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15 Cryptocurrencies With Billion-Dollar Market Caps
Though they may have begun the year as a taboo investment, cryptocurrencies as a whole have taken center stage and captured the attention of investors worldwide. With more than 1,300 virtual....
Will Bank of America Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
The financial industry went to the brink of extinction in 2008, and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) was one of the most dramatically affected banking institutions during the crisis. B of A has done an....
"Bitcoin Stocks" Get a New Member as Cboe Launches Bitcoin Futures on Sunday, Dec. 10
The price of bitcoin, the oldest and largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has skyrocketed 1,578%, from less than $1,000 to $15,973 in 2017, as of 4:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 7. (The price provided here....
Why PayPal Holdings Wants Out of (and Synchrony Financial Wants In) the Credit Game
Last month, PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced it would be selling its U.S. consumer credit portfolio to Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF). Under the terms of the deal, Synchrony Financial....
CBOE Bitcoin Futures: How Will They Work and Can I Invest With Them?
Bitcoin has been the surprise big winner of 2017, with prices having soared higher as the cryptocurrency gains credibility among a broader set of users as a store of value. One thing that's....
Citi Could Soon Report Its Largest-Ever Quarterly Loss
If the Senate's tax reform bill becomes law, Citigroup (NYSE: C) would be a $20 billion loser -- at least on paper.At a conference on Wednesday, the bank's chief financial officer, John Gerspach,....
Will JPMorgan Chase Do a Stock Split in 2018?
The financial sector has gone through extremely volatile times over the past 15 years. Having benefited greatly from the housing boom in the early and mid-2000s, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) and....
Bank of America Is Buying Back Even More Stock -- Here's What It Means to You
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) has been one of the best-performing stocks in an impressive financial sector over the past couple of years. The stock has risen by more than 38% over the past year and....
Here's Why Bank of America's Stock Could Hit $30 This Week
Shares of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) are surging yet again on Monday, after the Senate voted late last Friday in favor of cutting the corporate tax rate from 35% down to 20%.There's still work to....
When This Happens, Bitcoin Could Be Doomed
What's more powerful than a speeding locomotive and can leap tall buildings in a single bound? No, it's not Superman – it's bitcoin. Seemingly nothing can stop the world's most valuable and....
Why Warren Buffett Sold Some Wells Fargo Stock
Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has fallen out of favor among investors. One of the "big four" incumbent U.S. banks, the company has recently been dogged by scandal and dinged by fundamental....
Will American Express Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
Turn the clock back 50 years, and American Express (NYSE: AXP) was one of the innovators of the financial industry. By helping to make the charge card a status symbol for success, AmEx set the....
Better Buy: Wells Fargo & Company vs. Bank of America
The banking sector has been one of the market's top performers over the past year or so, and there could be more good times ahead. If interest rates continue to rise, tax reform passes, and....
Bitcoin Group – Hat die Zukunft bereits begonnen?
Noch sind sich die Experten nicht einig, ob es sich bei den sogenannten Kryptowährungen mit den phantasievollen Namen wie Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero oder DASH usw. „nur“ um einen....
Why Bank of America’s Stock Is Climbing Again on Wednesday
For the second day in a row, shares of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) are handily outperforming the broader market. Halfway through the trading day, Bank of America's stock is up 2.1%. Meanwhile, the....
JPMorgan Chase Stock Soars Following Tax Bill Advance
It isn't often that shares of JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) climb 3.5% in a single day, but that's what happened on Tuesday, after optimism grew that the Senate may soon pass its tax reform bill, a....
Why Wells Fargo Stock Climbed on Tuesday
Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) stock climbed 3% on Tuesday as the Senate inched closer to passing a tax bill that could cut the corporate tax rate from 35% down to 20%.Few companies would benefit as much....
Why Bank of America Stock Soared on Tuesday
Shares of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) climbed 3.9% in regular trading on Tuesday as confidence seemed to grow over the fate of the tax bill making its way through the Senate.Earlier in the day,....
Will Goldman Sachs Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
Wall Street has been on fire in 2017, but the financial industry's success hasn't translated into big gains for Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) shareholders. The investment banking giant is one of the....
3 Bank Stocks That Are Safe to Buy Right Now
Investors should be wary of the stock market right now, given the low volatility and high valuations. If you're thinking about buying bank stocks in this environment, it would be smart to stick....
5 "Choose Both" Stocks to Hold for the Next 3-Plus Years: CBOE Global Markets
In this Rule Breakers podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner picks another set of five stocks he recommends putting in your portfolio, this time with the expectation that they'll be....
The 6 Biggest Risks to Bitcoin
Image source: Getty Images.Historically speaking, few, if any, asset classes have outperformed the stock market over the long term. Including dividend reinvestment and inflation, the stock market....
Better Buy: American Express Company vs. Square
Nearly two years have passed since I wrote my first article pitting credit card titan American Express (NYSE: AXP) against 21st-century payments processor Square (NYSE: SQ). I tagged AmEx for the....
Will JPMorgan Chase Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
2017 was another solid year for JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), with the banking giant seeing its stock price climb 14% over the past 12 months. Fundamentally, JPMorgan's prospects have looked strong,....
Is Bitcoin a Good Investment at Today's High Price?
People who invest in bitcoin would be excused for disliking Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), who called the crytocurrency a "fraud" earlier this year and intimated....