SEC Chair Gary Gensler is leaving his post on January 20, 2023, when Donald Trump's administration takes over. Gensler, appointed by President Biden in 2021, was known for his tough stance on Wall Street and the crypto industry. He pushed for more transparency, reduced risks, and fought conflicts of
Brenda Bailey, B. C. 's new finance minister, has her work cut out for her. The economy is slowing, trade and immigration policies are uncertain, and prices are still high despite declining inflation. Bailey is tasked with delivering a $1, 000 tax cut per household, which could add $2 billion to the
Imagine if the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) turned pro-crypto. That's what analysts are banking on for Robinhood's stock to skyrocket. Gautam Chhugani from Bernstein sees a 44% upside for the online trading platform, especially with former President Donald Trump potentially easing regula
In a surprising turn of events, former FTX executive Gary Wang won't serve any jail time for his role in the crypto exchange's downfall. On Wednesday, a U. S. district judge sentenced him to three years of unsupervised release and time served for four fraud-related counts. The judge, Lewis Kaplan, p
In October, the U. K. saw a surprising jump in inflation, reaching 2. 3%. This is higher than the expected 2. 2% and a significant increase from September's 1. 7%. The news might put a pause on the Bank of England's plans to lower interest rates in December. The Bank aims to keep inflation at 2%, bu
Looking for investment tips? Analysts from RBC Capital and Stifel Nicolaus are pointing to Zscaler, a cloud-based security company, as a potential winner. On November 17, RBC Capital's Matthew Hedberg highlighted Zscaler (ZS), setting a price target of $230. Zscaler's stock closed at $204. 36 the da
Making money and staying safe in the financial market depends on good predictions. Markets are connected, so understanding one can help understand others. While current methods work, they often pick up on noise and miss the complex links between markets. We're introducing a new model that learns fro
Did you know that mixing cryptocurrencies in your investment portfolio can help reduce risk? Researchers recently put this idea to the test using a famous theory by Markowitz. They found that spreading out your investments across different coins can balance out the highs and lows. For instance, betw
Financial markets are getting smarter with the blend of modern deep learning (DL) and classic time series forecasting methods. Researchers have created a unique hybrid model to predict stock prices for General Electric (GE), Microsoft (MSFT), and Amazon (AMZN). This model combines Double Exponential
Imagine a world where stock markets are not just swayed by economic news, but also by the weather and climate policies. This study dives into how stock returns in big emerging economies like Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa react to two types of climate risks: physical ones (like natur
