Bitcoin is under pressure after a brutal week. Here’s why

Bitcoin is under pressure after a brutal week. Here’s why

Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images Bitcoin extended losses on Monday as the world’s biggest cryptocurrency fell below $80,000 for the first time since April 2025. Bitcoin was trading at $77,494.65 at 05:43 a.m. ET on Monday, according to CoinMetrics. Bitcoin fell as low as $74,876 but later pared some of the losses. The … Read more

Bitcoin dips below $79,000 as market digests silver sell-off, Trump’s Fed chair pick

Bitcoin dips below ,000 as market digests silver sell-off, Trump’s Fed chair pick

Bitcoin signage in Times Square in New York, Dec. 9, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana slumped as retail traders digested a busy market week that saw wild swings in commodities and a long-awaited announcement by President Donald Trump on his choice for the next Federal Reserve chairman. In … Read more

Here is what caused the wild swings in our 34-stock portfolio last week

Here is what caused the wild swings in our 34-stock portfolio last week

The S & P 500 closed lower on Friday but slightly higher for the week. It briefly topped 7,000 for the first time ever Wednesday. There was no storage of news: Ten portfolio names, including three of our megacaps, reported earnings throughout the week; the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday; software stocks … Read more

Hassett praises Trump’s pick of Warsh to lead Fed, says he has his ‘dream job’ already

Hassett praises Trump’s pick of Warsh to lead Fed, says he has his ‘dream job’ already

Kevin Hassett, the National Economic Council director once considered a clear front-runner to be named the next Federal Reserve chair, said Friday he is fine with continuing in his current role. Fresh off President Donald Trump’s announcement that former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh will be the new chair, Hassett told CNBC that he was not … Read more