Recent US election results have me concerned for the economy — should I park my cash in a money market fund?
A record $7 trillion is sitting in money market funds right now.
Ashford Hospitality Trust Raises $180M Through Preferred Stock
Ashford Hospitality ( (AHT) ) just unveiled an update. Ashford Hospitality Trust announced its successful non-traded preferred stock offering, set to close on March 31, 2025, raising about $180 million since its 2022 launch. This significant capital boost comes amid challenging market conditions, demonstrating the company’s strengthened financial position and resilience. As a real estate investment trust, Ashford focuses on investing in upscale, full-service hotels, leveraging this offering to e
ArcBest Faces Revenue Decline Amid Market Challenges
ArcBest ( (ARCB) ) just unveiled an update. ArcBest’s recent financial update reveals a challenging landscape marked by a decrease in billed revenue and shipments due to weak industrial production and a shift in LTL shipments to the truckload market. Despite these hurdles, LTL pricing remains stable, and revenue per hundredweight is slightly up excluding fuel surcharges. The asset-light segment faces reduced demand and softer freight market conditions, leading to an anticipated operating loss. A
Private Equity Stocks Are Hot Among Family Offices — Here Are 2 Names That Wall Street Likes
Love them or loathe them, the ultrawealthy share one undeniable trait: they are remarkably disciplined with their money. The novelist Herman Wouk put it best, in his book Don’t Stop the Carnival, saying of the wealthy Lester Atlas, “He acted on a clear hard rule: never part unnecessarily with a dollar.” Today’s high-net-worth individuals live by that principle, often relying on family offices –specialized private money management firms – to safeguard and grow their wealth. These family offices s
Stock Market Today: Stocks end at record highs with tech surge, Powell comments
The Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq all close at fresh record highs.
ADL study finds Jewish jobseekers face significant discrimination in US labor market ahead of new Trump admin
Jewish American job-seekers needed to send 24.2% more applications to receive the same number of responses, a new Anti-Defamation League (ADL) study found.
With U.S. Financial Conditions the Loosest in Years, Bitcoin Can Continue to Thrive: Van Straten
Financial conditions in the U.S. are the loosest since August 2021, providing further tailwinds for crypto.
Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin ETF, ARK 21 Shares Bitcoin ETF, MicroStrategy and Coinbase Global
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin ETF, ARK 21 Shares Bitcoin ETF, MicroStrategy and Coinbase Global have been highlighted in this Investment Ideas article.
Dogecoin Has Soared by 350% This Year. Will It Be a Better Buy Than Bitcoin in 2025?
Dogecoin is riding the Trump-Musk wave right now, but history suggests it won't last.
UAE's Abu Dhabi sets out measures to help business get away from oil
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), set out measures on Wednesday to simplify processes for businesses as it strives to diversify its economy away from oil. The oil-rich city emirate, which holds more than 90% of the UAE's oil reserves, announced a centralised business registry authority - the Abu Dhabi Registration Authority (ADRA) - that will be the single point for business registration, a statement said. In common with other oil exporters in the region, Abu Dhabi has accelerated efforts to diversify into sectors including tourism, logistics, manufacturing and industry, to seek future economic growth as the world pursues efforts to wean itself off fossil fuels.