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☆ Bitcoin plunged 28%. Institutional investors bought the dip
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Up to this point, wealth management businesses have only facilitated trades if customers specifically requested exposure to these new spot crypto funds. Of Morgan Stanley's $1.5 trillion in assets under management, the bank disclosed in a May 13F filing that it held around $270 million in spot bitcoin ETFs. The expectation is that other wirehouses and asset managers, who have been on the sidelines performing in-house due diligence on spot crypto ETFs, might feel the pressure to soon follow Morgan Stanley's lead. The spot ether ETFs, which launched less than three weeks ago, have seen relatively tepid flows compared to the blockbuster launch of spot bitcoin ETFs in January. The bitcoin funds collectively hold $54.30 billion in assets under management, versus $7.25 billion across the spot ether funds.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Morgan, Morgan Stanley's Organizations: BlackRock, Fidelity Locations: bitcoin, Japan, lockstep

☆ PGA Championship: Shane Lowry comes within inches of major scoring record as Scottie Scheffler splutters
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

I knew what was at stake,” Lowry, chasing a second major crown after Open Championship glory in 2019, told reporters. Lowry is among the chasing pack bunched behind the American trio, joined by 2020 US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau and Norway’s world No. Just five strokes separate Schauffele and Morikawa from the six golfers level in tied-10th. Matt York/APScheffler slidesYet tournament favorite Scottie Scheffler, one shot behind Spieth in tied-24th, will require even greater heroics after enduring a grueling two-over 73. ET (5:15 p.m. BST) Sunday, with leading duo Schauffele and Morikawa the last pair out at 2:35 p.m.

Persons: Shane Lowry, Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele, Lowry, “, ” Lowry, ”, Andy Lyons, Schauffele, Rickie Fowler, Africa’s Branden Grace, Morikawa, ” Schauffele, ” Morikawa, Theegala, Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland, Jordan Spieth, Matt York, Scottie Scheffler, Spieth, Ted Scott, toiled, Scheffler, Jeff Roberson, Mark Hubbard Organizations: CNN, PGA, Golf, –, “, Getty Locations: Lousville

☆ Donald Trump crashes out of the Bloomberg rich list due to his meme stock nosediving
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

TMTG stock has plunged 53% from its intraday peak two weeks ago, slashing Trump's net worth. AdvertisementDonald Trump has crashed out of the ranks of the world's 500 wealthiest people after the value of his meme stock nosedived. The former president has fallen off the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as his net worth has dropped below the $5.8 billion required to make the cut. AdvertisementTMTG shares hit an intraday high of $79 on March 26, valuing Trump's stake at close to $6.3 billion. That's still more than 1,200 times the $4.1 million of revenue it earned last year, which fueled a net loss of $58 million for Truth Social's parent company.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Forbes, Trump, George Soros, Mark Cuban, Giorgio Armani, Reed Hastings, Bernie Marcus, Ralph Lauren, TMTG Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Trump Media & Technology, TMTG, Paramount, Etsy, Hasbro, American Airlines Locations: Monday's

☆ New York Community Bank’s stock price is plunging, but that won’t tell you if it’s on the brink of failure. Here’s what will
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Some of the very first signs of banking stress in the crisis that unfolded last year were reflected in Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank’s nosediving share prices. That’s a considerably larger share compared to Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank shortly before their demises. So far, there’s no evidence that the bank is at risk of failingAs scary as it may be to see a bank’s stock price plunging, it’s not the best gauge for the bank’s viability. The best source of information on that front is a bank’s deposit flows, Chiaverini said. As of last quarter, deposits were down just 2% and declined even less excluding the custodial deposits connected to the acquisition of Signature Bank.

Persons: Bank’s, Thomas Cangemi, David Chiaverini, it’s, Chiaverini, NYCB, Janet Yellen, ” Yellen Organizations: New, New York CNN, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, First, New York Community Bancorp, Moody’s Investors Service, Wedbush Securities, ”, Silicon Valley, Bank of America, Financial Services, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Locations: New York, Silicon Valley

☆ The Fed is probably done hiking rates. Cuts are still far off
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —The Federal Reserve likely won’t raise interest rates again during its current tightening cycle, thanks to a cooldown in inflation. Interest rates are at a 22-year high after the Fed last March began its punishing pace of hikes in a bid to tame wayward inflation. Traders are now virtually certain that the Fed will hold rates steady at its December policy meeting and won’t hike again this cycle, according to the CME FedWatch Tool. Of course, one month’s data doth not a trend make. Traders are anticipating rate cuts won’t start before next March, and see May as more likely, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.

