Shares of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) miner MARA Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:MARA) traded sharply lower Friday afternoon, mirroring a Friday downturn in the cryptocurrency market.
What we learned this week was that the private credit sector, meaning the firms that essentially replaced banks in riskier loans over the past decade, has problems that is bleeding into the regional banks.
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller has recently provided clear signals regarding the central bank's preferred strategy for adjusting interest rates, advocating for continued quarter-percentage-point decrements. His comments, delivered just days before a pivotal Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, underscore a deliberate and cautious approach to monetary policy amidst conflicting
Seventeen years later, Lehman Brothers' UK arm closes, marking a rare full creditor payout and a cautionary tale of financial complexity and crisis legacy.
The U.S. housing market is showing surprising resilience, with new home sales surging to a three-year high in August 2025, signaling a potential rebound for a sector that has faced significant headwinds. This robust performance comes just weeks before the Federal Reserve is widely expected to implement another interest
The financial markets are currently experiencing a significant shift as the Federal Reserve pivots from an aggressive monetary tightening stance to a more adaptive, easing cycle. This pivotal change, initiated with interest rate cuts in September 2025 and anticipated to continue, is reshaping the landscape for commodity futures and demanding
Washington D.C. – October 17, 2025 – The U.S. Federal Reserve stands at a pivotal juncture, with strong market expectations pointing towards another interest rate cut at its upcoming October 28-29 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. This anticipated move, largely signaled by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, underscores the
Washington D.C. – The Federal Reserve's arduous battle against inflation is facing an unexpected and persistent challenger: tariffs. Recent comments from a chorus of Fed officials, including Chair Jerome Powell, reveal growing concern that the gradual, yet undeniable, pass-through of tariff costs into consumer prices is significantly complicating monetary policy,
When you send or accept cryptocurrency, it's easy to think you're sidestepping the hidden costs of traditional finance. But behind every "instant" transfer lies a maze of gas fees, withdrawal charges, and profit margins that look a lot like the very system crypto promised to disrupt.
As October 17, 2025, dawns, the global financial markets are witnessing a remarkable phenomenon: an insatiable consumer appetite for physical gold and silver that continues unabated, even as both precious metals scale unprecedented price peaks. This sustained demand is particularly evident in the lead-up to culturally significant events like Dhanteras
October 17, 2025 - As global inflationary pressures continue their tenacious grip on economies worldwide, precious metals gold and silver are emerging as increasingly attractive havens for investors seeking to safeguard their purchasing power. Despite earlier hopes of a sustained cool-down, inflation has demonstrated its "sticky" nature, with prices for
The global financial landscape is currently being reshaped by divergent central bank monetary policies, with the Federal Reserve's recent pivot towards easing acting as a significant catalyst for precious metals. As of October 17, 2025, the Fed has initiated a rate-cutting cycle and signaled the imminent conclusion of its quantitative
The precious metals market is experiencing a significant surge in volatility, as gold and silver, fresh off unprecedented rallies, face a wave of profit-taking. On October 17, 2025, both metals, after touching new multi-year and all-time highs, witnessed sharp intraday declines, signaling a potential short-term correction in an otherwise robust
In a financial landscape increasingly defined by volatility and apprehension, investors are flocking to the time-honored safe havens of gold and silver, driving both precious metals to unprecedented price levels. As of October 17, 2025, gold has soared past the $4,300 per troy ounce mark, while silver has breached
As the financial markets look towards 2025, a critical question emerges for investors eyeing the energy sector: Can PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation (NASDAQ: PNRG) leverage a potential bull market in crude oil and natural gas to deliver significant outperformance? The independent oil and natural gas company, with its diversified asset base
