U.S. clears path for first regulated equity perpetual futures
A trendy cryptonative trading product that has exploded in popularity on offshore venues is expanding its foothold in the U.S. Source:MarketWatch
The Texas governor’s race might be a make-or-break contest for a wobbling AI trade
Democrats are favored to take both the House and Senate in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm election, but there is another race to which artificialintelligence investors…
5 questions to ask if your boss offers you a buyout, as Microsoft did with 60,000 employees
Two days after Microsoft asked more than a quarter of its workers if they’d take a buyout, it reported $45.2 billion in capital spending in a single quarter,…
Learning from ‘Love Is Blind’ money drama
Hear me out: These realityTV couples are having really important conversations about love and money heading into Wednesday’s finale. Source:MarketWatch
This indicator has triggered just 5 times since 2000 — and it warns of a trap for stocks
Compared with previous market drawdowns, the current market setup is vulnerable because rising inflation limits the ability of central banks to ease rates and…
‘It’s good to be old’: I’ve been invited to a dozen free meals that turn into annuity sales pitches. Should I stop going?
“Salespeople typically push annuities, Medicare plans and estateplanning services.” Source:MarketWatch
It’s finally Election Day — and prediction markets may show ‘too much confidence in a good night for Democrats’
Prediction markets may be running the risk of “suggesting too much confidence in a good night for Democrats,” one analyst says. Source:MarketWatch
Shopify’s stock slides after earnings. This is what’s worrying Wall Street.
The company missed revenue expectations, a tough outcome in today’s lessforgiving tech market. Source:MarketWatch
3 signs cash-strapped consumers are nearing a ‘spend-pocalypse’ that would hurt the economy
Nearly 70% of U.S. GDP comes from consumers. What happens when they stop spending? Source:MarketWatch
The stock market loves gridlock. But midterm elections won’t resolve two big money fights.
Investors hoping for an Election Day lift face a looming governmentspending showdown and growing opposition to AI data centers. Source:MarketWatch
Palantir stock is down 8%. Analysts say bookings growth is to blame.
Analysts at Morgan Stanley pointed to a slowdown in a number of bookings metrics in the third quarter as worth picking at. Source:MarketWatch
Oil has had a massive run, but a prominent bull sees a turning point on midterm eve
Closely followed oil strategist Jeff Currie says it’s time to cash in on gains that crude has seen this year, but that the structural supercycle is still…