A friend of mine recently launched a quiz to determine which of the 5 money trees you are, and, so, of course I had to take it because IT’S A QUIZ ABOUT MONEY! Here it is if you’re too excited to read on –> thefivemoneytrees.com I asked her where this “tree” idea came from and […]
Bitcoin miners are becoming AI infrastructure companies, and Wall Street is just starting to notice. Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Editor’s Note: Most investors still think crypto miners rise and fall with the price of Bitcoin, but that’s yesterday’s story, according to Jonathan Rose In today’s guest essay, he […]
Market structure changes, including the growing share of options with zero days to expiration (0DTE) and non-bank financial institutions, are leading trading desks into “uncharted territory”, market risk managers warned this week. “We have never seen more risk transacted outside of banks than we do now,” said Martin Sweeney, global head of corporate and investment […]
European stocks finished mostly lower on Monday as investors took profits after the STOXX 600 touched another record high earlier in the session. The broad STOXX 600 slipped 0.35% to 650.5, with weakness in healthcare, utilities, and food & beverage shares leading the decline. Despite the broader pullback, Germany’s DAX outperformed, rising 0.15% to another […]
The ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL), finished June down just 0.10%, easily outpacing the S&P 500’s 1.0% drop for the month. Key Takeaways: EQL’s underlying index fell just 0.10% in June, versus the S&P 500’s 1.0% drop. Healthcare, industrials and financials rallied inside EQL’s equal-weighted sector index. Amazon’s 11.9% decline erased most of consumer […]
“I could have bought a home for what I hope will be a growing family.”
What does it actually take to build a business that can routinely innovate without imploding? Most of what we are taught about traditional, top-down leadership is completely wrong when it comes to driving innovation. True innovation isn’t about having a single visionary leader who commands a room—it’s about creating an environment where a diverse team […]
The recent high-profile IPO of SpaceX, which famously utilizes dual-class shares to give Elon Musk nearly 85% control, has reignited debate over dual-class shares themselves, and whether they hurt or help shareholders. Some of the most revered and successful business builders have dual-class share structures at their companies, from Michael Dell at Dell to Warren […]
by Calculated Risk on 1/09/2026 09:20:00 AM The headline jobs number in the December employment report was slightly below expectations, however October and November were revised down by 76,000. The unemployment rate decreased to 4.4%. Prime (25 to 54 Years Old) Participation Since the overall participation rate is impacted by both cyclical (recession) and demographic […]
General Mills Earnings And A Tough Road Ahead