Posted: March 21, 2023 4:43 PM ET For the second time in 67 years, Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates said he was truly blown away by the technology. The first time was in 1980, when he discovered the graphical user interface, which became the bedrock on which he built Microsoft’s Windows MSFT operating system, Gates … Read more
I inherited a house in San Francisco from my aunt. My aunt had rented her basement to an older couple (probably illegally) for a few years at below market prices. I don’t believe there was a lease, and it’s probably against building code to have tenants in the basement. The couple’s family lives nearby. I … Read more
A tumultuous week in U.S. financial markets ended on an uncertain note on Friday after a massive injection of $30 billion in deposits from major banks into First Republic Bank failed to calm investors. Last week, the sudden collapse of three US banks – Silvergate Capital, Signature Bank SBNY and Silicon Valley Bank – began … Read more
U.S. stocks could see increasingly wild swings in the coming days as options contracts tied to trillions of dollars worth of securities are due to expire on Friday, removing a buffer that some say helped thwart the index S&P 500 to break out of a tight trading range. . Options contracts worth $2.8 trillion set … Read more
Bitcoin is off to its best three-day performance since October 2019 as the collapse of three US banks in one week fueled hopes among some investors that the Federal Reserve may need to take a less aggressive approach with its rate hikes of interest. The biggest cryptocurrency BTCUSD Tuesday hit its highest level since June … Read more
After a frantic weekend of regulators to the rescue that sparked a rally for US stock futures on Sunday night, the mood turned more cautious, with the exception of tech futures still celebrating. Is that many banks are in the red before the opening on Monday. Nervous investors may be wary of more shoes dropping … Read more
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one person dies every 34 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease, which means each of us needs to be aware of our heart health so we don’t become one of them. I strongly believe that we all need to be aware of our overall … Read more
Posted: March 10, 2023 1:55 PM ET DocuSign shares fell on Friday after Wall Street said an ongoing reorganization of the electronic signature company would likely cause near-term turbulence, although it beat expectations for the quarter. Shares of DocuSign DOCU fell 20% to an intraday low of $53.71, and were last down 19%. Shares also … Read more
Posted: March 10, 2023 1:34 PM ET Bitcoin saw its losses deepen on Friday, falling below $20,000 for the first time since January, as investors fret over contagion from Silicon Valley Bank, which was shuttered by regulators and taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. days after crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank said it would cease … Read more
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one person dies every 34 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease, which means each of us needs to be aware of our heart health so we don’t become one of them. I strongly believe that we all need to be aware of our overall … Read more
