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May 24th: Liquidity restakage startup Ether.fi’s latest product may finally help “paper-rich” crypto DeGeneres turn her blockchain investments into pocket change. Ether.fi Cash is a mobile wallet and Visa credit card that lets users borrow USDC, the popular US dollar-backed stablecoin, against their decentralized finance (DeFi) investments and pay it back directly in crypto.Crypto Governance Advisory Firm MetaLeX Raises $2.75 MillionMay 23: Cryptocurrency advocates used to argue that “code is law.” Courts and legal experts eventually forced the phrase to go away. But there’s still plenty of money being spent on figuring out how the two intertwine. One of those…

In his most recent earnings call, Home Depot Chief Financial Officer Richard McPhail couldn’t ignore the harsh reality that rising interest rates are causing customers to shy away from big projects. “Every time you read about it, you see this sarcastic phrase, ‘interest rates are coming down,'” McPhail said of the prospect of future interest rate declines while speaking with investors on the company’s May 14 earnings call. “Customers are saying, ‘we’ve got to keep that in mind and it’s on the way, so we’ve just got to wait.’ So, from a revenue standpoint, that’s the most important trend.” Lowe’s…

Chris Hemsworth will play the villain Dementus in Warner Bros.’ “Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga.”Warner Bros. DiscoveryRed paint flares explode, painting the theater screen in a blood-red cloud in “Furiosa,” the new Mad Max movie directed by George Miller.A few feet away, a plume of mist drifts in between rows of gyroscopic 4DX chairs, catching the red hue of the screen as if a flare had crossed the fourth wall and invaded the cinema. As the mist clears, Dementus, played by Chris Hemsworth, comes into focus and smiles at the audience.That’s the 4DX viewing experience. It’s one of many moments…

Shree Cement shares were down 0.05 per cent to Rs 25,450.0 at 1:03 PM IST on Monday. The stock has hit a high of Rs 25,569.95 and a low of Rs 25,288.0 during the trading session so far. The stock closed at Rs 25,462.85 in the previous trading session. As of 1:03 pm, the stock exchange recorded a turnover of Rs 1.01 crore per share. The price-to-earnings ratio (PER) is 38.51 and the price-to-book ratio (PBR) is 4.48. A high price-to-earnings ratio indicates that investors are willing to pay a higher price for the earnings per rupee that the stock…

Entrepreneur Grant Cardon said collecting and displaying art gives him a greater sense of fulfillment than investing.Grant CardonMultimillionaire Grant Cardon, who has been collecting art for about 15 years, says he’s a compulsive buyer.”I don’t consider myself a connoisseur. I’m just getting into the art world. If I like it, I buy it. I don’t care who made it,” Cardone told CNBC. In addition to having pieces displayed throughout his home, Cardone also owns an art gallery that houses his extensive collection.CNBC spoke with Cardone over a video call, with an untitled work by American graffiti artist Letna hanging behind…

A version of this article was first published by Robert Frank in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter, a weekly guide for high-net-worth investors and consumers. Sign up to receive future editions directly to your inbox.Today’s workaholic wealthy rarely have time to sit down and read a good book, except for a few weeks in August, which is why JPMorgan Private Bank releases its summer reading list every May, acting as a sort of book club for billionaires.This year marks the 25th anniversary of the list, now called the JP Morgan Summer Reading List. The 10 books are carefully selected to suit…

Persistent inflation and investor concerns about the timing of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts have led to market volatility.While macro challenges may affect short-term sentiment, investors with a long-term perspective can use stock research from Wall Street analysts to help inform investment decisions and boost portfolio returns.According to TipRanks, a platform that ranks stocks based on analysts’ past performance, these are the three stocks that top Street pros favor:MondayOur first stock of the week is Monday.com (MNDY), a workplace management software maker that surprised investors with strong first-quarter results, buoyed by strong demand for its products across all end…

India’s main stock indexes ended flat on Friday but recorded their best week since early February, led by gains in financial and metal stocks.Benchmarks NSE Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex closed down 0.05% and 0.01%, respectively, but rose 2.2% and 2.02%, respectively, for the week.Analysts are predicting the market trends as follows:”Nifty was sideways during the day after surpassing 23,000. Sentiment may remain subdued for the next few days and the index may remain in the range of 22,950 to 23,050. Active call and put selling activity at 23,000 means range bound trading is likely in the near term.…

Nine of the top 10 companies by market capitalisation added a combined Rs 1,85,320.49 crore to their market capitalisation last week. Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank stole the show with the biggest gains, in lockstep with the equity market rally. The BSE index surged 1,404.45 points or 1.89 per cent last week. The 30-stock BSE Sensex index hit an all-time high of 75,636.50 on Friday. Among the top 10 most highly valued companies, ITC was the only one to lagged behind. Reliance Industries’ market capitalisation rose by Rs 61,398.65 crore to Rs 20,02,509.35 crore. HDFC Bank added Rs 38,966.07 crore,…

Central banks around the world are playing a key role in driving the continued rise in gold prices. This article aims to analyze the complex relationship between central bank actions and the sudden rise in gold prices, and to uncover the factors responsible for this phenomenon.Understanding Central Bank Gold AccumulationDiversification Strategy: Central banks are actively diversifying their foreign exchange reserves by increasing their holdings of gold. This strategic shift is aimed at reducing reliance on traditional reserve currencies such as the US dollar and mitigating the associated risks.Hedge against inflation: Amid growing concerns about rising inflationary pressures, central banks see…