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Russia’s isolation from the west is a disaster for the long-term health of its economy, experts told Insider.  Trade isolation limits what Russia can import, making production more expensive. Russia’s situation will also greatly decrease its status as an energy superpower.  Loading Something is loading. Russia’s resilience in the face of sanctions surprised experts in… Continue reading Russia’s isolation from global markets is withering its economy and will wreck its status as an energy superpower, experts say

The effects of China’s economic slowdown are spreading globally and resulting in various winners and losers, BofA says. A weaker China, BofA said, helps lower US inflation via a strong dollar but could also spur supply snags. Meanwhile, some commodity exporters in Latin America are taking a hit from China’s slowdown.  Loading Something is loading.… Continue reading Here are the winners and losers of China’s economic slowdown as it ripples though global markets

Hotter-than-expected inflation has prompted Wall Street to take stock of the Federal Reserve. With another jumbo rate hike on deck, investors worry the Fed risks a recession by going too far.  Here’s what Stanley Druckenmiller, Jeff Gundlach and 4 other Fed watchers had to say. Loading Something is loading. A surprisingly hot US inflation number… Continue reading The Fed’s like a ‘reformed smoker’, Stanley Druckenmiller says, while Jeff Gundlach warns it’s driving the US into a dumpster. 6 market experts talk straight about rate hikes.

Goldman Sachs’s US Economics team is anticipating three rate hikes this year, ending at a 4% rate. The rising cost of capital will have a negative impact on valuation expansion, strategists say. Therefore, companies with high-quality fundamentals are attractive to buy. It’s looking like interest rate hikes aren’t going away anytime soon even as financial… Continue reading Goldman Sachs: Buy these 26 stocks with solid financials that are set to outperform as beneficiaries of the Fed’s rate hikes

Greg Lippmann of “The Big Short” fame discussed his famous bet against the US housing bubble. The former Deutsche Bank trader detailed how he identified the lucrative opportunity. Lippmann also reflected on his career path, and being played by Ryan Gosling on screen. Loading Something is loading. Greg Lippmann, the Deutsche Bank trader portrayed by… Continue reading ‘Big Short’ trader Greg Lippmann discusses his career, his iconic bet against the housing bubble, and his Fed outlook in a new interview. Here are the 8 best quotes.