Investment Learning

  • February 20, 2024

Stocks have been volatile: Here's what has been working

Stocks, so far, are higher for the month of February. But it has been a wild ride, with earnings reports and inflation data causing a lot of volatility. Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre take a closer look at some of the areas if the market that have been performing well despite the whipsaw market action. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Stephanie Mikulich.

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  • February 19, 2024

Virginia Allocates Annual Funding to Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Commission

According to CoinDesk, Virginia's Subcommittee on General Government has allocated $17,192 a year to the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Commission. The funds will help run the committee and cover travel expenses. The commission was recently legislated to make recommendations related to blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. The proposed funds will be allocated in 2025 and 2026, slightly less than the $22,048 a year set aside for the Artificial Intelligence Commission over the same period. Meanwhile, the Virginia Autism Advisory Council will receive $12,090 yearly for the two years. Virginia recently established the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Commission in the legislative branch of the state department, as per a 2024 session report. The commission will consist of 15 members who will study and make recommendations for blockchain technology and digital assets. The yearly expenditure of $17,192 is estimated to cover the costs associated with meetings, including travel expenses.

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  • February 18, 2024

Are Money Market Funds Safe?

Money market funds, known for their low risk, low transaction costs, and returns that are typically better than regular savings accounts, along with the flexibility of buying and selling at any time without the long-term commitment required for fixed deposits, are a popular tool for parking idle funds.However, are money market funds guaranteed to preserve capital? Under what circumstances might they incur losses? In theory, money market funds are capital-preserving, but there are always exceptions in the financial market.

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  • February 16, 2024

Bakkt Holdings Receives SEC Approval for Form S-3 Registration Statement

According to PANews, Bakkt Holdings, Inc. has announced that its Form S-3 registration statement submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been approved and became effective on February 14, 2024. Bakkt stated that as long as the registration statement remains valid, the company will be able to raise a total of $150 million in funds through one or more securities issuances over the next three years. The specific details of future issuances will be described in subsequent prospectus supplement documents. Previously, Bakkt had submitted documents to the SEC last week stating that it might not be able to continue operations, as the company's cash and restricted cash would be difficult to support operations for the next 12 months.

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  • February 15, 2024

Cboe AUSTRALIA QUOTES iSHARES BY BLACKROCK ETFS, THE FIRST ASSET MANAGER TO LIST PRODUCT ON Cboe's GLOBAL NETWORK OF EXCHANGES

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the world's leading derivatives and securities exchange network, today announced that Cboe Australia will commence trading in five new uniquely quoted Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) from iShares by BlackRock. With these new quoted ETFs, BlackRock becomes the first global asset manager to uniquely quote its iShares ETFs on each of Cboe's global exchanges in the U.S., Canada, Australia, the UK and the European Union. Three of the funds will commence trading on

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  • February 15, 2024

Cboe NOW LISTS iSHARES BY BLACKROCK ETFs ACROSS ITS ENTIRE GLOBAL EXCHANGE NETWORK

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the world's leading derivatives and securities exchange network, today announced that Cboe Australia has listed for trading new Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) from iShares by BlackRock. With these new iShares ETF listings, BlackRock becomes the first global asset manager to list its iShares ETFs on each of Cboe's listings exchanges in the U.S., Canada, Australia, the UK and the European Union. Three of the funds commence trading on Cboe Australia on February

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  • February 15, 2024

Bitcoin fund inflows starting to exceed gold inflows

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) spiked to $52,000 for a moment this week as bitcoin funds inflows have continued to come in, outpacing traditional gold funds. Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre joins the Live show to put the numbers behind bitcoin and the gold market in context for investors. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Nicholas Jacobino

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