Some are calling Facebook's Libra a “cryptocurrency.” But that label doesn't quite fit, as the fundamental defining principle of cryptocurrencies is decentralization. And Libra defies that...

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Wow! My Feb. 26 column about a conversation with one of my successful college buddies touched a lot of hot buttons. If you haven’t read it, I recommend you do; here’s the setup:   “Tony,” he...

Tuesday morning, just before 6:30 a.m. Eastern, Tesla Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk tweeted, “I kinda love Etsy.” That’s it; “that’s the tweet,” as the social-media-savvy like to say. But...

Have you ever owned a stock for 10 years? How about 20 years? Thirty? Investors used to buy and hold their mutual funds, index funds and even their stocks for decades. A big reason why was...

For the first time since 2008, 30-year mortgage rates are above 6%.

“Politicians are pushing past the point of possible good outcomes.” A sucker for alliteration, I was probably always going to like this sentence purely for its word play. And just about...

“For many, now is the chance to enter before the next leg up.” Sam Blumenfeld wrote that on Friday, for the July 23 issue of Weiss Crypto Alert, when Bitcoin was trading in the $32,000 range. ...

Okay, true confession time: I watch the bond market like a hawk. Nothing fascinates me more than interest rates. That may not make me the most exciting cocktail party guest. But it has helped me...

What have you planned for the Fourth of July weekend? Fireworks, boating, grilled hot dogs and hamburgers, cold adult beverages, some quality time with friends and family? Of course, I enjoy...