Sweden Is Beginning To See The Dark Side Of Easy Asylum Policies
Striking a balance between the bright and dark sides of asylum policies is difficult. It requires meticulous planning and effective execution to pursue the best results for asylum seekers and host countries.
Stocks End Mixed For The Week And Down For The Third Quarter – What Is In For The Fourth Quarter?
The August core Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE), which excludes food and energy, rose 0.1% from July, half of the June-July rise and half of analysts' estimates.
How Costco Shines Among Retailers
A Placer.ai report shows that Costco's traffic has been gaining momentum, with year-over-year visits increasing 3% during August, 4.5% in July and 3.6% in June.
China's Economic Problems Begin At The Top
Once upon a time, China's leadership could swiftly address the country's economic problems. It could quickly turn economic slowdowns into booms.
Stock Market Sell-Off – A Buying Opportunity For Long-Term Investors
September is usually a dismal time for investors. It's the month after the end of the summer when money managers make portfolio adjustments and trade volume picks up.
The Fed Is Breaking The Stock And Treasury Bond Markets: Which One Is Next?
The Federal Reserve's tight monetary policy, which has pushed short-term rates above 5%, is beginning to take its toll on the equity and debt markets.
Stocks, Bonds, And Oil Under Pressure From Massive Headwinds
US stocks, Treasury bonds, and oil have been under pressure recently as Wall Street faces massive headwinds, which scare traders and investors away.
UAW Strike: Why The Chances Of Success Are Better In Stellantis Than In GM And Ford
In their long history, U.S. automakers have been through good and bad times.
Fed September Meeting: Another Hawkish Pause Before A Pivot In 2024?
The gains in gasoline prices place the nation's central bank on alert for a resumption of inflation, making the September interest rate hike a hawkish rather than a dovish pause.
Stocks Get A Boost From Retail Sales, Oil And Arm IPO
Traders and investors were encouraged by the release of a report by the U.S. Census Bureau before the market opening, which showed that sales increased by 0.6% in August from the previous month.
Why China's Yuan Is Collapsing Against The Dollar
The rapid depreciation of the Chinese currency sounds like a paradox. China is still a significant exporter of manufacturing goods with a trade surplus, creating a strong demand for its currency.
Stocks Caught Between A Resilient Economy, Big Tech Woes And Rising Bond Yields
Equities came under pressure from a sell-off in big tech companies like Apple, Qualcomm and Nvidia, which weigh heavily on major equity indexes.
China's Prosperity Cannot Hide Its Youth Unemployment And Underemployment Problems
China must recognize its youth unemployment problem. It's getting from bad to worse, with the government stopping providing data on it.
Why Nvidia Is A Better Investment Than Tesla And Amazon
Nvidia has better sales growth and a higher Economic Value Added (EVA) than Tesla and Amazon and trades at a lower Price-to-Earnings ratio (PE).
Stocks And Bonds End The Last Week Of August With Gains – What Is Ahead For September?
The S&P 500 ended the week at 4,515, up 1.9% for the week, the Dow Jones at 34,837, up 0.70%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq at 14,031, up 2.4%.
Stocks Are Selling Off On Positive Earnings Surprises – A Sign Of A Market Top?
Positive earnings surprises usually drive equity prices higher. But not this time around.
Stocks Search For Direction After A Wild Ride On Valuations, Hawkish Fed Message
Aiding the down pressure on stocks was the anticipation of a hawkish message by the Fed chair in the annual economic conference at Jackson Hole.
Xi Jinping Should Solve China's Problems Before Solving Africa's
China's aggressive expansion into Africa may have solved some of the problems of the old continent while enriching the country's construction companies in the process. But it has yet to help solve China's growing economic problems.
Jackson Hole 2023 Meeting: Will Rising Bond Yields And China's Woes Give The Fed A Reason For Another Pause?
This year, traders and investors on Wall Street will pay close attention to figure out whether rising bond yields and China's woes will give the Fed a good reason for a dovish message — a pause in interest rate hikes in fighting inflation.
Stocks Come Off Another Dreadful Week On Rising Bond Yields, But Further Downside Could Be Limited
The S&P 500 ended last week with 90 points or a 2% loss, the Dow Jones with 1200 or a 3.4% loss, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq with 337 points or a 2.5% loss.
Evergrande's Problems Reveal Something Scary About China's Debt
Evergrande's problems reveal something scary about China's debt: Nobody knows how big and how bad it is.
Netflix And Disney Shouldn't Take Subscribers For Granted, Like Old Cable
Both companies are cracking down on password sharing, meaning that the effective subscription rates for friends and family become even costlier.
Stocks Face A Rough Road Ahead On Rising Bond Yields
When bond yields rise, the opportunity cost of capital committed to equities rises, and therefore, the expected return on equities decreases. As a result, equities command lower valuations.
Climate Change Could Make And Break Tourism Fortunes – Who Would Be Winners And Losers?
If the shift in the weather pattern is the case, it could lead to a slowdown and even a reversal of tourism trends between northern and southern Europe, as north Europeans would rather spend their summer vacation time at home than travel in south Europe.
Stocks Rode A Year Of A Resilient Economy – What Is The Next Catalyst?
Twelve months ago, Wall Street was trading on the narrative that the U.S. economy will slide into a full-blown recession for the rest of the year.
July CPI: Is The Fight For Inflation Over?
Both headline July Consumer Price and Producer Price Index are highly volatile, as they include food and energy, which are influenced by seasonal and geopolitical factors.
S&P 500 Companies Are Paying The Price Of The New Global Divide
According to a recent FactSet Geographic Revenue Exposure report, S&P 500 companies with more than 50% overseas sales have suffered a revenue and earnings shortfall, underperforming those with less than 50% overseas sales presence.
Stocks Get A Boost From Amazon Earnings, Steady Bond Yields
After the close of the regular trade session on Wednesday, Amazon reported a second-quarter net income of $6.7 billion or 65 cents per share on $134.4 billion in revenues.
July Jobs Report: Will Wall Street Get What It Wished For?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release the July nonfarm payrolls report on Friday morning. It's a survey of private business establishments in the country measuring the net number of jobs generated monthly.
Three Best AI Bets On Wall Street
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the next big thing that promises to change the world and bring new fortunes to Wall Street.
