Hot Money Chasing Growth Stocks
In recent years, a key bright light for the hedge-fund industry has dimmed as stocks of technology and other fast-growing companies have sold off, resulting in substantial losses for some big investors.
Go Deeper (2 min read)Deflation? Not So Fast...
In a webinar on Tuesday, ARK Invest's Cathie Wood doubled down on her prediction that deflation, not inflation, will be the most important driver in the US economy in the coming year.
Go Deeper (3 min read)Swissquote, The Rising FinTech Player
In 1990, Marc Bürki and Paolo Buzzi founded Marvel Communications SA, an enterprise that focused on financial software and web applications. Marvel would form the foundation for Swissquote (founded in 1996), an enterprise that promised to be the world’s most pioneering and intuitive online bank.
Go Deeper (8 min read)The Fed Blunders, Again
After a relatively large miscalculation of inflation, supply chain bottlenecks and labour shortages, the Fed is now trying to work back against some of its mistakes. Yet, this time, many investors fear that the Fed might act too strongly and push the economy into recession.
Go Deeper (2 min read)Cheaper Valuations May Boost Stocks
In 2021, the S&P 500 gained 27%, capping a third year of double-digit gains. Stocks are still cheaper than a year ago: the S&P 500 is currently selling at 21 times analysts' estimated earnings for the next 12 months, down from 22.8 times at the end of 2020.
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LSE's Lackluster Performance
London's attempt to compete with New York by transforming its stock market into a refuge for fast-growing technology businesses is stumbling as trading volumes decrease and some big-ticket initial public offerings fail.
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Molten Ventures' Portfolio Value Jumps
The portfolio value of Molten Ventures, formerly Draper Esprit, has increased by 27% to £1.35 billion in the last six months, according to the London-listed tech venture capital firm.
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A New Hawkish Normal
As it confronts growing inflation pressures, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell suggested on Tuesday that the central bank may remove its support faster than initially planned.
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Buying (At) Discount Stores?
Spending at discount stores increased by 65% in the week ending November 7 compared to the same period last year, according credit and debit card transaction data from Facteus which was first reported by Bloomberg.
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Inflation Sticks But Is Growth Sustainable?
Producer prices in the United States surged significantly in October, owing to rising costs for gasoline and motor vehicle retailing, implying that high inflation may linger for some time due to the pandemic's tight supply chains.
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Southeast Asia's Huge Leap Forward
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the region has added 60 million new internet users, bringing the total to 440 million, according to a report by Alphabet's Google, Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings, and global business consultants Bain & Company.
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