Here’s the real reason oil prices aren’t moving higher
Oil prices are not higher largely because the world does not want as much oil as it used to — and that’s arguably the more troubling story. Source:MarketWatch
The Mediterranean diet is the best out there. Here’s why Americans struggle with it.
It’s not just about eating well. It’s about cooking at home and sharing those meals with friends and family. Source:MarketWatch
Walmart and Target are about to reveal the health of the U.S. consumer
Earnings reports from the two major retailers will show how shoppers are holding up in an era of persistent inflation. Source:MarketWatch
Bybit adds Unitree, Moonshot AI to pre-IPO perpetuals lineup
The additions come as Bybit’s TradFi perpetuals lineup grows to more than 200 products spanning equities, ETFs, commodities, indices and private companies.…
Robot maker Unitree is going public. Hyperliquid traders see 4x upside from IPO price
Hyperliquid traders value Unitree at nearly $38 billion versus $9 billion at its IPO, leaving leveraged bets vulnerable when trading begins, Allium analysts…
5 expensive surprises new homeowners face — and how to avoid them
Buying a house is a serious undertaking, but the cost of owning one is a different ballgame. Source:MarketWatch
Bitcoin to $1M by 2030 is ‘mathematically impossible’ says Markus Thielen
The trillions required to boost Bitcoin to a price of $1 million per coin is not going to happen by 2030... or perhaps ever, says party pooper Markus Thielen.…
AI inflation is putting even more pressure on the Fed. Could higher interest rates be next?
One thing the Federal Reserve could always count on to keep inflation low was falling prices for computers, cell phones and other hightech stuff — but not…
Bitcoin could bottom in October, altcoins are ‘basically dead,’ Swan CEO says
Klippsten said Bitcoin could bottom about a year after its previous peak and argued that crypto’s best outcome is to become part of TradFi. Source:Cointelegraph
Ballet flats are so popular that even brands like Birkenstock and Crocs are cashing in on the trend
Ballerina shoes are back in style thanks in part to nostalgia — plus Gen Z shoppers who are even pairing them with running shorts. Source:MarketWatch
A decade of internal AI battles is finally catching up to Google
DeepMind, acquired by Google in 2014, has been a cornerstone of the company’s AI strategy — and also a chronic source of organizational friction.…
I’m 63, a retired CPA with a $1.2 million 401(k). Do I need to bother with a Roth conversion?
“I don’t expect my marginal tax rate to be materially different in the future.” Source:MarketWatch