Why these analysts say bitcoin will double by next year — and could reach $500,000 by the end of the decade

bbernard / Shutterstock.com Public welfare programs such as SNAP (food stamps) and Medicaid may be some of the first things that come to mind when you think of government assistance. However, beyond such programs with income requirements, there are many actual freebies offered by the federal government. Some of these may put money directly in…

Prime Capital Financial announced Thursday that the Carlyle Group Inc. is acquiring a minority ownership interest in the company and will support the firm’s long-term growth. The partnership launched with an approximately $600 million hybrid capital solution, and Prime Capital Financial is valued at more than $1.8 billion. As part of the transaction, Abry Partners,…

An ongoing shortage of compute could provide Meta with the opportunity to sell its capacity for a big premium.

In April, the IRS and the Department of the Treasury released Revenue Procedure 2026-12. Here’s what it means in plain English: The federal government handed state governors the official playbook, and the official map, for nominating the next generation of Opportunity Zones. When the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) made Opportunity Zones permanent in…

Estate, Inheritance, and Gift Taxes in Europe Estate, Inheritance, and Gift Tax Levies in 35 EU Member States and European OECD Countries, as of 2024 Country Estate/Inheritance/Gift Tax Tax Rate Austria (AT) No – Belgium (BE) Yes 3-80% Bulgaria (BG) Yes 0.4-6.6% Croatia (HR) Yes 4% Cyprus (CY) No – Czech Republic (CZ) Yes Income…

If professional investors are worried that the rise in global bond yields will derail a bull market in stocks, you’d never guess it by looking at what they’re doing with the money they manage.  Bank of America Corp.’s latest survey of global fund managers shows they have 56% of their portfolios in equities,…