#market-speculation tag

Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on?

Significant bets on geopolitical events have raised concerns about insider trading and regulatory enforcement in online betting markets.

Business

from24/7 Wall St.

4 weeks ago

GameStop's $9 Billion War Chest: 5 Likely Acquisition Targets Ranked

GameStop holds over $9 billion in cash and investments, prompting speculation about potential acquisitions.

Cryptocurrency

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

1 month ago

Can the recent Bitcoin rally last long? - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Bitcoin trades sideways above $70K after a 17% rally to $74K, with uncertain sustainability amid geopolitical tensions and diminished Federal Reserve rate cut expectations.

Artificial intelligence

fromTheregister

1 month ago

SaaS-pocalypse isn't coming any time soon

AI will not destroy the SaaS market; instead, it creates competitive pricing pressure and differentiation challenges while maintaining cost-benefit analysis for enterprise software decisions.

Cryptocurrency

fromFuturism

2 months ago

As Crash Deepens, Investors Say Bitcoin Is Headed for Zero Dollars

Bitcoin plunged to roughly $60,000, wiping out post-2025 election gains and prompting some strategists to forecast a potential collapse to zero.

Business

from24/7 Wall St.

3 months ago

Silver Just Hit $100. Time to Sell Hecla Mining?

Silver surpassed $100/oz after a 226% two-year surge driven by industrial demand, supply deficits, and speculative FOMO, prompting pullback risk concerns.

US politics

from24/7 Wall St.

6 months ago

Trump's Stock Picks Are Crushing the Market: Are These 4 Stocks a Buy?

Federal government equity purchases aim to secure semiconductor and critical-mineral supply chains but risk market distortion while delivering speculative, short-term stock gains.

US politics

fromenglish.elpais.com

7 months ago

US negotiates $20 billion bailout and debt purchase with Argentina

The United States is arranging a $20 billion currency swap, bond purchases, and ESF credit to strengthen Argentina's reserves and back President Javier Milei.

UK news

fromwww.theguardian.com

10 months ago