How to diversify your crypto portfolio

00:00 Speaker A There is this push to launch more crypto ETFs. We’ve seen various, uh, you know, brokerage firms saying that this is something they want to do more of. But money flowing out of those ETFs like we just said, is that a concern at all when it comes to supply and demand […]

Gold hits new highs — here’s how to hedge against a price pull-back

Gold’s status as a portfolio diversifier has come into sharper focus this week as the precious metal broke through the landmark $4,000 level. The commodity — long established as a safe-haven asset in times of turmoil — has rallied this year as investors navigate the dollar’s depreciation, geopolitical fissures and lower interest rate expectations, with […]

‘They learn how to kill’

Google’s former CEO Eric Schmidt spoke at the Sifted Summit on Wednesday 8, October. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google‘s former CEO Eric Schmidt has issued a stark reminder about the dangers of AI and how susceptible it is to being hacked. Schmidt, who served as Google’s chief executive from 2001 to 2011, warned […]

This insurance stock is breaking out, but remains cheap. How to get long with options

Elevance Health is emerging from a 2025 reset with improved positioning to restore margins and grow its earnings base. Management has demonstrated discipline by lowering guidance to reflect elevated costs rather than delaying recognition, clearing the decks for the future. At the same time, the Carelon platform continues to deliver robust growth, diversifying revenue streams […]

As the market pulls back, Jim Cramer explains how to handle sell-offs

CNBC’s Jim Cramer unpacked Tuesday’s market action and suggested that it can be worthwhile to stick with good stocks as they weather losses, telling investors to buy, not sell, into weakness. “When you get hit with a sell-off…that’s when you should buy more of your favorite growth stocks…the ones you’ve done the homework on and […]

Strategists share how to trade ‘ungovernable’ France

Political instability is now baked into France’s investment landscape following the shock resignation of Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu — and that could push investors to shun the country’s domestic-focused corporates. Lecornu — who had been prime minister for just 27 days — quit on Monday just hours after naming his new government, following widespread criticism […]

Big deals announced in banking and tech. How to play the coming M&A wave

The M & A market appears to be heating up, and Goldman Sachs is betting stocks such as TripAdvisor and Zoom Communications could benefit. Regional bank Fifth Third announced Monday it would acquire rival Comerica for nearly $11 billion in an all-stock deal . The deal sent Comerica shares higher by 13%. AMD also skyrocketed […]