Sweet Silicon: 5 Superb Semiconductor Stocks for 2022 | Kiplinger

Coming off a good year in 2021, semiconductor stocks are poised perhaps for a great year in 2022.  The drivers, well known to most investors, are potent: The rollout of 5G and the transformation of the automotive market toward electric vehicles (EVs), for starters. There’s also the digitization of industrial economies – which drives the… Continue reading Sweet Silicon: 5 Superb Semiconductor Stocks for 2022 | Kiplinger

US stock futures edge higher after S&P 500 breaks losing streak, as traders brace for red-hot inflation print

It’s already been a rocky year for stocks.AP Photo/Richard Drew US futures inched higher Wednesday after the S&P 500 snapped a five-day losing streak. Traders were braced for the release of December’s CPI inflation figure, which is expected to have hit 7%. Stocks have had a rocky time so far this year, as the Fed… Continue reading US stock futures edge higher after S&P 500 breaks losing streak, as traders brace for red-hot inflation print

Public adds Loopring and Curve DAO to its cryptocurrency platform to make a total of 27 tokens available for trading

Jack Taylor/Getty ImagesJack Taylor/Getty Images Public adds loopring and Curve DAO to its cryptocurrency trading platform. The additions brings the total number of digital tokens available for trading to 27. Public added crypto trading in October and has since expanded its offerings several times. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the… Continue reading Public adds Loopring and Curve DAO to its cryptocurrency platform to make a total of 27 tokens available for trading

US stocks rebound after Powell says balance sheet reduction isn’t imminent

Xinhua/Wang Ying/Getty Images US stocks surged on Tuesday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell told Congress a reduction of its balance sheet is not imminent.Stocks have come under pressure in recent weeks since the Fed signaled it will soon raise interest rates and shrink its balance sheet.The 10-Year US Treasury yield retreated from levels not seen… Continue reading US stocks rebound after Powell says balance sheet reduction isn’t imminent

Bitcoin and stocks are increasingly moving together, ramping up contagion risks across markets, says IMF

An IMF chart shows bitcoin and stocks moved closely together during the pandemic.IMF Bitcoin and stocks are moving increasingly in lockstep and that poses financial-stability risks, the IMF said Tuesday.  Bitcoin volatility explains about one-sixth of S&P 500 volatility during the pandemic.  Crypto assets showed little correlation with major stock indexes before the pandemic. Bitcoin… Continue reading Bitcoin and stocks are increasingly moving together, ramping up contagion risks across markets, says IMF

Private cryptocurrencies and a US central bank coin would be able to coexist, Fed chief Jerome Powell says

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.Andrew Harnik/AP Photo Cryptocurrencies and a central bank digital currency would be able to coexist, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said. Powell was responding to a question posed by Sen. Pat Toomey on Tuesday. In July, the Fed chair said he saw no need for cryptos if the central bank were to… Continue reading Private cryptocurrencies and a US central bank coin would be able to coexist, Fed chief Jerome Powell says

Why Do Millennials Worry About Money More Than Other Generations?

While the average American worries about money six times a day, that number is even higher for millennials. Despite the by-now tired joke about imprudent spending on avocado toast, millennials actually worry about money more than any other generation. According to a recent survey of 2,000 Americans commissioned by financial company Affirm, the average American… Continue reading Why Do Millennials Worry About Money More Than Other Generations?

Looking to pay yourself as a business owner? Let’s look at salary vs. owner’s draw

You love your business, but that doesn’t mean you can afford to work for free. Yet, figuring out how to pay yourself as a business owner can be complicated. You need to think carefully about how you take money out of your business entity. Typically, that’s done one of two ways: a salary or an… Continue reading Looking to pay yourself as a business owner? Let’s look at salary vs. owner’s draw