Sandy Brondello was always going to be in demand this offseason. After surprisingly parting ways with the Phoenix Mercury in December, Brondello will reportedly be hired as the next coach of the New York Liberty, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne.  Brondello joins the team fresh off a finals appearance with the Mercury. Phoenix lost to the Chicago Sky in the finals in October. The Mercury parted ways with Brondello two months later, ending a productive eight-year partnership.  Brondello… Source link

A year filled with highs and lows for cryptocurrency is ending with surprising winners — neither of which are Bitcoin (BTC-USD), Dogecoin (DOGE-USD) and Shiba Inu (SHIB-INU), the three digital coins that grabbed most of the headlines in 2021. Ether (ETH-USD) was one of the year’s biggest winners, more than quadrupling Bitcoin as an investment. Despite heavy investor buzz and new exchange-traded funds, the leading cryptocurrency spiked to a fresh record near $69,000 — only to retreat in… Source link

Ford recently released its 2022 Looking Further with Ford (F) report, marking the 10th year the legacy automaker has surveyed global consumers to identify trends among key demographics. According to Ford Chief Futurist Sheryl Connelly, climate and environmental issues remain at the top of consumers’ minds. “So it’s really ‘climate, climate, climate,’” Connelly told Yahoo Finance Live. “We have been doing this report for a number of years, and what we found is that in recent years… Source link

After a nearly 29% total return for the S&P 500 this year, history suggests 2022 may see more gains for investors. Truist Advisory Services co-chief investment officer Keith Lerner found that going back to 1950, when the S&P 500 had a total return of at least 25% in a year, stocks usually rose in the following year. The outcome during that 71 year stretch: stocks advanced 82% of the time, or 14 out of 17 instances.  As the data shows, however, it’s not always sunshine and rainbows after a big… Source link

Investors should keep an eye out for casino and real estate stocks next year, according to Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management CEO Ross Gerber. MGM (MGM), Lennar (LEN), and Tesla (TSLA) were selected as the top three stocks poised to rise in 2022 in Gerber’s preview. He joined Yahoo Finance Live on Thursday to discuss which stocks should perform best next year. “MGM is a long-term holding of ours and we’ve been adding to it on the weakness because of Omicron,” Gerber said…. Source link

We know the majority of fantasy football owners in traditional leagues are done for the season but for DFSers, There are two more weeks — and two more main slates — remaining in the 2021 regular season. The drama promises to be high with a number of teams still in the mix for a playoff berth — or on the hunt for their conference’s lone bye. While there are a couple of exceptions, we wanted to place our focus on players from those teams still competing for… Source link

Yahoo Canada readers couldn’t get enough of these 10 products in 2021. Yahoo Lifestyle Canada is committed to finding you the best products at the best prices. We may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Yahoo Canada readers know that when it comes to online shopping, Amazon Canada is one of the best places to find hidden treasures and useful everyday items.  This year, our readers shopped everything from health and home… Source link

Many folks will tell you the stock market looks expensive. And they’re not exactly wrong. The S&P 500’s forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio – the index divided by the estimated next-12 months’ earnings – is historically high at about 21.2, according to FactSet. This is significantly above its 5-year average of 18.5 and 10-year average of 16.6. With the S&P 500 (^GSPC) trading near its Dec. 30 all-time high of 4,808.93, the stock market will be under intense scrutiny by traders and… Source link

In just three years, All Elite Wrestling has disrupted an entire industry and, when all is said and done, 2021 may go down as the defining year for Tony Khan’s professional wrestling promotion. Founded in 2019, AEW has rapidly grown into one of the dominant forces in the pro wrestling business, but not without experiencing some bumps in the road. AEW spent much of its first year preparing for its major cable television launch, which took place in October 2019. Although the company held… Source link

Bitcoin was the most searched finance term on Yahoo Canada in 2021(REUTERS) Each year, the Yahoo Canada team takes a look at the most searched finance terms on our site. In 2021, there were the usual suspects, a few surprises, and one sector that dominated. Here are the most searched finance terms for 2021, grouped by theme. Cryptocurrency Interest in this emerging technology continued to surge in 2021, especially with the rise of cryptocurrency ETFs. The OG coin, bitcoin topped the list… Source link