BlackRock (BLK), the world’s largest investment firm, published on Tuesday the much-anticipated annual Letter to CEOs from its own chief, Larry Fink. Over the past decade, these letters have increasingly urged companies to recognize and manage environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities. Fink’s tone this year is insistent, recognizing that the pandemic has “turbocharged”… Continue reading BlackRock’s Fink: Decarbonizing Economy ‘Greatest Investment Opportunity of Our Lifetime.’ | Kiplinger
3 Crypto Mining Stocks With Massive Upside Potential | Kiplinger
The cryptocurrency space – which investors can gain exposure to through a range of asset classes, including digital currencies, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and crypto mining stocks, among others – can best be described as volatile. Take for instance the roller-coaster ride Bitcoin went on in 2021. The cryptocurrency entered the year trading around $29,000, rocketed… Continue reading 3 Crypto Mining Stocks With Massive Upside Potential | Kiplinger
Gary Gensler hints SEC staff are scrambling to bring crypto exchanges under its regulatory eye this year
Gary Gensler, SEC Chair.Evan Vucci/Associated Press Gary Gensler said SEC staff are looking into every way to bring crypto platforms into the regulator’s fold. Crypto exchanges could finally get direct US regulatory oversight in 2022, the SEC chair hinted Wednesday. “If the trading platforms don’t come into the regulated space, it’d be another year of… Continue reading Gary Gensler hints SEC staff are scrambling to bring crypto exchanges under its regulatory eye this year
US futures rise, as strong earnings and a China rate cut help investors shrug off inflation fears for now
Investors have to brace for more market volatility thanks to the new Omicron variant.Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images US futures rose on Thursday, as healthy corporate earnings helped offset some concern about the inflation outlook. Asian markets were up after China cut key lending rates, while European stocks were mixed. Netflix was due to report quarterly… Continue reading US futures rise, as strong earnings and a China rate cut help investors shrug off inflation fears for now
Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor says MicroStrategy will never sell its $5 billion crypto stash even if prices crash
Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy CEO.Joe Raedle/Getty Images Michael Saylor never wants MicroStrategy to let go of its $5 billion bitcoin pile, he told Bloomberg. “Never. No. We’re not sellers,” he said. “We’re only acquiring and holding bitcoin, right? That’s our strategy.” Saylor said bitcoin’s slump doesn’t worry him, and his stash brings “great comfort” as inflation… Continue reading Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor says MicroStrategy will never sell its $5 billion crypto stash even if prices crash
The Countries That Have Contributed Most to Global Warming
Which countries have contributed the largest share of global CO2 emissions since 1750? Lewis Hine/ National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Which countries have contributed the largest share of global CO2 emissions since 1750? Before 1750, carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion were negligible. The world’s first industrialized… Continue reading The Countries That Have Contributed Most to Global Warming
Is There a Right Way to Invest in Bitcoin in 2022? Yes. | Kiplinger
cryptocurrency Before you buy into Bitcoin, Ethereum of any other form of cryptocurrency, first, decide whether you want to be a dabbler (which is OK!) or a serious investor. You’ve read stories about celebrities, like Elon Musk and Mark Cuban, who supposedly are cashing in on Bitcoin. You’ve seen ads for companies that claim to… Continue reading Is There a Right Way to Invest in Bitcoin in 2022? Yes. | Kiplinger
Stock Market Today: Bond Yields, Goldman a One-Two Punch for the Bears | Kiplinger
Stock Market Today The 10-year Treasury yield hit a two-year high and Goldman whiffed on its Q4 earnings report, sending 10 of 11 sectors into the red Tuesday.Any bit of calm investors enjoyed over the long holiday weekend was sapped quickly Tuesday morning as the markets kicked off the short week with a faceplant. Vexing… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Bond Yields, Goldman a One-Two Punch for the Bears | Kiplinger