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Cryptocurrencies

“El Salvador’s Bitcoin Losses Swell to 28% as Bukele Buys More”

“Bukele’s bought 2,301 Bitcoins for the government since making them legal tender back in September, based on his announcements on Twitter. That includes a purchase of 500 coins yesterday as their price plunged below $31,000, extending a wild six-month sell-off.… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“40% of bitcoin investors are now underwater, new data shows”

“Bitcoin is off nearly 55% from its November peak, and 40% of holders are now underwater on their investments, according to new data from Glassnode. That percentage is even higher when you isolate for the short-term holders who got skin in the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Worker output fell 7.5% in the first quarter, the biggest decline since 1947”

“…Nonfarm productivity, a measure of output against hours worked, declined 7.5% from January through March, the biggest fall since the third quarter of 1947. At the same time, unit labor costs soared 11.6%, bringing the increase over the past four… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Bank of England hikes interest rates to 13-year high, sees inflation hitting 10%”

“…The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee approved a 25-basis point increase by a majority of 6-3, taking the base interest rate up to 1%. The Bank said the members in the minority preferred to increase interest rates by 0.5 percentage points… Continue Reading…

Stocks

[Big Tech] “‘Bubble’ hitting 50% of market, top investor warns as Fed gets ready to meet”

“…Despite Monday’s tech comeback, money manager Dan Suzuki of Richard Bernstein Advisors warns the group is in a “bubble.” “Go back and look at the history of bubbles. They don’t softly correct and then are off to the races six… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Foreclosure filings are up 132% from a year prior. Here’s what that means for the housing market…”

“When we were reading through real estate data this month, three stats caught our eye. The first: That the number of active foreclosures (this is when the foreclosure process has begun on a seriously delinquent loan, but it has yet… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Meta shares surge 15% after Facebook parent beats earnings estimates”

“Shares of Facebook parent company Meta continued to rally Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected profit in the first quarter. Meta reported earnings per share of $2.72, higher than the $2.56 expected by analysts. However, revenue came in at $27.91 billion, lower than estimates.… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“U.S. GDP fell at a 1.4% pace to start the year as pandemic recovery takes a hit”

“Gross domestic product unexpectedly declined at a 1.4% annualized pace in the first quarter, marking an abrupt reversal for an economy coming off its best performance since 1984, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. The negative growth rate missed even the… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“2 “Strong Buy” Dividend Stocks With at Least 7% Dividend Yield”

“OneMain Holdings (OMF)… In line with this comments, Kaye rates OMF stock an Overweight (i.e. Buy), with a $70 price target that indicates room for ~41% upside in the coming year… While upbeat, Kaye’s take on OneMain in certainly not… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Twitter shares jump 3% on reports it could accept Elon Musk’s bid as early as Monday”

“Twitter shares jumped more than 3% on reports the company is nearing a deal with Elon Musk that could be announced as soon as Monday. Musk earlier this month offered to buy Twitter for $54.20 a share, or about $43 billion. The social media… Continue Reading…