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Market Extra: Bitfinex And Tether Parent Challenges N.Y. Attorney Generals Regulatory Authority
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The parent company of cryptocurrency outfits Bitfinex and Tether questions the New York Attorney General’s oversight a... Read more
Bond Report: 10-year Treasury Note Yield Hits 3-week Low Amid Fresh U.S.-China Trade Fears
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Treasury prices rise on Monday after President Donald Trump threatens to raise tariffs on Chinese imports. Read more
Encore: Should Annuities Pay Out The Same For Men And Women?
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If Social Security sold annuities, would it provide the same amounts to men and women? Read more
In One Chart: SocGen Says This Is The Best Predictor Of S&P 500s Volatility Over The Past Half-century
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As the lagged impact of the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes feels its way into the economy, a pickup in volatility will l... Read more
Market Extra: Head Of Worlds Largest Hedge Fund Says Adoption Of Unorthodox Monetary Policy Is Inevitable
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It has been referred to by some business experts and economists as weird science, “garbage” and “nonsense” but R... Read more
Key Words: Citigroup CEO Makes 486 Times More Than The Banks Rank-and-file, And He Says His Story Should Be Aspirational
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Michael Corbat earned $24.1 million last year as the boss at Citigroup, while the median pay for the rest of the workfor... Read more
Market Extra: Powell Delivers Blow To Bond Markets Rate-cut Bets
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Powell delivered a harsh blow to bond-market bulls who anticipated a rate cut within the next two years. Read more
Bond Report: 2-year Treasury Yield Climbs After Powell Describes Subdued Inflation As Transitory
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Short-term Treasury yields rise Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s news conference. Read more
In One Chart: GEs Stock Surge Snaps This 2-year Streak Of Technical Weakness
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Shares of General Electric Co. rallied enough Tuesday, to break through a technical barrier that has set a bearish tone ... Read more
The Tell: Feds Pursuit Of 2% Inflation Goal May Spark Next Credit Bubble, Says RBC Economist
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Porcelli of RBC warns the Fed could risk inflating a ‘credit bubble’ if it wants to achieve its 2% inflation target ... Read more
The Tell: How A U.S. Dollar Breakout Could Derail Emerging Market Stocks
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If the U.S. continues to speed away from the rest of the world, emerging market inflows could flow to a trickle. Read more
Need To Know: Shocks Loom Over This Bull Market, Warns Swiss Hedge-fund Manager
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In the fall of 2018, Felix Zulauf, head of Swiss hedge fund Zulauf Asset Managment, said investors were facing the start... Read more
Key Words: Democrats Could Deliver A Shock To The Economy, Warns Hedge-fund Billionaire
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Stephen Schwarzman, the billionaire CEO of Blackstone Group, warns of the impact higher taxes could have on the U.S. eco... Read more
Economic Report: Mortgage Rates Climb For Fourth Straight Week As Easy Money Crackdown Begins
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Rates for home loans ticked up slightly, a reminder that the easy-money era for mortgages will likely have to end at som... Read more
Commodities Corner: Why This Cheap Commodity Shouldnt Be Overlooked, Even By Stock Investors
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Water is one of the cheapest commodities on the planet, and life’s most essential resource. It can also be a good inve... Read more
Market Snapshot: S&P 500, Nasdaq Close At Records As Robust GDP Data Offset Tepid Earnings
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Stocks riser Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq posting closing records, as stronger-than-expected first-quarte... Read more
Bond Report: 2-year Treasury Yield Falls To 4 Week-low On Soft Inflation Reading
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Treasury yields fell sharply Friday, extending a weekly skid, after the initial snapshot of first-quarter GDP showed the... Read more
Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Mostly Lower As Weak Industrials Sector Offsets Tech Rally
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U.S. stocks close mostly lower Thursday as manufacturing-related sectors logged big losses, offsetting a rally in social... Read more
Bond Report: Treasury Yields Edge Higher As Business Investment Perks Up
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Treasury yields rise Thursday as a solid durable goods orders shows business investment gaining steam at the end of the ... Read more
The Tell: The Path To Becoming A 401(k) Millionaire Is Easier Than You Might Think
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Only about 1% of the 30 million or so people who contribute to their Fidelity retirement account have managed to save at... Read more