Jen Wieczner
Fortune
New York, NY, United States
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The Occidental-Anadarko Petroleum Merger's Crude Truth About Oil Prices
With $10 billion worth of chips from Warren Buffett, Occidental Petroleum CEO Vicki Hollub just took the biggest poker hand in the American oil patch. But she shouldn’t count her winnings just yet. → Read More
5 Numbers to Watch to Spot the Next Recession
Today's good times can't last forever. Here's how to decode the economy's messages before a bear market eats your savings. → Read More
Bitcoin Accounts for 95% of Cryptocurrency Crime, Says Analyst
Bitcoin is still criminals' favorite cryptocurrency for illicit activity, according to blockchain tracking firm Chainalysis. → Read More
The Pinterest IPO Might Have Made You Richer—Even If You Didn't Buy the Stock Today
You didn't have to buy Pinterest stock to make money off its IPO: Many investors already own Pinterest stock, as well as Lyft, in a 401(k). → Read More
5 Reasons Jamie Dimon Isn't Too Worried We'll See A Recession in 2019
In Jamie Dimon's annual letter, the JPMorgan CEO lays out five reasons why he isn't too worried about recession—or the inverted yield curve. → Read More
Quadriga's Bitcoins Would Have Been Safer in Bermuda, Country Leader Says
One country thinks it can prevent cryptocurrency CEOs from taking their assets to their graves. → Read More
Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency Is Almost Here
After launching a dollar-backed cryptocurrency, Paxos now plans to roll out the first-ever digital tokens tied to gold, stocks and bonds. → Read More
Ethereum Fork Could Help Restore Parity's Frozen Cryptocurrency
The Ethereum fork and Constantinople upgrade paves the way for Parity to recover millions of dollars in funds frozen by a hacker in 2017. → Read More
Cryptocurrency Bear Market May Be Taking a Toll on VC Valuations
Venture capitalist Jalak Jobanputra joins "Balancing the Ledger" to discuss. → Read More
Want a Bitcoin Tax Refund? You Might Need an Accountant
Want the SEC to approve a Bitcoin ETF, a new Facebook cryptocurrency, or to file Bitcoin taxes? First solve the accounting problem. → Read More
The Marijuana Billionaire Who Doesn’t Smoke Weed
Backed by Big Beer and Big Pharma, a secretive Canadian marijuana company unexpectedly became America’s gateway to the legal weed industry. → Read More
Women Investors Call for More Competition—From Other Women
Female venture capitalists think there should be as many as 70 women-run VC funds. → Read More
This CEO's Six-Figure Salary Hack: Credit Card Cash Back
Farmgirl Flowers founder and CEO Christina Stembel explains how she pays herself a Facebook-level salary using just credit card cash back. → Read More
Elle King: Men Didn't Take Me Seriously. They Were Wrong
Grammy-nominated Elle King performed at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Next Gen and discussed her famous father, 'Ex's and Oh's,' and more. → Read More
How Eddie Redmayne Inspired Glossier's Best-Selling Cleanser
The Milky Jelly Cleanser has a surprising backstory, according to CEO Emily Weiss. → Read More
TransferWise Won't Buy Into Blockchain Until More Banks Use Ripple
TransferWise chairman Taavet Hinrikus discusses what it would take for his company to use blockchain technology such as Ripple for payments. → Read More
The 5 Best Biotech and Health Care Stocks to Buy for 2019 Now That Congress Can’t Repeal Obamacare
With Congress split between Republicans and Democrats, Obamacare is safe from repeal, and pharma and biotech stocks are ready to surge. → Read More
The 6 Best International Stocks to Buy for 2019 Before the U.S. Economy Slows
When the U.S. economy inevitably falls into recession, stocks in Brazil and Europe are set to take off. → Read More
The 5 Best Tech Stocks to Buy for 2019—When Facebook and Google Are Cheap
Facebook and other tech companies are trading at their lowest valuations in years, but they’re bound to rise. → Read More
The 3 Best Asia Stocks to Buy for 2019 Even in a China Trade War
Even if China's economy slows or there’s a tariff war, these Asia-based companies are poised to grow. → Read More