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SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Cryptocurrencies, specifically altcoins like Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) , also known as XRP, are among the riskiest assets you can invest in. It's a co-op financial messaging system that facilitates cross-border transactions worldwide. It's better off as a small piece of a diversified portfolio. Is Ripple a millionaire-maker?

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JULY 17, 2024

This development highlights the growing integration of digital assets into mainstream financial markets and underscores their increasing importance in the financial market. The CME's growing coverage of cryptocurrencies suggests a maturing market where digital assets are no longer seen as fringe investments.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

Cryptocurrency has long been regarded as a speculative asset class with an uncertain future, often viewed with skepticism by traditional investors. No longer just fringe assets discussed in niche circles, cryptocurrencies are becoming a cornerstone of modern portfolios. But don't just take my word for it.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

This digital asset is down 14% this year, and it is 86% below its peak price from about six years ago. Trying to disrupt a major market Ripple is one of the oldest blockchain networks; it was launched in 2012 to facilitate cross-border transactions for financial institutions. Let's take a closer look.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The asset class's current market cap of over $1.6 While most of the attention goes to Bitcoin , primarily as a result of the recent approval of spot ETF products , there are some lesser-known digital assets performing well lately, too. trillion is about double its value at the end of 2022. Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) is one of them.

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OCTOBER 13, 2024

She went even further more recently, saying that if institutional investors allocate 5% of their funds to Bitcoin, it would add $2.3 Institutions will make all the difference for Bitcoin Bitcoin is no longer the wild West of investing. He believes it is an excellent asset if you "believe governments are debasing their currency."

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MAY 26, 2024

Banks are generally supposed to be conservatively run financial institutions. Although it sailed through the bank runs at the start of 2023, even buying key assets of one of the failed banks, there was a very real risk that New York Community Bancorp was itself going to fold (thus the steep price decline). per share per quarter.

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MAY 18, 2024

Second, Ethereum's blockchain can be used for the development of decentralized apps ( dApps ), non-fungible tokens ( NFTs ), smaller cryptocurrencies, and other crypto assets. That flexibility makes it more appealing to developers than Bitcoin's blockchain, which can only be used to mine more Bitcoin.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

What is asset tokenization, and why should I care? This potentially massive market opportunity is known as real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. This refers to the process of converting traditional financial assets into digital assets that can live on the blockchain. NYSE: BLK) -- are getting involved.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

But Wall Street legends Warren Buffett and Michael Burry apparently see a reckoning for overvalued equities on the horizon, as both investors recently took steps to protect their portfolios from a stock market correction. Here are the details. buys and sells each quarter, hoping to mimic his strategy and achieve a modicum of his success.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

How do you build a diversified stock portfolio without any market experience? They tend to be passive, which means that another organization sets up and manages the list of stocks (or other assets) that should be included in the fund. The Total Stock Market ETF holds the fourth spot with a stock portfolio worth $499 billion today.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

Global liquidity needs to increase Bitcoin, while no longer a speculative asset, is still one that many investors, especially those in major financial institutions, consider risky. All of these actions will create an environment in which investors have cheap capital to channel into risky assets like Bitcoin.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Investors who are looking for growth in their portfolio may be captivated by technology stocks, especially given all of the recent hoopla around artificial intelligence (AI). But portfolio construction requires balance, and one of the pillars of a well-diversified portfolio is dividend stocks. Data source: YCharts.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

Since it's an asset-light business, as it processes more transactions, its profits increase. It has relationships with more than 14,500 financial institutions worldwide. It requires a huge network of merchants and financial institutions, plus a name and the technology to compete, and those take time to build.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

In fact, with the exception of Ark Invest, every issuer listed ranks among the 15 largest asset managers in the world, and BlackRock is the single largest. Other financial professional are forecasting even greater upside. Here's what investors should know. Bitcoin is no different. Spot Bitcoin ETFs will greatly reduce friction.

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APRIL 5, 2024

But at a market cap of $32 billion, this remains on the radar of digital asset investors hoping for things to turn around. Building a valuable use case Ripple operates a blockchain network that connects financial institutions around the world. Here's what investors need to know. Its legal battles aren't finished yet.

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APRIL 19, 2024

Metric SoFi JPMorgan Chase Total assets $30.0 billion $522 billion Price-to-book ratio 0.996 1.496 Data source: Company financial reports. Metric SoFi JPMorgan Chase Total assets $30.0 billion $522 billion Price-to-book ratio 0.996 1.496 Data source: Company financial reports. Its total assets are about 0.8%

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MAY 12, 2024

However, the SEC has been reluctant to approve the first spot price ETFs for Ether because it believes Bitcoin is the only cryptocurrency that can be considered an asset instead of a security. Investors should brace for lots of volatility Ether, like Bitcoin, is a volatile asset that could easily lose half its value before it doubles again.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Bitcoin's recovery could convince many investors that it's a stable long-term asset like gold or silver. trillion -- and is now the world's 10th most valuable asset. Several smaller financial institutions -- including Travelex Bank, Tranglo, and Sentbe -- use Ripple's XCurrent network for their money transfers.