Persons: ”, Jeffrey Roach, Price, Sharp, Jerome Powell, Yung, Yu Ma, Joseph Brusuelas, Sephora, Parija Kavilanz, Read, Rishi Sunak, Hanna Ziady, “, ” Sunak, ” Read Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Federal Reserve, Fed, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, “, LPL, Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI, Research, BMO Wealth Management, Traders, Investors, RSM US, CNN, National Statistics Locations: New York

☆ German housebuilding is collapsing — and could drag the economy down with it
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Fast forward two years, and German housebuilding looks like it's collapsing, putting pressure on both his hard-to-reach goal, but also the overall economy of the country. Over 22% of companies surveyed reported the cancellation of residential construction projects in Germany in October, a new record high. Expectations for the residential construction industry fell to what the Ifo described as an "exceptional low." "Things continue to go from bad to worse in Germany's construction sector. But it's also the jobs market that could be impacted by troubles in the homebuilding sector, Brzeski noted.

Persons: Soeren, Germany's Olaf Scholz, —, Cyrus de la Rubia, Carsten Brzeski, Brzeski, Klaus Wohlrabe, Wohlrabe, it's Organizations: Getty, Ifo Institute for Economic Research, Hamburg Commercial Bank, German Federal, Office, ING, CNBC, European Central Bank, ECB, European Commission Locations: downtown Wittenberg, Germany, Hamburg

☆ A time-honored investing strategy is under pressure. But don’t panic
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —An age-old investing strategy is losing its shine, but investors aren’t ready to cast it aside. Common wisdom suggests that when investors are fearful, stock prices tend to fall, and bond prices rise as people seek safer investments. When yields rise, bond prices fall, and Treasuries have been sinking in recent months. Those are characteristics of the perfect storm that sent the 60-40 portfolio nosediving in 2022. The 60-40 portfolio shed roughly 17% last year, its worst performance since 2008, according to data from Vanguard.

Persons: Bonds, Stocks, ”, Amy Arnott, Jerome Powell, Brian Henderson, Henderson, Chris Isidore, Marlon Pando, White Lotus, Alicia Wallace, — Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Federal Reserve, Vanguard, Morningstar, Treasury, BOK Financial, Auto, United Auto Workers, General Motors, Ford, GM, Wednesday, Disney Locations: New York, New Jersey, United States

☆ Mark Thompson named CNN chief executive and chairman at critical juncture in news network’s history
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

I am confident he is exactly the leader we need to take the helm of CNN at this pivotal time,” David Zaslav, the chief executive of CNN parent company Warner Bros. At the Times, Thompson successfully transformed the newspaper into a digital powerhouse. CNN+, which launched last year as the network’s ownership changed hands from AT&T to Warner Bros. The standalone streamer also didn’t fit into Warner Bros. Discovery’s larger plans to house all content inside a single super-streamer. The streaming service will be located inside the Max app, alongside content from HBO, Discovery, and Warner Bros. Pictures.

Persons: Mark Thompson, “ Mark, ” David Zaslav, Thompson, Donald Trump, Trump, Jeff Zucker, Chris Cuomo, Don Lemon, Chris Licht, nosediving, Licht, Zaslav, Amy Entelis, Virginia Moseley, Eric Sherling, David Leavy, ”, CNN Max, Jake Tapper ” Organizations: CNN, The New York Times, BBC, Warner Bros, Discovery, Times, MSNBC, Atlantic, CNN Digital, The Times, CNN.com, U.S, Warner Bros . Discovery, HBO, Warner Bros .

☆ CNN’s new chief faces a crucial test on several fronts that will define the network’s future
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Discovery chief executive could have waited to appoint a singular leader of CNN after firing his former hand-picked network boss Chris Licht. By appointing a new chief executive and chairman, he’s taking an inherent risk as the 2024 presidential cycle heats up. Under former network boss Jeff Zucker, staffers never questioned what CNN’s mission statement was. It will be illuminating to hear more from Thompson on this matter, given he will also be responsible for CNN’s editorial. During his decades in media, Thompson earned a reputation for being a confident executive with thick skin who masterfully executes a vision, all while maintaining the support of the troops.

Persons: CNN —, Mark Thompson, Thompson, we’ve, ” Thompson, “, ►, Bob Iger, ” ► It’s, David Zaslav, Chris Licht, —, Amy Entelis, Virginia Moseley, Eric Sherling, David Leavy —, Zaslav, he’s, Jeff Zucker, Donald Trump, ► Licht, Licht, Zucker, Chris Cuomo, Don Lemon, nosediving, Licht’s, ” ►, Trump, They’ve Organizations: CNN, CNN — It’s, The New York Times, BBC, Times, Warner Bros . Discovery, MSNBC Locations: Hudson Yards

☆ Video of man driving over woman repeatedly reignites China's domestic violence debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The wife had reportedly suffered years of domestic violence and was planning on a divorce, her family told state media outlet The Paper. “Given its prevalence, domestic violence is an issue everyone knows about, even if they have not encountered it themselves.”Volunteers in Ma Anshan city, Anhui province sign their names on a banner against domestic violence on December 14, 2011. TopPhoto/AP‘Family affair’In China, domestic violence has traditionally been regarded as a private family matter. The law defines domestic violence for the first time, covering both physical and psychological violence – though it fails to address sexual abuse such as marital rape. “Domestic violence allegations, even when they’re supported by evidence, make no difference – like judges just don’t care at all,” he said.

