Investing

Should you invest in Bitcoin is a common question posed by many who have witnessed the cryptocurrency’s rollercoaster ride over recent years.  Each Bitcoin is now worth about $30,000 after a year of gains for the cryptocurrency, but the last five years have seen it swing from $3,000 to $65,000, which shows the seesaw it’s… Continue reading Invest in Bitcoin? I’m a Bitcoin Loser and I Won’t Be Going Near It Again

Stocks opened lower Friday as traders mulled over the latest round of corporate earnings and another mixed inflation update. However, shares reversed course mid-morning to end the day with impressive gains.  While the major indexes managed to close higher today, the same can’t be said about embattled regional lender First Republic Bank (FRC (opens in… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Swing Higher After Amazon Earnings, Inflation Data

The SAFE Banking Act has been given new life on Capitol Hill.  There’s been a flurry of activity in D.C. this week around cannabis regulations, continuing from the onslaught of bills released last week in the run-up to 4/20. It was disappointing to see the Senate reject a bill regarding cannabis research for veterans suffering… Continue reading SAFE Banking Act Gets New Life: This Week in Cannabis Investing

Force majeure, a clause in legal contracts that exempts parties from liability due to unforeseeable and unavoidable catastrophes, can also apply to investing. Force majeure specifically is written into contracts to protect parties from the unexpected and from events that cannot be predicted — for example, if you’re building a house and an earthquake hits… Continue reading In Investing, How Do You Combat Uncertainty of Force Majeure?

It was a busy day on Wall Street as investors sifted through an onslaught of high-profile earnings reports, including from Facebook parent Meta Platforms (META (opens in new tab)).  And despite data that showed slowing economic growth and stubbornly high inflation, all three major indexes jumped out of the gate – and ran higher into… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Meta Earnings Spark Major Rally on Wall Street

It was a mixed session for stocks Wednesday as investors mulled over the latest round of corporate earnings.  Tech stocks handily outperformed thanks to solid earnings reports from blue chip stocks Alphabet (GOOGL (opens in new tab)) and Microsoft (MSFT (opens in new tab)), though a hurdle in the latter’s merger plans with Activision Blizzard… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Outperforms on Microsoft Earnings

Bitcoin has been one of the hottest topics of conversation in the world of investing over recent years with many desperate to understand what it is all about and whether you can make money from Bitcoin. However, it’s not just about investing in the cryptocurrency – there’s also the option of mining Bitcoin.  Money.com (opens… Continue reading Bitcoin Mining: How Does it Work and Is It Worth It?

Stocks opened in negative territory Tuesday, with losses accelerating as the session wore on. In focus today were corporate earnings; specifically, results from logistics giant United Parcel Service (UPS (opens in new tab), -10.0%) and embattled regional bank First Republic (FRC (opens in new tab), -49.4%). Investors also took in the latest economic reports, including… Continue reading Stock Market Today: UPS, First Republic Earnings Drag on Stocks