Author: Charlotte

HedgeCo.Net — Alphabet’s plan to raise up to $80 billion for artificial-intelligence infrastructure has turned one of the market’s most popular technology holdings into something more complicated: a stress test for the entire hedge fund AI trade. The announcement matters far beyond Google’s parent company. It forces investors to confront a central question now sitting underneath the 2026 equity market: how much capital must the world’s largest technology companies spend before artificial intelligence becomes a durable profit engine rather than an expensive arms race? For hedge funds, that question is no longer theoretical. Alphabet’s proposed capital raise, announced on June 1,…

Many mutual fund advisors have been recommending to invest in large cap schemes in the current financial year. They believe that the large cap category may do well as the market is entering into the expensive territory. These advisors say that the stock market is at an all-time high and the market is likely to become volatile. So, if you are a conservative investor and are looking to invest in relatively safer equity mutual fund schemes to achieve your long-term goals, you should consider investing in large cap mutual funds. However, before that you should familiarise yourself with what are…

College graduates, it’s time to stop moping about AI and hit the career fairs. Jobs are back. At least, that’s what Tuesday’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests. Job openings jumped by 731,000 in April, hitting the highest level in almost two years. Young prospective workers may be especially happy to hear that employers are pulling out their “help wanted” signs. Unemployment for college graduates under age 29 surged roughly 20% from an average of 3.1% in 2017-2019 to 3.7% in 2022-2025. Don’t Blame the Bots   The labor market’s favorite scapegoat may actually be innocent this time. The…

In Yorkshire and the Humber, private capital investment from private equity and venture capital firms reached £465 million in 2025. The finding comes from the Private Capital in Yorkshire and the Humber 2026 report, which highlights the long-term value of such investment, with a total of £7.1 billion invested across the region in the past five years. The finding comes from the Private Capital in Yorkshire and the Humber 2026 report (Image: UK Private Capital) Michael Moore, chief executive of UK Private Capital, said: “Yorkshire and the Humber has a strong and increasingly diverse population of businesses supported by private…

The crypto sell-off is worsening as stock markets continue to inch higher every day.Bitcoin BTC$66,279.80 plunged to a low of $65,708 in Asian morning trading on Wednesday, down 6.4% in 24 hours and 12.3% on the week, as a broad crypto market sell-off accelerated overnight against the sharpest possible backdrop of global equity strength.Ether (ETH) broke below $1,900 to $1,839, marking a 7.9% drop in 24 hours and lifting the second-largest cryptocurrency’s weekly decline to 11.1%. Solana’s SOL fell 9.0% to $73.25, BNB lost 7.8% to $636, DOGE$0.09231 slid 8.3% to $0.0921 and Tron’s TRX shed 3.4% to $0.3297, per…

Franklin Templeton (@FTI_US), a global investment manager with a massive $1.68 trillion in AUM, has partnered with @moonpay to integrate BENJI and other tokenized money market funds directly into the platform. The move lets institutional clients convert tokenized funds seamlessly into major stablecoins, such as solana:Es9vMFrzaCERmJfrF4H2FYD4KCoNkY11McCe8BenwNYB and ethereum:0xa0b86991c6218b36c1d19d4a2e9eb0ce3606eb48, unlocking faster liquidity, smarter treasury management, portfolio rebalancing, and collateral opportunities onchain. With over $2.49 billion in tokenized RWAs already, Franklin Templeton continues leading the charge in bridging TradFi and crypto through products backed by US government securities and cash equivalents. As Sandy Kaul noted, these tokenized money market funds only gain…

ATMORE, Ala. — Bub Gideons at Reynolds Real Estate is excited to showcase three new property listings offering unique opportunities for investors, developers, business owners, and land buyers across the Atmore and Century areas.Among the listings is a 38.14-acre tract of unimproved land located on Pleasant Hill Road in Century, Florida, listed at $245,000. The property provides ample space for recreational use, future development, or a private homesite.Also new to Reynolds listings is a highly visible 0.90-acre corner lot located at 15435 Highway 21 in Atmore. Priced at $249,900, the property offers excellent potential for either commercial or residential development…

Avino Silver & Gold Mines recently reported past quarterly results that management described as record financial performance, driven by stronger mill performance, firm metal prices, and disciplined capital management across its Mexican operations. Alongside these results, the company highlighted a recent mineral reserve and resource update and an expanded drilling program, signaling that operational execution is closely tied to its long-term production profile and project pipeline. Next, we’ll examine how this record quarter and improved mill throughput influence Avino’s existing investment narrative and future growth assumptions. AI is about to change healthcare. These 6 stocks are working on everything from…

The Johannesburg high court, in a landmark judgment, has ruled that cryptocurrency constitutes both “money” and “capital” under South Africa’s Exchange Control Regulations. The case arose after the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) ordered the forfeiture of roughly R6m in cash and Bitcoin belonging to Square Mangundhla and Fungai Dangaiso. Between 2018 and 2020, Mangundhla used his and Dangaiso’s accounts on the Luno cryptocurrency trading platform to move about 1,680 Bitcoins, valued at about R182m, from South Africa to digital wallets hosted on foreign cryptocurrency exchanges without Treasury permission. The Reserve Bank took the view that this conduct amounted to…

Bitnob today announced the next evolution of its infrastructure platform with the launch of Bitnob Enterprise, a new non-custodial infrastructure stack, alongside the next generation of Bitnob Business, its managed platform for businesses building with modern financial rails. The announcement marks a significant milestone in Bitnob’s journey from a single infrastructure platform into a broader ecosystem designed to support the diverse ways businesses, developers, fintechs, and financial institutions build and move money globally. Launched as a consumer Bitcoin app in 2021, Bitnob has spent the last three years quietly building infrastructure offering wallets-as-a-service, payments, card programs, collections, payouts, and stablecoin…