Persons: –, ”, Feng Yuan, Feng, …, Ethan Michelson, Michelson, they’re, it’s, “, Xi Jinping Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Twitter, “, ” Volunteers, Ministry of Civil Affairs, Indiana University , Bloomington Locations: Hong Kong, China, Shandong, Dongying, Guangdong, Chengdu, –, Weibo, Beijing, Ma Anshan, Anhui, Michelson

☆ Diamond prices have fallen 18% from their peak — and analysts say there's still more room to plunge
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Diamond prices are down 18% from their all-time highs in February 2022, and are lower 6.5% year-to-date, according to one Global Rough Diamond Price Index. "A slightly better-than-average-quality 1-carat natural diamond was $6,700 a year ago, today this same diamond is selling for $5,300," Paul Zimnisky, the CEO of Paul Zimnisky Diamond Analytics, told CNBC. And when the economy started opening up again, diamond prices started moderating, and slid into a "steep decline," he added. said 29-year-old Singaporean Jonathan Lok, who proposed to his fiancée with a 0.76 carat lab-grown diamond ring late last year. The lab-grown diamond industry, which is energy-intensive, have also been seeing soaring energy costs taper off from its peak.

Persons: Diamond, Yuriko Nakao, Nakao, they're, Paul Zimnisky, Leon Neal, Daga, Jonathan Lok, Edahn Golan, Monirul Bhuiyan Organizations: Getty, Analytics, CNBC, Consumers, Bain & Company, Afp, Bloomberg, Edahn, Edahn Golan Diamond Research &, Labor, Sanctions Locations: Antwerp, Belgium, Harrods, London, Paris, France, Jwaneng, Botswana

☆ First Republic teeters on the edge — again
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —First Republic Bank’s fate is looking grim. The bank’s stock has plummeted about 75% this week, after a disappointing first-quarter earnings report Monday revived Wall Street’s fears about a banking crisis and catalyzed an exodus out of First Republic stock. About two-thirds of First Republic’s deposits were uninsured with the FDIC when the banking turmoil took hold in March, lower than the 94% at Silicon Valley Bank. But at the end of 2022, First Republic had a whopping ratio of 111% for loans and long-term investments to deposits, according to S&P Global. Déjà vuFirst Republic’s fight for survival comes just over a month after Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse on March 10.

☆ The bank panic is subsiding just in time for the Fed to
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —One week ago, right in this here newsletter, I wrote about how Wall Street was having a Zen moment. In the optimistic camp: “The bank crisis-ette is over,” Daniel Alpert, managing partner at Westwood Capital, told me. And it will be the first time the world hears from Fed officials since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, thanks to a cosmic twist of timing. But because of the banking turmoil, there is a chance the Fed would decide not to raise rates this time around. If the Fed feels the crisis has passed, Alpert said, it will be emboldened to go for the quarter-point hike.

☆ Putin's vow to cut off Russian oil for G7 price-cap buyers is cracking, going by these 7 India-bound cargoes
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Zahra Tayeb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia is shipping millions of barrels of oil to India on Western-insured tankers, the FT reported Friday. It's the first sign Moscow may be breaking Putin's vow to shun countries that accept a G7 price cap. The cap has already sent its oil exports nosediving, and looks set to hit Russia's economy. Under the price cap rules, buyers of Russian oil can only access European shipping and insurance services if they have purchased it for $60 a barrel or less. The measure aims to limit Moscow's ability to fund its war against Ukraine, while still keeping Russian oil flowing through global markets to prevent a shortage.

☆ When the chips go up: Big banks bet on S. Korea, Taiwan stocks for 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Harish Sridharan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Goldman Sachs says South Korean stocks are the bank's top "rebound candidate" for 2023 due to low valuations, made cheaper by a nosediving Korean won, and as companies benefit from an expected recovery in Chinese demand. "We think (Korean stocks) sold off too much in September and August." Morgan Stanley downgraded its view on Indian exposure in October, when it upgraded its recommendation for South Korea. Like South Korea, Taiwan (.TWII) is another heavily-sold and chip-maker dominated market - though tensions with China make some investors a bit less enthusiastic. Meanwhile, Taiwan and South Korea are both geopolitical flashpoints - but analysts argue at least some of that is already in the price.

☆ World's richest man Elon Musk's wealth has taken a $100 billion hit in 2022, thanks to plummeting Tesla shares
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Britney Toh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk's wealth has fallen $100.5 billion so far in 2022, per Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Even so, Musk is still the world's richest person with a fortune of $169.8 billion. The tech mogul draws most of his wealth from the stocks and ownership of Tesla, SpaceX, and most recently Twitter, per Bloomberg. According to the same index, Musk's net worth also eclipses that of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, by roughly $54 billion and $57 billion, respectively. Both Musk and Tesla did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

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