Christiana Sciaudone

Key Takeaways One year after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, turmoil at New York Community Bank has put investors and consumers on notice of the perils that regional banks continue to face. Regional banks have high exposure to commercial real estate loans that could be problematic as interest rates remain at a two-decade high.

Tesla shares fell Wednesday morning as analysts at Wells Fargo said the stock "ain't looking so 'Magnificent'" and that it's a "growth company with no growth."

Though today’s CD yields look attractive, maintaining some liquidity maximizes your ability to earn higher returns as economic conditions change.

Key Takeaways A bitcoin sell-off put it firmly in correction, more than 10% lower than last week's all-time high. Profit taking after a quick run-up in prices and jitters ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting tomorrow may have been behind the pullback in bitcoin prices. Lower rates would weaken U.S. Treasury yields, making riskier assets such as cryptocurrencies more attractive to investors.

The SEC is evaluating applications for spot ether ETFs after the success of similar products for bitcoin, but some market watchers aren't optimistic about an approval. Here's why.

Key Takeaways Coinbase Global Inc. lost a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for violating securities law. A U.S. district judge found that the commission "sufficiently pleaded" that Coinbase operates as an exchange, broker, and clearing agency under federal law.

As the Stocks Have Diverged in 2024, Experts Urge Investors To Be More Selective By Christiana Sciaudone

Key Takeaways Summer travel is expected to remain strong for 2024 as pent-up demand post-pandemic remains in play. Challenges with Boeing failing to deliver planes on time are turning into bonuses for some airlines, which are able to charge higher fares with capacity short. Oil prices are creeping higher; those have been accounted for but any big spike could hurt airline profits.

The price of cocoa recently reached an all-time high, nearly quadrupling over the past year. While that sounds like a sweet investment, retail investors really have only one way to bet on the commodity.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaking at an event in January 2024. David Paul Morris / Bloomberg / Getty Images