FTX, the unraveling cryptocurrency exchange, has plummeted from its high-profile perch into bankruptcy court. On Friday morning, FTX and related entities including Alameda Research, the affiliated crypto trading firm, filed Read more
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Democrats have 5% to 15% chance of keeping grip on House, Cook Political Report analyst says
So what are the Democrats’ chances for maintaining control of the U.S. House of Representatives, with Republicans fewer than 10 wins away from a majority as of Friday afternoon? “For Read more
Sam Bankman-Fried’s philanthropic fund halts donations amid FTX collapse and ‘questions about legitimacy’ and why you need to understand the FTX debacle even if you have no investments in crypto
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Sam Bankman-Fried’s philanthropic fund halts donations amid FTX collapse and ‘questions about legitimacy’ Bankman-Fried has said his goal is to make as much Read more
Hirschfeld drawing found for just $9.75 in a thrift shop could sell for $50,000
One summer day in the early 1960s, Michel Kleinbaum, a diamond setter who lived in New York City, paid a visit to his favorite thrift store near where he worked Read more
Twitter’s advertiser exile is TikTok, Reddit and Snapchat’s gain, data suggests
In the two weeks since Elon Musk tried to reassure advertisers that Twitter wouldn’t turn into a “free-for-all hellscape” under his ownership, at least a few aren’t taking him at Read more
FTX files for bankruptcy. Here’s everything you should know
FTX, once the world’s third-largest crypto exchange, filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a Delaware court on Friday. Once one of the most prominent players in the industry, FTX’s Read more
How to get a guaranteed retirement spending rate of 4.3%
Stop the presses! The 4% spending rule may be alive after all—at least for now. I’m referring to the famous research from William Bengen in 1994 that focused on how Read more
When retirees break up, it’s not always about conflict
As couples age, they’re less likely to split up. Every decade of marriage makes you less likely to divorce. Still, older people do not necessarily experience a till-death-do-us-part love fest. Read more
Should I do a Roth conversion to offset stock losses?
Q.: Dear Dan, We have roughly $45,000 in short-term & long-term losses this year from our brokerage accounts. Is the best move to sell some of our positive stock positions Read more
As mortgage rates dip below 7%, ‘millennials should jump at a 6% mortgage like bears grabbing for honey’
Mortgage rates took a slight dip below 7% after a better-than-expected economic report showed inflation was easing. One financial pro says the dip is an opportunity prospective homebuyers shouldn’t miss Read more