Mar 15, 2020
Five early-warning economic indicators show U.S virus shockOfficial U.S. indicators for employment, inflation and gross domestic product might seem badly out-of-date as the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc on the economy.Read in Bloomberg:...
Mar 14, 2020
Recent stock market crash is similar to 1987, long-time investor saysLiz Ann Sonders, now the senior vice president and chief investment strategist of Charles Schwab, was about one year into a job at Zweig/Avatar Group when the market crashed on October 19, 1987. On...
Mar 13, 2020
Why did coronavirus plunge stocks into a bear market so fast? 5 things investors need to knowThe global spread of the coronavirus is rattling investors, but why did stocks fall so hard and so fast from all-time highs? Here are 5 reasons behind the chaos.Read in...
Mar 13, 2020
Treasuries Pare Losses After Fed Accelerates Bond-Buying PlansThe central bank is pulling forward a significant share of its planned purchases of TreasuriesRead in Barron’s: https://apple.news/ADkZzBU0GRByNJGXvJ-jspQShared from Apple News
Mar 9, 2020
Investors piled into volatility bets before market tumbleFears of a coronavirus-fueled slowdown have injected volatility back into markets, but some investors may be less exposed this time around.Read in Reuters: https://apple.news/AQfL4wqzwSWS4pYINshBLAgShared from...
Mar 9, 2020
The Fed offers repo market $50 billion more to ease rate pressureThe New York Fed, in an unexpected move, has decided to provide $50 billion more in overnight liquidity to banks after cracks started to show up in short-term interest rates.Read in Barron’s:...
