‘The conflicted middle’: Half of America belongs to a new financial class where you still feel broke despite good income
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‘The conflicted middle’: Half of America belongs to a new financial class where you still feel broke despite good income

Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. For generations, being middle class meant believing that hard work would eventually pay off with financial security. Today, many Americans feel they’ve held up their end of the bargain, but this promised security never arrived. Researchers call these people…

Allbirds stock surges over 30% after company rebrands to Smartbird, appoints AWS exec as CEO
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Allbirds stock surges over 30% after company rebrands to Smartbird, appoints AWS exec as CEO

What happened: Allbirds (BIRD) stock is up more than 30% on Wednesday as it continues its pivot from a sustainable sneaker business to an artificial intelligence company. What’s behind the move: The company announced a name change to Smartbird on Wednesday and tapped former Amazon Web Services executive Nadia Carlsten as CEO, who also joined…

Leveraged loan issuers increase amend-and-extend deals to take out credit facilities
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Leveraged loan issuers increase amend-and-extend deals to take out credit facilities

Amend-and-extend loan volume jumped to $25.4 billion in May, a high for any month since June 2024, according to LCD. May’s amend-and-extend activity came via 19 transactions, up from 18 transactions (for $13.6 billion) in April. Nearly $79 billion of volume this year is up from roughly $68 billion through the first five months of…

SpaceX stock drops. Here’s what to do next.
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SpaceX stock drops. Here’s what to do next.

For SpaceX IPO investors, the thrill ride has been IMAX-worthy.  On IPO day, SpaceX stock (SPCX) opened at $150 and climbed past $160. Another near-20% gain the following Monday saw Elon Musk’s spaceflight, satellite communications, and AI company achieve a high orbit of $192.50. By its third trading day, SpaceX surpassed Amazon to become the…

Bitcoin Slips Ahead of Fed Decision as Markets Brace for Kevin Warsh’s Debut
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Bitcoin Slips Ahead of Fed Decision as Markets Brace for Kevin Warsh’s Debut

BTC falls 3% to 65k Federal Reserve rate decision at 18:00, the first under Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Rates are expected to remain at 3.5%-3.75%, and the easing bias could be removed Warsh was picked by Trump to cut rates; the Committee is talking about hikes BTC ETFs and LTH conviction could mean the bottom…

The Most Boring Fund On My Screen Is Beating The Exciting Ones
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The Most Boring Fund On My Screen Is Beating The Exciting Ones

Publisher’s Note: The market keeps making new highs, but the real action is underneath the surface, and most investors are not watching it. Today, Wednesday, June 17, at 2:00 PM ET, trend expert JC Parets goes live to break down exactly where the institutional money is moving right now. He will show the sectors with…

Technical Assessment: Bullish in the Intermediate-Term
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Technical Assessment: Bullish in the Intermediate-Term

Summary The major indices took a break on Tuesday, following three days of strong returns. Perhaps more accurately, the semiconductor stocks took a break. So even with some rotation into Financials (XLF, +1.5%) and Utilities (XLU) and Industrials (XLI), which both rose +0.7%, it wasn’t enough for a fourth day of overall gains. Technology (XLK)…

Bitcoin at .5K: Rebound Stalls at the 61.8% Fibonacci Level
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Bitcoin at $65.5K: Rebound Stalls at the 61.8% Fibonacci Level

Market Overview The crypto market capitalisation has remained steady at $2.26T since Tuesday’s close. Interestingly, such a lull is not being observed in the foreign exchange or equity markets, which refutes the notion of a lull ahead of the new Fed Chair’s first meeting. It appears the recovery rally has lost momentum near the 61.8%…

Gold Trapped in Consolidation – Watching 4376.5 & 4326.7
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Gold Trapped in Consolidation – Watching 4376.5 & 4326.7

New week, new opportunities. As much as I want to lean bearish, I think the biggest mistake traders can make right now is forcing a bias before the market has shown its hand. Price has been consolidating between the previous daily high at 4376.5 and the previous daily low at 4326.7. Until one of those…

Gold Bullish Structure Remains Intact above Support
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Gold Bullish Structure Remains Intact above Support

Gold a strong bullish rebound, price entered a consolidation phase, indicating that buyers are maintaining control while the market gathers momentum for the next directional move. Fundamentally, gold continues to receive support from safe-haven demand, uncertainty surrounding global economic conditions, and expectations regarding future central bank policies. Any weakness in the U.S. Dollar or decline…

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