Hello! Welcome back to Distributed Ledger, our weekly crypto newsletter that reaches your inbox every Thursday. I'll walk you through what's going on in the current bear market. As usual, find me on … [Read more...] about Crypto crash: forced selling cools down; correlation with equities back in focus
Banking/Credit
Fed says banks could withstand 10% unemployment, 55% stock price drop in annual stress test
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday projected the potential for a rockier road ahead for banks than it did a year ago, but said the 33 financial institutions it reviewed passed its annual stress … [Read more...] about Fed says banks could withstand 10% unemployment, 55% stock price drop in annual stress test
These dividend stocks yield at least 5% and have plenty of room to raise payouts
This year's stock price declines make for an increasing number of stocks with high dividend yields of at least 5%. Below is a screen that highlights 29 that appear to be able to raise their payouts … [Read more...] about These dividend stocks yield at least 5% and have plenty of room to raise payouts
More Companies Start to Rescind Job Offers
Businesses in several different industries are rescinding job offers they made just a few months ago, in a sign the tightest labor market in decades may be showing cracks.Companies including Twitter … [Read more...] about More Companies Start to Rescind Job Offers
I’m the COO of a mortgage company that’s funded more than $100 billion in loans. Here are the 3 things you need to know about the housing market now
Stock Futures, Bitcoin Jump After S&P 500’s Worst Week in Two Years
US stock futures climbed, offering investors a repossession from a recent stretch of whipsaw trading that had sent stocks and cryptocurrencies falling.Futures for the S&P 500 gained 1.8% on Tuesday, … [Read more...] about Stock Futures, Bitcoin Jump After S&P 500’s Worst Week in Two Years
Trillion-dollar crypto collapse sparks flurry of US lawsuits – who’s to blame?
With investors worldwide looking at a $1.5 trillion in recent cryptocurrency losses, a blizzard of class-action lawsuits are being prepared. One big question is: who, if anyone, is to blame? See: … [Read more...] about Trillion-dollar crypto collapse sparks flurry of US lawsuits – who’s to blame?
The Lords of Money Pose Massive Threats to Markets
Think the Fed's job is hard? At least the US Federal Reserve can concentrate on fighting inflation. In Japan and Europe, the central banks are battling the markets, not merely price rises. That's … [Read more...] about The Lords of Money Pose Massive Threats to Markets
What the Fed’s biggest rate hike in decades means for the bear market in bonds
Historically bad. That's how the mammoth $53 trillion US fixed-income market has performed this year as the Federal Reserve works to curtail high inflation threatening to wreck the economy. To turbo … [Read more...] about What the Fed’s biggest rate hike in decades means for the bear market in bonds
Bitcoin’s Price Falls Below $20,000
The price of bitcoin lurched below $20,000, and below a level widely monitored by cryptocurrency enthusiasts, as a brutal selloff in crypto showed no signs of abating. Bitcoin fell as low … [Read more...] about Bitcoin’s Price Falls Below $20,000