SPAC volatility forces SeatGeek and Billy Beane of ‘Moneyball’ fame to shelve merger plans as the boom in blank-check deals fades

A merger deal between SeatGeek and the SPAC run in part by famed baseball manager Billy Beane has been terminated. SeatGeek and RedBall Acquisition cited market volatility as a reason for ending the agreement.  The SEC’s recent scrutiny of SPACs has sent a chill through the market as well. Loading Something is loading. A merger… Continue reading SPAC volatility forces SeatGeek and Billy Beane of ‘Moneyball’ fame to shelve merger plans as the boom in blank-check deals fades

‘Brace yourself’: Jamie Dimon warns of a coming economic hurricane that will require preparation as the Fed shrinks its balance sheet

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned of a coming economic “hurricane” that requires preparation.Dimon said JPMorgan is positioning its balance sheet very conservatively in case a recession occurs.”You know, I said there’s storm clouds but I’m going to change it… it’s a hurricane,” Dimon said. Loading Something is loading. An economic hurricane is on the horizon,… Continue reading ‘Brace yourself’: Jamie Dimon warns of a coming economic hurricane that will require preparation as the Fed shrinks its balance sheet

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Work on documents and stream content on this ultra-light Chromebook that features a flip-style touchscreen. The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Right now, you can score the Asus Chromebook Flip for just 45% off on Amazon… Continue reading Get an Asus Chromebook Flip for Just $300 on Amazon

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Go 2 Speeds Things up With a Faster Processor

Microsoft’s Surface family still plays mainly in the higher-end premium area of computing — with devices like the Surface Laptop Studio ($1,599 starting) and Laptop 4 ($1,099 starting) being a bit more expensive for a premium device all around. But there’s more to the Surface line than just these, and today Microsoft unveiled the Surface… Continue reading Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Go 2 Speeds Things up With a Faster Processor

A good tale can tempt us to forget the truth about markets

Stories have driven an unnatural division between growth stocks and value stocks Author of the article: Financial Times Merryn Somerset Webb People walk past the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images One thing stock markets are extremely good at is storytelling. Every bubble, every shift in market sentiment,… Continue reading A good tale can tempt us to forget the truth about markets

Stock Market Today: May Delivers One Final Roller-Coaster Ride | Kiplinger

May’s final session was a fitting one for a wild month, with the major indexes swinging up and down Tuesday before closing in the red. Over the Memorial Day weekend, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said during a speech in Germany that he expects 50-basis-point interest-rate increases to continue into the later part of the… Continue reading Stock Market Today: May Delivers One Final Roller-Coaster Ride | Kiplinger

PODCAST: Is a Recession Coming? | Kiplinger

Subscribe FREE wherever you listen:Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | RSS Links mentioned in this episode:15 Best Things to Buy at Dollar Stores (Dollar Tree Included)17 Worst Things to Buy at Dollar Stores (Dollar Tree Included)Kiplinger’s Economic Outlooks: GDPWhy Inverted Yield Curve Panic Is OverdoneKiplinger’s Economic Outlooks: Fuel PricesHow Gas Prices Are DeterminedTranscript:David Muhlbaum: There’s a lot of talk… Continue reading PODCAST: Is a Recession Coming? | Kiplinger