A visual representation of Bitcoin. Edward Smith | Getty Images In a space filled with venture investors and traders, a blockchain fund run by value managers thinks it can give investors greater returns than bitcoin itself. Bitcoin has been called the best performing asset of the decade by some. Off the Chain Capital, a fund
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Jackstar | Image Source | Getty Images With inflation exceeding 7% for the first time in 40 years and the recent inversion of the so-called yield curve, many investors are left wondering whether they should change their investment strategy. I don’t blame them. If we look at the data, it is clear that U.S. stocks
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images Most payday loan borrowers aren’t using the lowest-cost repayment option in states where it’s available, perpetuating a cycle of high fees and debt, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Wednesday in a report. In some cases, payday lenders have withheld information about these “no-cost extended repayment plans” from borrowers to
Key Findings The Trump administration imposed nearly $80 billion worth of new taxes on Americans by levying tariffs on thousands of products, which is equivalent to one of the largest tax increases in decades. Based on 2021 import levels and country exemptions, the tariffs amounted to a $52.6 billion tax increase in 2021. We estimate
Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Rising interest rates are crushing the mortgage market, as precious few homeowners can now benefit from a refinance and more potential homebuyers become priced out. Total mortgage application volume fell another 6% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.
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Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson prepares to spray champagne after flying with a crew in Virgin Galactic’s passenger rocket plane VSS Unity to the edge of space at Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, U.S., July 11, 2021. Joe Skipper | Reuters COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – Sir Richard Branson, less than a year after
Federal Reserve officials discussed how they want to reduce their trillions in bond holdings at their March meeting, with a consensus amount around $95 billion, minutes released Wednesday showed. Officials “generally agreed” that a limit of $60 billion in Treasurys and $35 billion in mortgage-backed securities would be allowed to roll off, phased in over
SEC chairman Gary Gensler testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Sept. 14, 2021 in Washington. Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission has voted unanimously to propose a rule for the registration and regulation of security-based swap execution facilities. A swap execution facility, or SEF, is an electronic
George | Moment | Getty Images As the April 18 tax deadline approaches, most cryptocurrency investors still aren’t prepared to file, according to a survey from CoinTracker, a crypto portfolio tracking and tax software company. As of March 27, some 96% of digital currency investors hadn’t submitted their returns, the findings show, and 75% aren’t
Supporters of former President Donald Trump and then-candidate President Joe Biden talk before a March 7, 2020 rally at the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri. Kyle Rivas | Getty Images Women ages 50 and over are one of the largest, most reliable groups of voters. And going into this
In this article CSGP JLL UMH HHC Americans who are short on cash to make rent may need to face an uncomfortable reality: Conditions will likely get worse before they get better. U.S. housing supply fell to the lowest levels observed in over 20 years, according to the National Association of Realtors. That’s dramatically pushing
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In this article AMZN LULU NKE Athletic apparel sits on display inside a Lululemon Athletica store. Xaume Olleros | Bloomberg | Getty Images Teens are spending more and shifting their shopping habits, even as they worry about growing economic uncertainty, according to a new survey. Athletic apparel brands such as Lululemon and Nike that combine
The Federal Reserve building is seen before the Federal Reserve board is expected to signal plans to raise interest rates in March as it focuses on fighting inflation in Washington, January 26, 2022. Joshua Roberts | Reuters If there was any question about where the Federal Reserve stands on the key issue of the day
Thomas Barwick | Getty Images Despite setbacks during the pandemic, the financial influence of women in the U.S. only stands to grow in the coming years. To that point, as more and more women embrace their economic power, they’re increasingly tackling the fundamentals of personal finance. McKinsey projects that by 2030, American women will control
Luis Alvarez | Digitalvision | Getty Images There’s a pervasive myth about credit-card balances and credit scores — and it may be costing you money. Sixty-five percent of Americans think carrying a small balance on their credit card each month will improve their credit score, according to a recent Lending Tree survey. The share is
Klaus Vedfelt | DigitalVision | Getty Images The cost of college can be a challenge for families, but a few tax breaks may lessen the burden, financial experts say. For the 2021-22 academic year, the average tuition and fees for full-time undergraduate students ranged from $10,740 (1.6% higher than the year before) for in-state public
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