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If you’ve been following the latest news from 1984, you’ll know that Vietnam has permanently closed over 86 million bank accounts. For a country with an estimated 200 million bank accounts, that’s around 43% being frozen or deleted to “prevent fraud and cybercrime.” The account closures follow sweeping new regulations requiring users’ biometric authentication, and […]
There’s an old saying that a house is the biggest investment you’ll ever make. For some people that’s true. For others, there are far more important investments. It all depends on where you reside on the wealth distribution. The top 10% owns 87% of the stock market in the United States and 44% of the […]
UPS provides a service that will always be needed, but be prepared because there’s more transition ahead for this high-yield stock. United Parcel Service (UPS -1.01%) is best known for the brown trucks that dash about most population centers in the United States. The trucks are so common that they are a fairly ubiquitous part […]
For investors, that means better cash flow, lower cap rates, and higher property values. Fewer Buyers, Less Competition In both stocks and real estate, buyers get spooked and pull back in a weakening economy. Real estate investors face less competition and fewer bidding wars. They can make lowball offers to find distressed sellers, and close […]
Key Takeaways BlackRock bought $390 million worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum, strengthening its position as a major institutional crypto holder. The firm’s crypto portfolio has rapidly expanded following the introduction of Bitcoin ETFs in 2024. Share this article BlackRock, a major American investment management corporation overseeing trillions in assets, purchased $390 million in Bitcoin and […]
Morgan Stanley’s Chief Investment Officer, Mike Wilson, has upended conventional wisdom surrounding the classic 60/40 portfolio, advocating instead for a 60/20/20 mix. Gold now joins bonds as a direct allocation for investors seeking resilience in a time of inflation and market volatility. A new framework from Morgan Stanley Instead of relying solely on bonds to […]
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One of the biggest trends we’ve seen over the past 15-20 years in the markets is the proliferation of money in the private markets. All of that money means companies are staying private much longer than they did in the past. Here’s a chart from Torsten Slok that shows IPOs are far more mature now […]
New contributor The Realist makes the case for a ‘When I Die’ file that gathers all your worldly financial, er, gumf in one place. Your heirs will thank you. Especially if you remember to tell them where to find it in advance… Who wants to spend whatever free time is left after work, sleep, feeding […]
Key Takeaways Fidelity Investments purchased 34,740 ETH (~$159.4M) for its spot Ethereum ETF. Institutional demand for Ethereum exposure via regulated investment vehicles remains strong. Share this article Fidelity Investments, a major U.S. asset management firm, purchased 34,740 Ethereum tokens valued at $159.4 million for its spot ETF on Thursday. The acquisition reflects continued institutional demand […]
