‘Straightforward bad:’ Stocks tank as hot inflation reading spooks markets

‘It is straightforward bad’ Author of the article: Bloomberg News Denitsa Tsekova and Stephen Kirkland Publishing date: Jun 10, 2022  •  15 hours ago  •  4 minute read  •  9 Comments North American stocks plunged and Treasury yields spiked higher after an unexpectedly hot consumer-prices reading fuelled bets the Federal Reserve will have to step up… Continue reading ‘Straightforward bad:’ Stocks tank as hot inflation reading spooks markets

Tom Bradley: How investors can cut through the noise to maintain their chances of success

Investors need to focus their research where there’s a chance of success Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images I’ve been attending an unusual number of webinars and meetings in recent weeks (most while still in my sweatpants) and have collected some nuggets that build… Continue reading Tom Bradley: How investors can cut through the noise to maintain their chances of success

How ESG investing came to a reckoning

With allegations of greenwashing at the highest levels, does it still make sense for funds to package together ESG factors? Author of the article: Financial Times Harriet Agnew, Adrienne Klasa and Simon Mundy in London Blackrock headquarters in New York, U.S. Photo by Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg files The term ESG is less than two decades old,… Continue reading How ESG investing came to a reckoning

Shopify shareholders approve founder’s share for Tobi Lütke in preliminary tally

Vote guarantees founder retains 40% voting power Shopify Inc. shareholders have approved a novel share structure that will guarantee chief executive Tobi Lütke retains 40 per cent voting power through a newly created “founder” share. Photo by Julie Oliver/Postmedia Shareholders of e-commerce company Shopify Inc. have approved a novel share structure that will guarantee chief… Continue reading Shopify shareholders approve founder’s share for Tobi Lütke in preliminary tally

David Rosenberg: Identifying opportunities for income investors by screening for dividend yield

Still opportunities for investors looking to get more defensive and add exposure to areas of market offering attractive yields The oil and gas industry tops Rosenberg Research’s rankings for income investors. Photo by Brandon Harder/Regina Leader-Post By David Rosenberg and Marius Jongstra Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.… Continue reading David Rosenberg: Identifying opportunities for income investors by screening for dividend yield

Elon Musk says Twitter’s lack of info on bots breaches $44-billion merger deal

Musk believes Twitter is ‘actively resisting’ and ‘thwarting his information rights’ by refusing to disclose the information Author of the article: Bloomberg News Molly Schuetz An image of Elon Musk is seen on smartphone placed on printed Twitter logos. Photo by Dado Ruvic/Reuters illustration Elon Musk said he believes Twitter Inc. is breaching their merger… Continue reading Elon Musk says Twitter’s lack of info on bots breaches $44-billion merger deal

Investors should be more wary of buying into the duration trap, not the value trap

Martin Pelletier: Investors should consider selling the rallies and rotating into value instead of chasing those duration dips A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Photo by REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo/File Photo This year’s market correction is not about recession risks as much as the pundits say it is. Advertisement… Continue reading Investors should be more wary of buying into the duration trap, not the value trap

Five of the stranger things happening in the market these days

Peter Hodson: These market or company events are notable for strangeness or even downright weirdness A Stranger Things 4 fan event in New York. Photo by Yuki Iwamura/AFP via Getty Images fp The fourth season of Stranger Things just dropped on Netflix and it sometimes seems the market itself could be the topic of the… Continue reading Five of the stranger things happening in the market these days