About this content About Angela Harmantas Angela Harmantas is an Editor at Proactive. She has over 15 years of experience covering the equity markets in North America, with a particular focus on junior resource stocks. Angela has reported from numerous countries around the world, including Canada, the US, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, and South Africa for leading trade publications. Previously, she worked in investor relations and led the foreign direct investment program in Canada for the Swedish government ...

The collapse of silicon Valley Bank triggered a cascade of stablecoin depegs. Credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images. Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve has published its post-mortem analysis of the Silicon Valley Bank failure. When the bank collapsed earlier this year, it triggered a run on USDC that caused the stablecoin to depeg from the dollar. The Fed report explores how the USDC depeg spread contagiously across other stablecoins. The Federal Reserve has published a detailed analysis exam ...

About this content About Emily Jarvie Emily began her career as a political journalist for Australian Community Media in Hobart, Tasmania. After she relocated to Toronto, Canada, she reported on business, legal, and scientific developments in the emerging psychedelics sector before joining Proactive in 2022. She brings a strong journalism background with her work featured in newspapers, magazines, and digital publications across Australia, Europe, and North America, including The Examiner, The Advocate, ...

Last week's central bank decisions reinforced the end of the global rate-cutting trend, a view we highlighted in a prior note. On Thursday, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, marking its highest level since 1995. ...

TTM Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTMI ) is an under the radar winner of the AI hardware boom and rising defense outlays. As of now, demand for high performance tech infrastructure is increasing. And this is because ofMy background is in Financial Engineering and I have long since been interested in analyzing strong solid companies with a rare financial Profile. My primary area of specialization is in quantamental analysis, where I use a combination of data driven models and fundamental research. My approach ...

TTM Technologies (NASDAQ: TTMI ) is an under the radar winner of the AI hardware boom and rising defense outlays. As of now, demand for high performance tech infrastructure is increasing. And this is because of theMy background is in Financial Engineering and I have long since been interested in analyzing strong solid companies with a rare financial Profile. My primary area of specialization is in quantamental analysis, where I use a combination of data driven models and fundamental research. My approach is ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 79.73 points, or 0.16%, today, reaching 48442.4100 as markets prepared for an early close ahead of the Christmas holiday. Dow Futures (YM=F) were slightly down 4.00 points, or -0.0082%, at 48758.0000. The primary narrative driving the market's positive sentiment was a combination of stronger-than-expected economic data and the continued robust performance of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-related stocks.The U.S. economy's unexpectedly strong 4.3% annual growth ra ...

U.S. stock markets are poised for a quiet, holiday-shortened trading session today, Wednesday, December 24, 2025, as investors prepare for the Christmas holiday. Major indexes closed higher on Tuesday, extending a four-day winning streak, with the S&P 500 reaching another all-time closing high. However, premarket activity suggests a muted start, with futures largely flat amidst anticipated thin trading volumes.Premarket Trading Activity and Futures MovementsAs Wall Street gears up for an early 1:00 p.m. ET ...

Financial fraud is a problem in general, although, as a consumer, you may be at risk of greater losses if your debit card or checking account is targeted.Read more: Warren Buffett used 8 solid, repeatable money rules to turn $9,800 into a $150B fortune. Start using them today to get rich (and stay rich) ’The Independent Community Bankers of America has been working with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service to educate customers on check fraud via handouts at different banking locations.Of course, debit card fr ...

Your 50s are when retirement planning gets real. You can finally see the finish line, but you’re also running out of time to fix mistakes. I asked ChatGPT to lay out the best 401(k) strategy for someone in their 50s who wants to retire comfortably. The answer was surprisingly actionable and focused on maximizing the advantages you get in this specific decade. Max Out Contributions, Especially the Catch-Up ChatGPT started with the most important move: Contribute as much as possible, including catch-up c ...