Given the size of their enormous cohort, Millennials wield incredible clout to change society. Since maturing into young adults, they’ve been fingered as culprits behind the demise of a great many societal habits and norms, from the donning of business suits and the shopping of department stores to the use of banks and golf clubs.
In this article WFC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Undefined | Mint Images Rf | Getty Images OK, not all financial advisors wear capes. But many are superheroes to their clients. Advisors, however, do wear many hats because they play a key role in the lives of their clients as they help align their
Municipals were little changed Thursday as U.S. Treasuries were weaker and equities rallied. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Thursday was at 63%, the three-year was at 64%, the five-year at 66%, the 10-year at 70% and the 30-year at 90%, according to Refinitiv MMD’s 3 p.m. read. ICE Data Services had the two-year at 64%, the
Capital outflows in the crypto industry reached $55 billion in August, according to a report released by crypto exchange Bitfinex. The analysis is based on the aggregate realized value metric, which measures the realized capital of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) with the combined supply from the top five stablecoins: Tether (USDT), USD Coin (USDC),
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed municipal bond investors and other market participants for the first time Wednesday during The Bond Buyer’s infrastructure conference in Chicago, the same day the administration floated a budget forecast showing a $538 million gap heading into next year. Johnson, in a fireside chat with Chief Financial Officer Jill Jaworski, said
Receive free Arm Ltd updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Arm Ltd news every morning. Shares in SoftBank-backed chipmaker Arm jumped by 10 per cent as it began trading on the Nasdaq exchange on Thursday. Arm opened at $56.10 per share on Thursday afternoon, significantly above the $51
Ask 10 different people to define a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), and you’ll likely get 10 different definitions. But there is at least one thing most agree on: DAO governance is a mess. At best, it’s an experiment in the works. According to DeepDAO, DAOs today handle a whopping $17.2 billion in value. Yet many
In this article Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT is a leading semiconductor intellectual-property supplier, designing chip technology that is used in high-tech gadgets, including most of the world’s mobile phones. The company then licenses that tech out to the industry’s major players and collects royalties. Roughly five chips in every smartphone are based on
In this article F AMC PENN FSLR ETSY CVX HPQ GM XOM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An AMC Theatre on March 29, 2023 in New York City. AMC Entertainment shares jumped as much as 13%, following a report that Amazon was looking to buy the theater chain. Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News |
PUBG meets Cosmos Krafton, the company behind PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), is venturing into Web3 with Settlus, a Cosmos-based blockchain project specifically designed for the creator economy. Settlus aims to provide content creators with a payment platform that streamlines transparent settlement processes. The South Korean gaming giant’s project was announced at the Korea Blockchain Week’s Circle
Prometheus Materials has a solution for replacing one of the biggest contributors of greenhouse gasses, financial backing from Microsoft and an aggressive plan to scale up quickly. By Amy Feldman, Forbes Staff We love concrete. We use it everywhere — skyscrapers, data centers, roofs, sidewalks, homes. The problem is, concrete doesn’t love us. Its key
A “For Rent” sign outside an apartment building in the East Village neighborhood of New York, US, on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Manhattan renters may have reached their “affordability threshold” in August, as median rents remained at record high, according to a new report. The median rent in
Municipals were slightly weaker in spots Wednesday, largely ignoring the mixed reactions of other markets following the release of a hotter-than-expected consumer price index figure. The focus was on the primary where the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York priced for institutions with yields lowered by up to five basis points from the
The account that overpaid $500,000 in fees on Sept. 10 for a Bitcoin transfer belonged to Paxos, according to a Sept. 13 statement from the company. Paxos claimed that end users have not been affected and all user funds are safe. Paxos is most well-known as the issuer of stablecoins, including PayPal USD (PYUSD) and
Outstanding Illinois debt is now smoke-free after the state defeased the last $449 million of bonds backed by payments from a master settlement agreement with tobacco companies. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the move, which was included in Illinois’ fiscal 2024 budget, will save the state $50 million. “Today’s action reflects Illinois’ strong fiscal position and
US inflation exceeded forecasts in August after fuel prices rose, but underlying price pressures eased. The headline rate of consumer prices rose 3.7 per cent year on year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, up from 3.2 per cent in July and higher than consensus forecasts of 3.6 per cent. On a monthly basis,
A member of the Mississippi National Guard receives a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in his arm, in Flowood, Mississippi. Rogelio V. Solis | AP Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Moderna — Moderna shares rose more than 3% in early trading after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended updated Covid vaccine
When this elegant Roquebrune-Cap-Martin villa was built in the 1920s the French Riviera was already a coveted destination for the world’s wealthy and artistic. The belle epoque had fueled tastes for opulence and lavishness. Clear blue Mediterranean waters, hillside landscapes and the mild climate drew inspiration-seeking writers, artists and intellectuals. Roquebrune-Cap Martin’s grand hotel was
A “For Sale” sign hangs in front of a home in San Mateo County, California, Aug. 22, 2023. Liu Guanguan | China News Service | Getty Images Higher mortgage rates continue to take their toll on mortgage demand, especially for refinancing. Total mortgage application volume dropped 0.8% last week compared to the previous week, according
Banks’ pandemic-era bond investments are still hampering some lenders, dragging down the profitability of those that are saddled with low-yielding portfolios for months or even years to come. The concerns are far less severe than they were in March and April, when the failure of Silicon Valley Bank brought scrutiny of surviving banks whose large