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The rich are ‘renting’ out their idle gold bars for income as prices remain at historic highs
Gold prices have been smashing new records this year, and a growing cadre of wealthy investors and family offices are no longer content to let their gold bars sit idle in vaults. They are leasing their bullion to refiners, jewelers, and fabricators for interest, defying gold’s reputation as a non-yielding asset. “We’ve got a whole […]
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China slow-walks U.S. soybean purchases as stockpiles hit multi-year highs, undermining Trump’s trade deal claims
China’s imports of U.S. soybeans have shown little sign of rebounding as Beijing’s stockpiles swelled to their highest levels in years, undermining U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims that a recent trade truce would spur major new Chinese purchases. China, the world’s largest consumer of soybeans, has built up a glut of supplies after months of […]
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Peter Thiel’s hedge fund dumps Nvidia stake, cuts back Tesla position
Peter Thiel ‘s namesake fund exited Nvidia in the third quarter, the latest sign of caution around the high-flying artificial intelligence darling. Thiel Macro zeroed out its stake worth nearly $94 million during the three-month period, regulatory fillings show. It marked the fund’s biggest change by dollar value in the quarter, according to InsiderScore. Thiel’s […]
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Bitcoin bear market could deepen further as liquidity worries take hold
Bitcoin’s retreat below $100,000 has shaken one of the world’s most momentum-driven trades, raising questions whether the sell-off is just another shakeout or the start of something deeper. Bitcoin fell below $95,000 on Friday, with nearly all its gains so far this year getting wiped out. The cryptocurrency has hit a few stunning milestones in […]
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All three of the core premises behind the bull market are coming under questioning
The bull market probably didn’t die last week. But its recent ructions might offer a glimpse of its eventual demise, the way bouts of angina can foreshadow a heart attack. The S & P 500 index survived the week virtually unchanged, but only after absorbing its third 3-4% pullback in five weeks, after going six […]
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Amid market volatility, should retail investors buy the dips or take their profits and run?
The recent market action may have some investors wondering if they should take their profits and run, or look to buy into any weakness. Stocks recovered some ground on Friday after a rocky morning. The Nasdaq Composite snapped a three-day losing streak, ending 0.13% higher. The S & P 500 closed near the flatline and […]
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Alibaba cross-border arm plans AI subscriptions and stablecoin-like payments with JPMorgan
Key Points Alibaba plans to use “tokenization” of payments for cross-border transactions in its business-to-business arm. Kuo Zhang, president of Alibaba.com told CNBC the company would work with JPMorgan, which has its own tokenization technology. The cross-border e-commerce unit also launched new AI features to help connect suppliers and buyers on its global platform. Alibaba […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Walt Disney, Sweetgreen, Cisco, Planet Fitness and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Planet Fitness — The gym chain jumped about 4% after it issued guidance for the fiscal years 2026 through 2028. Planet Fitness expects new club unit growth to range between 6% and 7% in that time, while adjusted EBITA expands in the “mid-teens percent” compounded annually. […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Walt Disney, Cisco Systems, Firefly Aerospace and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Walt Disney Company — The media giant fell more than 4% on mixed fiscal fourth-quarter results . The company earned an adjusted $1.11 per share, beating an LSEG estimate of $1.05 per share. Revenue, however, came in at $22.46 billion, below a consensus forecast of $22.75 […]
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Why private equity is stuck with ‘zombie companies’ it can’t sell
Private equity firms are facing a new reality: a growing crop of companies that can neither thrive nor die, lingering in portfolios like the undead. These so-called “zombie companies” refer to businesses that aren’t growing, barely generate enough cash to service debt and are unable to attract buyers even at a discount. They are usually trapped […]
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