(Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Lux Capital invests in emerging science and technology companies, making long-term bets on contrarians in the space. Over two decades, the firm has grown to manage $4 billion in assets. Josh Wolfe is the futurist fund manager leading the charge at Lux Capital. He has an acute
In this article LATGU FOUN A trader is comforted by a coworker as they work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 1, 2018 in New York City. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Getty Images (Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) The oversaturated SPAC market is continuing to get
A “PsychoKitty” NFT created by psychedelic artist Ugonzo displayed on a phone and a NFT logo displayed on a computer screen from a Crypto.com NFT marketplace. Justin Tallis | AFP | Getty Images It’s safe to say that we have all heard the term “NFT.” But what exactly are they and what are the pros
Even cupid is coming out of quarantine. Valentine’s Day spending is expected to reach $23.9 billion in 2022, the second-highest year on record, according to the National Retail Federation. On average, Americans will spend $175.41 on candy, cards, flowers and other romantic gifts, up from $164.76 in 2021. Those in a relationship will shell out
Chelsea Kidd quit her job in 2021 to start SiteWell Solutions, a wellness consulting business focusing on remote workers. Source: Chelsea Kidd The “Great Resignation” has workers leaving their jobs in droves. Yet they aren’t all looking for a new company to work for — many have opted to go into business for themselves. In
If 2021 was a big year for state tax reform, 2022 may give it a run for its money. With January now in the books, the 40 states which have convened their legislative sessions—six more will join them, while four states’ legislatures do not meet in odd-numbered years—already show a flurry of activity on taxes,
A real estate agent stands in the doorway as Giovani and Nicole Quiroz of Brooklyn, New York visit an open house in West Hempstead, New York. Raychel Brightman | Newsday LLC | Newsday | Getty Images Mortgage rates continued to surge higher last week, and that brought borrowers out of the woodwork, looking to refinance.
A healthcare worker administers a Covid-19 vaccine to a woman in Johannesburg, South Africa, December 04, 2021. Sumaya Hisham | Reuters Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti are the least vaccinated countries in the world against Covid-19, data has shown. Just 0.05% of Burundi’s population has received at least one Covid vaccination dose,
In this article AMD Lisa Su, president and chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), holds a 3rd generation Ryzen desktop processor while speaking during a keynote session at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Jan. 9, 2019. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images AMD reported fourth-quarter earnings after
A bitcoin sculpture made from scrap metal is installed outside the BitCluster cryptocurrency mining farm in Norilsk, Russia, on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cryptocurrency start-ups are having a solid start to the year, bagging hundreds of millions of dollars in fresh cash even as investors grow wary about
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday that now is the time to ditch stocks of unprofitable companies. “This is your chance to free yourself of those companies … that don’t have any revenues, don’t have any earnings, all 50 times sales,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street,” referring to stocks that sell at high price-to-sales
Kwangmoozaa | iStock | Getty Images Student loan payments have been on pause for nearly two years. Come May, they’re scheduled to resume. Many of the tens of millions of borrowers will find themselves in a different financial situation then they were in March 2020, and a different payment plan may make more sense for