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Here’s how bitcoin is entering investor portfolios through the back door

Many investors are getting exposure to bitcoin whether they want to or not.

Zero interest-rate policy is back as Switzerland cuts rates by a quarter-point down to nothing

The era of zero interest-rate policy is back, after the Swiss National Bank on Thursday lowered interest rates to zero.

Global stocks fall, oil futures rise, on a report U.S. may soon strike Iran

Asian and European stocks fell on Thursday, and oil futures rose, as reports suggested a U.S. military strike against Iran could happen this weekend.

This college grad almost turned $13 into $270,000 with a bet on the NHL finals. Why DraftKings and other sportsbooks love parlays.

Tuesday’s Stanley Cup win for the Florida Panthers meant a six-figure loss for one young sports bettor — but 24-year-old Drew Hirschman will still walk away with something.

Powell sticks it to Trump on interest rates — and beyond

President Trump joked that he should appoint himself Fed chair — but Jerome Powell showed him who is really in charge of interest-rate policy.

Inflation, tariffs put the brakes on this gun maker’s sales

Smith & Wesson faced lower sales and lower production volumes in recent months, and said inflation and tariff uncertainty also did not help.

Medicare may actually be in worse trouble than Social Security, according to the trustees

Rising costs and an aging population mean Medicare is in danger of running short of funds in about eight years.

How ‘gold fatigue’ has helped drive platinum prices up 44% this year

Platinum has far outpaced its metals peers for the month and year to date as supplies of the commodity are expected to fall short of demand for a third straight year. But that’s not the only reason for platinum’s stellar price performance.

Why is ‘immigrant’ now a dirty word at Social Security and Medicare?

Higher levels of immigration are net positive for Social Security and Medicare, but officials refuse to talk about the subject — even though it appears more than 100 times in the trustees’ reports.

Why the biggest-ever ‘triple witching’ options expiration could deliver a jolt to Friday’s trading

On Friday, option traders will face something unprecedented: A monthly options-expiration event coming one day after a holiday when major U.S. stock exchanges will have been closed for business.

With these At Home stores closing, Wayfair should pick up some new customers

At Home is closing 26 stores as part of its bankruptcy, which should provide some boost to Wayfair’s revenue and market share.

This ‘AI TechBio’ company goes public as IPO demand spreads to biotech

Shares of Caris Life Sciences soared in their public debut Wednesday, as investors bought into the company’s business of molecular profiling and drug research using artificial intelligence.
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