Crypto Biz: AI took a back seat when Bitcoin started climbing
Corporate crypto bets are getting bigger as rising markets reward direct exposure, putting balancesheet strategies and institutional adoption back in focus.…
Think of Nvidia’s $13 billion deal for Hugging Face as a form of ‘health insurance’
As long as opensource AI models dominate, Nvidia’s custom chip competitors won’t be able to take over its share of the market, an analyst says…
Here’s how people are building their nest eggs using ‘rent and invest’ strategies
Also in Weekend Reads: The disrupted bond market, a warning for traders who borrow money, and advice from the Moneyist. Source：MarketWatch
Jobs and Iran add to Trump’s midterm headaches. Why that’s good for bonds and bad for energy stocks.
The president needs lower gasoline prices and mortgage rates — fast. Source：MarketWatch
S&P 500 changes are coming soon. These stocks could be named to the index today.
Twilio, Bloom Energy and Cheniere Energy are among the top contenders to join the S&P 500 in the upcoming quarterly rebalancing. Source：MarketWatch
Rising interest rates pose a major threat to stock prices and other assets
How “Bondmageddon” may reset financial markets. Source：MarketWatch
A Democratic midterm sweep could make bonds the fourth-quarter contrarian play, says B. of A.’s Hartnett
Lower growth assumptions and weaker stocks would enhance the appeal of bonds, says equitymarket strategist and “Flow Show” author. Source：MarketWatch
Tesla’s stock falls as Cybercab launch lands with a thud
The company’s Cybercab rollout won’t be as broad as some investors had hoped. Source：MarketWatch
Volkswagen’s stock gets boost from plan to double job cuts to 100,000
The German car giant’s supervisory board unanimously approved a plan which envisaged slashing about 50,000 positions. Source：MarketWatch
Six reasons that the risk of a stock-market selloff is rising. Here’s what investors should be doing.
Many markets are priced for perfection warns Longview Economics. Source：MarketWatch
Governments keep trying to calm global markets. Why that should worry investors.
Government interventions, such as currency buying and bond buybacks, are supposed to reassure markets. But lately, they are doing the opposite.…
Potential midterm-election chaos can roil markets. Here’s one trader’s play.
Buying portfolio insurance to protect against falls in the market — if the outcome of the midterm elections is disputed — is so obvious to Kevin Muir, he…