly purchases of Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities, the stock market took it in stride. Or did it? When then-Fed chair Ben Bernanke surprised the market in 2013 with an indication the Fed would end its bond buying, stocks declined by […]
Spot bitcoin ETF unlikely until at least mid-2022: Valkyrie Funds CIO
2021-10-28 13:23:08 An exchange-traded fund backed by physical bitcoin is still far off, says the man behind the second-ever bitcoin futures ETF. The Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BTF), an actively managed product that holds a mix of front-month bitcoin futures contracts, Treasurys, corporate bonds and cash, followed in ProShares’ footsteps last week. Valkyrie’s ETF launch […]
David Tepper doesn’t think stocks are a great investment here, but says it all depends on rates
2021-10-22 09:06:50 Hedge fund manager David Tepper has turned somewhat bearish on the stock market, citing uncertainties around interest rates and inflation. “I don’t think it’s a great investment right here,” Tepper said Friday on CNBC’s “Halftime Report.” “I just don’t know how interest rates are going to behave next year… I don’t think there’s […]
Tesla, Elon Musk are trailing on one trendy stock market metric
2021-10-20 09:10:56 Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Armin Laschet visit the construction site of Tesla’s Gigafactory in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany, August 13, 2021. Patrick Pleul | Reuters Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said the fundamental good the electric car maker does will be measured in the acceleration of […]
First bitcoin futures ETF rises 3% in trading debut on the NYSE
2021-10-19 06:37:06 Shares of the first U.S. bitcoin-linked exchange-traded fund rose in their trading debut Tuesday. The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF, ticker “BITO,” jumped more than 3% to $41.44. The fund tracks CME bitcoin futures, or contracts speculating on the future price of bitcoin, rather than the crypto itself. That means investors in the ETF […]
Jim Cramer warns that the stock market could be ‘toast’ if oil prices keep climbing
2021-10-18 15:54:35 CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday the oil rally could eventually unsettle the stock market. “If you want the rest of the stock market to keep climbing, oil needs to stop going higher, otherwise we’re toast,” the “Mad Money” host said, after the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude hit $83.87 on Monday, […]
Strong bank earnings have changed the tone of the stock market
2021-10-15 16:31:59 CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday he believes the tenor on Wall Street has been altered by the recent slate of major bank earnings, providing rays of optimism following a gloomy few weeks for stocks. “The big banks have changed the tone of this entire market,” the “Mad Money” host said, referring to the […]
5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday, Oct. 13
2021-10-13 04:55:27 Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street looks to avoid a four-session losing streak Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), October 12, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters 2. Supply chain woes, rising costs may […]