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China’s efforts to prop up its stock market over the weekend led to brief rally that fizzled out on Monday. The CSI 300 stock index initially jumped 5.5% but later pared gains to just 1.2%. That came as global investors sold a net 8.2 billion yuan ($1.1 billion) of mainland stocks.  Loading Something is loading.… Continue reading China’s attempt to rescue its stock market is failing as mainland equity rally falls flat

Max Wasserman manages a portfolio of 30 dividend-paying stocks. He adds positions he expects will be good bets for the next three to seven years. He bets on companies he believes are also well-priced.  Inflation cooled in July from a year ago. And while the consumer price index is a far cry from last year’s… Continue reading 30 dividend-paying stocks in solid sectors with upside outside the AI hype, according to a 30-year fund manager

Argentina’s economic burdens have spawned a number of dollar-peso exchange rates. It’s the result of the government’s capital restrictions on dollar outflows. They include a black market dollar rate, as well as the “Coldplay” and “Qatar” rates. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re… Continue reading ‘Coldplay dollar’ and ‘Qatar dollar’ highlight Argentina’s bizarre currency system as it weighs ditching the peso

After a stressful few years for stocks, traders are flooding the offices of therapists and mental health professionals. Trading is always somewhat stressful, but intense losses in 2022 made it even worse, traders say.  Wall Street is seeing elevated rates of depression, anxiety, and substance abuse, psychologists told Insider. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for… Continue reading A turbulent few years for stocks has led to a boom in therapy services for stressed out traders

Investors can earn returns in stocks through share-price appreciation or dividend payments. You can also do both, and then reinvest the dividends.  TipRanks compiled buy-rated stocks with high dividend yields, including Ford and Mercedes-Benz. One way to profit in the stock market is by betting on a company’s ability to grow its share price over… Continue reading Best of both worlds: 20 high dividend-paying stocks that Wall Street analysts expect to also beat the market, according to TipRanks

Most projections for a stock market decline hinge on a weakening US consumer. Bearish investors cite $1 trillion in credit card debt, upcoming student loan payments, and a depletion of excess pandemic savings. But the US consumer has plenty of capacity to spend, and that’s great news for the stock market.   Loading Something is loading.… Continue reading Consumers aren’t even close to being tapped out. Here’s why, and what that means for the stock market.

China’s economy hasn’t rebounded from the pandemic, and its troubles have fueled talks of a “Lehman moment.” China experts and economists told Insider that the troubles in the property sector are serious, but different from the 2008 US crisis.  “You’re not going to have a comparable banking crisis because of the simple reason you have… Continue reading China’s economic model isn’t working, but that doesn’t mean the country’s headed for a ‘Lehman moment’

Hedge funds aren’t getting overly optimistic, even as economic data looks promising. Defensive holdings by long-short funds are historically high relative to cyclicals. Here are 20 stocks that hedge funds are gravitating toward in this uncertain market. Although several economic signals have offered investors reasons for optimism right now, hedge funds can’t seem to shake… Continue reading Bank of America: Hedge funds are unusually bullish about these 20 stocks as they brace for tough times in markets