Charge Card vs. Credit Card: What’s the Difference?

Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more. While charge cards and credit cards share a similar appearance and function, they operate differently. Both let you buy now and pay later, but their repayment terms can vary considerably. Charge cards are less common than credit cards. CNBC Select reviews the … Read more

Here’s what you need to know before investing in bitcoin ETFs

Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez | Picture Alliance | Getty Images It has been a banner year for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, with some of the biggest asset managers introducing ETFs that hold the flagship digital currency. But there are things to consider before adding these ETFs to your portfolio, experts say.   The U.S. Securities and Exchange … Read more

Meta went all in on AI in 2024. The pressure builds in 2025

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tries on Orion AR glasses at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters “Aut Zuck Aut Nihil” spanned the front of Mark Zuckerberg’s loose-fitting black shirt during his keynote at Meta’s Connect event in September.  … Read more

MicroStrategy rides ‘red sweep’ to 477% gain in 2024, top tech stock

Michael Saylor, chairman and chief executive officer at MicroStrategy, during an interview at the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami Beach, Florida, US, on Thursday, May 18, 2023.  Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images On the eve of MicroStrategy‘s stock market debut in June 1998, founder Michael Saylor stayed in a penthouse suite at … Read more