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MARCH 14, 2025

Learn More What could happen As of March 12, nine asset management companies had submitted materials to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking to get approval to offer an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that holds XRP. And it would likely lead to additional adoption of using the token from at least a few of those institutions.

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

It targets micro, small, and medium-sized businesses, and it has partnerships with large financial institutions to integrate its software with their systems. It has high gross margins that have surpassed 80% with scale, with an asset-light design that makes more money as customers sign up without adding heavy costs.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

Cathie Wood is the founder and chief executive officer of Ark Invest, an asset management company focused on disruptive technologies like blockchain and cryptocurrency. Gold and other finite assets have value for the same reason. When supply is fixed or highly constrained, the price of an asset moves in tandem with demand.

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JULY 27, 2024

billion of assets under management (AUM). The iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (NASDAQ: ETHA) is an early front-runner, of course, given the iShares family's household-name status and the backing of financial giant BlackRock. Together, the 11 Bitcoin ETFs now hold $60 billion of cryptocurrency assets.

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JUNE 14, 2024

Thanks to the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the coming approval of spot Ethereum ETFs , institutional investors now have easy access to crypto through the stock market. Best of all, Coinbase isn't just capitalizing on this shift; it is in a good position to facilitate it. However, that is quickly changing.

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AUGUST 14, 2024

Like its digital asset peers, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has had a wild journey up to this point. The financial services sector is one of the biggest and most powerful in the world. To its credit, Ripple has partnered with financial institutions that want to test how blockchain technology can improve their business practices.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) has long been one of America's largest financial institutions and a core holding in Warren Buffett's portfolio. portfolio, Buffett's holding company. The economic landscape in America isn't perfect, but a few factors could benefit Bank of America's bottom line and your portfolio.

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AUGUST 17, 2023

The convergence of DeFi and traditional finance is in its beginning stages, but a handful of recent announcements prove that Ethereum is firmly leading the charge and might be worthy of a spot in investors' portfolios. Image source: Getty Images. Coinbase joins in On Aug. and Ethereum wasn't one of them!

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JANUARY 13, 2024

It started with a rotation away from risk assets as recession fears rippled through the economy in late 2021. Securities and Exchange Commission approved 11 spot Bitcoin ETF applications on Wednesday, including proposals from two of the three largest asset managers in the world, BlackRock and Fidelity.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

If you're within a handful of years until retirement, now's the time to start scaling back on stocks and shifting over to assets that tend to be less volatile, like bonds. You might see the value of your portfolio rise and fall from year to year over the next several decades. Take a little time to tackle these items in January.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2024

The big news in banking this week is that Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF) is acquiring Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS). bank by assets, and Discover is a credit card network like Visa or Mastercard. or less than the value of its assets, and it's also much cheaper than similar banks. But why this one?

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NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Microsoft is ringing the AI cash register Billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist David Tepper heads up Appaloosa Management -- the hedge fund he founded -- which has more than $5 billion in assets under management. Tepper made a name for himself by predicting the collapse of the housing market and the financial crisis in 2008.

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MARCH 19, 2025

trillion in assets. When you use a Visa-branded payment card or digital wallet, its network securely communicates between the merchant and your financial institution, verifying the funds and authorizing the transaction. Both companies pay dividends, and have raised them for at least 10 consecutive years.

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JULY 29, 2024

I'm still left with a substantial list of potential Ripple-boosting forces: The company has made significant strides in partnering with financial institutions for cross-border payments, positioning itself as a key player in this niche. The crypto market is unpredictable, and putting all your eggs in one basket can be risky.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Thanks to surging optimism, especially for top digital assets like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum , the industry is back in investors' good graces. To its credit, Ripple has partnered with many financial institutions to boost adoption. Valued at more than $2.2 But not all cryptocurrencies have skyrocketed.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

It's easy to see why The Motley Fool recommends holding a diversified stock portfolio for a long time, in the spirit of index-fund pioneer John Bogle and master investor Warren Buffett. That's an average annual return of 15% -- well above the 10-year average at 12% or the 10% annual returns since the ETF was introduced 41 years ago.

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JULY 8, 2024

Among the 44-stock, $397 billion investment portfolio Buffett oversees at Berkshire Hathaway , one holding is set to generate more than $1 billion in dividend income by itself over the next year. Innovation explains why Apple accounts for 44% ($175 billion) of Berkshire's invested assets.

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DECEMBER 14, 2024

The ETF stores and manages the crypto assets and then sells shares to investors. The ETF currently has a fee of 0.25% of the fund's net asset value. Making price predictions for a volatile asset like Bitcoin is very difficult, so I wouldn't put too much stock in Saylor's $13 million price target.

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