• May 30, 2024

FOMO Rally Gains Momentum? ETF Strategies to Play

Per the legendary investor John Hussman -- famous for predicting the 2000 and 2008 crashes, the latest stock rally is ingrained in the extreme fear of missing out. This FOMO rally may fizzle if the consensus view starts changing and valuation gets too ripe.

  • May 29, 2024

Dow opens lower by over 300 points, stocks eye rate outlook

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) sinks by over 300 points at the get-go after Thursday's market open, the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) and the S&P 500 (^GSPC) are also slipping lower. The Morning Brief's Brad Smith and Seana Smith monitor the market action following the opening bell, including Treasury yield (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX) movements on the latest GDP (Gross Domestic Product) print. Yahoo Finance Senior Markets Reporter Jared Blikre compares the weekly average so far of the market indexes. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

  • May 29, 2024

US Treasury Has No Plans To Ban Cryptocurrency Mixers, Says Deputy Secretary

According to PANews, Brian Nelson, the US Treasury Deputy Secretary in charge of terrorism and financial intelligence, has stated that the US Treasury has no intention of banning cryptocurrency mixing services. This announcement was made at a consensus conference. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) plans to classify cryptocurrency mixers as a 'major money laundering issue' by 2023 and requires Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) to report any crypto transactions involving mixers to the agency. Nelson clarified that this proposal is not aimed at prohibiting the use of mixers, but rather to increase transparency. He also expressed understanding of the crypto users' desire for financial privacy. However, he suggested that the crypto industry and the Treasury should work together to find ways to enhance privacy without supporting terrorist financing.