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(Bloomberg) — James Cayne, the cigar-puffing college dropout who parlayed a stint as a professional bridge player into a job as a bond broker on Wall Street, where he led Bear Stearns Cos. to record profits, then to the brink of collapse, has died. He was 87. Most Read from Bloomberg He died on Tuesday at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, New Jersey, days after suffering a stroke, said his wife, Pat. Until 2007, Cayne, known as Jimmy, was one of Wall Street’s brightest stars. Bear… Source link

By David Wagner Investing.com — As a Bitcoin ETF in the United States will finally become a reality this week, some believe that Bitcoin will soon set new records, while others predict that investors will “sell the fact” after having “bought the rumor.” Indeed, it would not be the first time that Bitcoin has risen in anticipation of a major event, only to start falling as soon as that event becomes a reality. This was the case with the launch of CME Bitcoin futures in 2017, and more recently,… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Bitcoin’s recent bounce has yet to dispel doubts about its vulnerability following a rout in May. The cryptocurrency has jumped about 14% over two days and was trading at $38,295 as of 11:05 a.m. in London on Thursday. While the momentum may cheer bulls, a JPMorgan Chase & Co. team said backwardation in a part of the futures market — where the spot price is above futures prices — is reason for caution. “We believe that the return to backwardation in recent weeks has been a… Source link

While it’s easy to get caught up in bitcoin’s parabolic rally, four bearish factors could impact prices over the coming months. Bitcoin has experienced a meteoric rise during 2021, doubling from last year’s final price of $29,112 to the current all-time high at $58,332. One of the leading catalysts for this surge has been a notable uptick in institutional interest and investment, including Tesla announcing it had purchased over $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin as part of a new investment… Source link

TipRanks J.P. Morgan: 2 Stocks to Consider Buying (and 1 to Stay Away From) In a report on current market conditions – and the strategic view going forward – JPMorgan’s Marko Kolanovic sees plenty of reasons for optimism. Kolanovic sees that risk has eased in the last few weeks, and taking the usual daily fluctuations into account, markets are likely to see a sustained rally.The biggest news, in Kolanovic’s view, are the positive reports about the rapid development and imminent… Source link