Bitcoin Steadies After Slump Shakes Global Cryptocurrency Market
Bloomberg–7 hours ago
It’s been a week of reckoning for the cryptomarket, with some $300 billion knocked off its market value in three days. Reports have mounted in various countries of regulators trying to curb an explosion of speculation in digital coins and potential fraud. Meanwhile Bitcoin’s market share is dropping as …
Stocks Fall, Reversing Gains After Record Surge: Markets Wrap
Bloomberg–Jan. 15, 2018
“This is going to be a philosophical question within the market, in terms of how much higher earnings growth from tax cuts is worth in terms of valuation, and how much is it worth just purely on a dollar per share earnings basis,” Jurrien Timmer, director of global macro at Fidelity Investments, said by phone.
The Fed Is Losing Control of the Financial Markets
Bloomberg–22 hours ago
There are already signs that the Fed is losing control of the markets. Despite five rate increases this cycle, the start of balance sheet tapering, and three more rate hikes projected for 2018, financial conditions have eased in both the U.S. and globally. In addition, the dollar has weakened, stocks are soaring, …
What Could Crush Emerging-Market Stocks
Barron’s–15 hours ago
There’s are five reasons to worry that the rally in emerging-market stocks could wane, according to Bloomberg. Although … He questions whether emerging-markettechnology firm’s will be able to generate the revenue they generated last year. … See the Bloomberg article for more details on these risks.
Dollar Slide Deepens as Euro Strength Saps Stocks: Markets Wrap
Bloomberg–Jan. 15, 2018
Dollar Slide Deepens as Euro Strength Saps Stocks: Markets Wrap … by potentially hawkish policy shifts from central banks in Europe and Japan, the improving political outlook in the euro area, and the synchronized nature of global expansion that’s also propelling emerging-market economies and assets.
The Stock Market Never Goes Down Anymore
Bloomberg–Jan. 12, 2018
The New Year’s rally has pushed the S&P 500 Index to its best start since the administration of George W. Bush. Now it’s bumping against speed barriers that marked the upper limits of bull markets for decades. Up eight times in the first nine days of 2018, the S&P 500 has broken away from a trend line, …
Stocks Retreat After Dow Crosses 26000 Milestone
Wall Street Journal–21 hours ago
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged above 26000 for the first time Tuesday, but gave up those gains as shares of energy and chemical companies declined. The blue-chip index crossed the latest 1000-point milestone soon after the opening bell and rose as much as 283 points, but it later turned …
No Longer Afraid of Vintage Market, Swiss Watchmaker Gets Into …
Bloomberg–Jan. 16, 2018
The preowned business could be 10 to 20 times the size of the market for new watches, Chief Executive Officer Francois-Henry Bennahmias said at a show in Geneva. Until now it’s mostly been left to auction houses, independent local shops and online platforms like Amazon.com Inc. and eBay Inc., with …
Volatility Finally Returns to the Market
TheStreet.com–59 minutes ago
Talk about a move in the VIX! Tuesday’s action is what volatility looks like — stocks that go up and down. Earlier in the day when stocks were rocking higher prior to their afternoon reversal, the VIX was rocking to the upside as well. Now, I’m no expert on volatility. When I write that I think volatility will rise, I’m …
2018 ISA fund tips: Three ways to profit from emerging markets
Interactive Investor–1 hour ago
The ’emerging markets‘ moniker may be considered too broad for the set of disparate and complex countries it covers. However, Dan Kemp, chief investment officer at Morningstar Investment Management EMEA, points out that, viewed through a country focused lens, the lower returns that can be expected …
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