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Stablecoin IPO

January 12, 2024 | Talk of bitcoin ETFs is all the rage, but bitcoin isn’t the only digital asset going mainstream. Circle Internet Financial (aka “Circle”), operator of the popular USDC stablecoin, filed paperwork this week for an initial public offering (IPO) — its second attempt in roughly a year.

Gaming The Fed

January 11, 2024 | We have some snake oil to sell you if this news comes as a surprise — an emergency program set up early last year to contain a regional banking panic is now being exploited as easy money by big banks.

Boeing’s Nightmare

January 10, 2024 | You’ve probably heard about more quality-control trouble at Boeing. The latest issue from last weekend: a harrowing malfunction at 16,000 feet, when a door panel sheared off a new 737 Max 9 airliner. 

Farmland Financialization

January 09, 2024 | China has officially dethroned Japan as the world’s top car exporter — with an assist from Russia. 

Pet Problems

January 08, 2024 | Huge losses from national disasters. Soaring prices. “Worst possible scenarios” for consumers.

Clear Vision

January 07, 2024 | It’s 2008, and Dave Gilboa can’t find his $700 glasses. 

Staying Focused

January 06, 2024 | Week one of 2024 is in the books, folks, and we’ve already broken half of our resolutions.

Retirement — In This Economy?

January 05, 2024 | Like many, we spent Friday refreshing our X feed, looking for announcements about approving a spot bitcoin ETF. Some expected today to be the day (as we write this, though, official confirmation is still pending.)

The Little Guys

July 15, 2024 | Last Thursday, the stock market had a pretty big reversal, particularly affecting the Magnificent Seven mega-cap stocks and AI-related investments.

A New Era

July 14, 2024 | The global transition to a low-carbon economy is poised to be the most substantial economic transformation since the Industrial Revolution, requiring an estimated $150 to $200 trillion in investments over the next three decades.

Money Machines

July 12, 2024 | Steve Eisman, a senior portfolio manager at Neuberger Berman Group, just shared his bullish outlook on U.S. mega-cap technology stocks, saying investors “have to own the big, large-cap tech stocks.”

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