11 stocks to harden your portfolio against Iran risk
Focus on stocks that are stable when investors flee to safety and stock-market liquidity dries up.
Focus on stocks that are stable when investors flee to safety and stock-market liquidity dries up.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5Y2VkNzAtNzk3ZC03ZWE5LTk5MTItMjAwOGM4YjY1ZTczLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls Bitcoin a ‘Ponzi scheme’" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Johnson said that he could understand why gold and Pokémon cards have investment appeal but not Bitcoin, which he characterized as a scam.</p>
Pariah Capital’s strategy is one thing that’s been winning during the Iran conflict.
Three reasons to be skeptical of the current panic.
The good news is that low-income workers taking out hardship withdrawals are still saving, thanks to auto-enrollment.
“I’m on top of the hill with a view in both directions,” reports John Kelly, whose animated short ponders life in retirement and the meaning of time.
A new generation of money-minded parents is urging young people who want to start families to map a path to early financial independence so they can prioritize their families.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5Yzk5ODMtZWRmNS03NjU2LTlmOWQtNjgwM2FlOWI4ZTg0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin beats stocks as Strategy's STRC hints at $776M BTC buying potential" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>BTC faces bull trap risks due to the formation of a bear flag pattern, with a measured downside target at around $51,000.</p>
Former Coinbase CTO says the crypto industry should build more financial tools for refugees and stateless people as conflicts and migration increase worldwide.
While the broader software sector stumbles, cybersecurity platforms are emerging as essential infrastructure needed to channel rising traffic from AI agents.
Blockchain's transparency traces illicit flows better than fiat systems. Industry-wide information sharing and unified AML rules close gaps, without curbing liberty.
Refunds are almost 11% higher than the same point last year, the IRS said this week.
Big banks are increasingly seeing their shares impacted by worries about underwriting quality at private lenders.
With fuel prices soaring since the start of the war with Iran, a question has surfaced that was almost unimaginable a few weeks ago.
“I’ve read this advice again and again.”
Options traders are signaling trouble, and systematic funds are expected to cut their exposure to U.S. stocks.
USDC’s market cap is approaching a record $80 billion, with one analyst linking the surge to capital flight and turmoil in Dubai’s real estate market.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzJjMTMtYmZlZi03Njg5LTk0Y2ItYmFjYmY2ZWU0MmMxLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Spot Bitcoin ETFs extend inflow streak to five days for first time in 2026" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>US spot Bitcoin ETFs brought in about $767 million over five straight days of inflows for the first time so far this year.</p>
BlackRock launched a staked Ether exchange-traded fund on Thursday, expanding its crypto offerings beyond its flagship spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs that launched in 2024.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzRkOTYtZDUwZC03NWYyLThjZjctMWNhNjE4NDBkOTdmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Stablecoins could form backbone of global payments in 10 years: Billionaire" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Stanley Druckenmiller said stablecoins are more efficient, faster and cheaper than fiat running on traditional banking infrastructure.</p>