Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, appearing during a post-meeting press conference late last month, suggested that the balance sheet contraction could last up to two and a half years. Drew Angerer / Getty Images font size There is a fair amount of confusion about quantitative tightening, or QT, the Federal Reserve’s effort to shrink its … Read more
Between pandemic shutdowns, health concerns, controversial politics, and hyperinflation with soaring prices, many US investors may feel they are losing control of their situation. Add to that a bear market for stocks, with a potential recession looming. To stay flexible, we can focus on taking care of our physical, mental and financial health – and … Read more
The most knowledgeable financial market inflation traders expect a series of annual key consumer price readings in the US of approximately 8.8% over the next three months, starting with the August 10 release of July data. While such readings will be lower than in June 9.1% reading Supporting the theory that inflation may have peaked … Read more
Investors who are concerned about stock market declineAnd those who don’t mind limiting potential upside gains can consider a new breed of exchange-traded funds called outcome-specific ETFs. Funds, also called stock exchange ETFs, use options to mitigate losses in exchange for limiting some gains, creating protection bars over the investor’s return. Since its emergence about … Read more
By YURI KAGEYAMA – AP . Business Writer TOKYO (AP) – Asian stocks rose mostly on Friday after a broad rally on Wall Street, but the main index in Hong Kong fell more than 2%. Investors seem to have become more convinced that The Federal Reserve may ease Sharp interest rate increases are aimed at … Read more
Twitter Inc. developed Its large San Francisco office footprint is under review for downsizing on Wednesday, and it canceled the opening of an office in Oakland, California, a person familiar with the matter said. This move casts a shadow over the future of social media Stylish headquarters in San Franciscoa 1.1 million square foot memorial … Read more
Across Europe, stock exchanges’ biggest fears may come true as an ambitious strip-tape scheme gains momentum in Brussels. Stock markets are resisting calls for a “single bar” that would create a price feed for stock trades across the EU’s disparate trading venues. They fear that the tape could eat up profitable returns from trading data … Read more