Finance
1980s-era rate hikes designed to fight inflation will create more market turmoil, Canaccord’s Tony Dwyer predicts
Stocks may go into a deeper tailspin. Canaccord Genuity’s Tony Dwyer predicts 1980s-era interest rate hikes will exacerbate the turmoil and make a recession seem increasingly more likely. “Typically, I’ve been bullish over the years. But there’s a money availability problem,” the firm’s chief market strategist told CNBC’s “Fast Money” on Monday. “Ultimately, you have […]
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Stock futures rise after the S&P 500 closes in an official bear market
U.S. stock futures rose on Monday night after the S&P 500 dropped back into bear market territory ahead of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting this week. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose by 94 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.4% and about 0.6%, respectively. Those moves came after intense […]
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Warren Buffett’s son donates $2.7 million for Ukraine aid after meeting with Zelenskyy
Howard Buffett, son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, is donating millions of dollars from his foundation in support of Ukraine after meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Howard G. Buffett Foundation donated $2.7 million to the citizen-funded nonprofit Spirit of America, which is delivering nine 50-passenger buses to the Ukrainian Territory Defense Forces. The Buffett […]
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Charles Schwab to pay $187 million to settle SEC charges that it misled robo-advisor clients on fees
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters in Washington on Feb. 23, 2022. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Charles Schwab agreed to pay $187 million to settle an SEC investigation into alleged hidden fees charged by the firm’s robo-advisor, Schwab Intelligent Portfolios, according to an agency announcement on Monday. “Robo-advisor” is shorthand for a digital […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Astra Space, Amazon, Revlon, Prologis & more
Amazon is “definitely a stock to own,” according to Sid Choraria, a senior portfolio manager who previously attracted the attention of Warren Buffett. Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Monday. Coinbase, Microstrategy — Shares of cryptocurrency-related companies sold off as the price of bitcoin and other […]
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401(k) savers will see a ‘wake-up call’ in their next statement, says law professor. Here’s what to look for
Blackcat | E+ | Getty Images You may get a nasty surprise when you open your next 401(k) statement. These statements generally arrive each quarter, either online or by mail. They provide basic information to savers about their investments and the size of their nest egg, for example. Starting in a few weeks, the notices […]
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Crypto lender Celsius pauses withdrawals due to ‘extreme market conditions’
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky. Piaras Ó Mídheach | Sportsfile for Web Summit | Getty Images Celsius, a controversial cryptocurrency lending platform, said Monday it was pausing all withdrawals, causing more pain in the fragile crypto market. Celsius is one of the largest players in the nascent crypto lending space, with more than $8 billion lent […]
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Biden is ‘paying lip service’ to the U.S. position on Taiwan, former Chinese army officer says
BEIJING — There is an increasing wariness of U.S. claims to recognize Beijing as the sole legal government of China, a retired officer of the People’s Liberation Army told CNBC on Monday. His comments came after U.S. President Joe Biden repeatedly indicated the U.S. would defend Taiwan militarily if the island is attacked, only to […]
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Stock futures fall after Wall Street’s worst week since January
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, June 3, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures fell Sunday night as Wall Street tries to recover from one of its worst weeks of 2022. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 115 points, or […]
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Brokerage industry looks for alternatives to payment for order flow amid SEC’s threatened crackdown
The brokerage industry is exploring alternatives to payment for order flow as SEC chair Gary Gensler takes aim at the practice. One idea is coming from Apex Clearing, CNBC has learned. The clearing firm handles trades for SoFi, Webull and other fintechs and has been quietly building a marketplace for matching customer orders. The “auction” […]
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