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Americans Holding Billions of Dollars in Unused Gift Cards
U.S. consumers have $21 billion in unused gift cards laying around, but they’re in no hurry to use the money. A new Bankrate study shows nearly half (47%) of US adults say they have at least one gift card, voucher, or store credit on hand. That averages to $175 a person — up 51% from… Continue reading Americans Holding Billions of Dollars in Unused Gift Cards
Wall Street is warning investors not to try to time the bottom in stocks — with the bear market potentially dragging on into 2023
US stocks have rallied in recent months, giving investors hope that the market has bottomed. But Wall Street strategists have warned not to try timing the market, with further volatility ahead. The bear market could drag on until the Federal Reserve stops hiking interest rates, one warned. Loading Something is loading. Bullish investors have started… Continue reading Wall Street is warning investors not to try to time the bottom in stocks — with the bear market potentially dragging on into 2023
Nearly all investors, corporate execs and entrepreneurs see a recession this year or next, survey says
A Stifel survey of corporate executives, business owners and investors found an overwhelming share are bracing for a recession. Some 97% said a recession is either already happening or will arrive this year or next. Separately, top executives have warned earnings could be further dragged down if the US dollar remains high. Loading Something is… Continue reading Nearly all investors, corporate execs and entrepreneurs see a recession this year or next, survey says
Election risk could soon take center stage for the stock market – and investors should reduce risk as equities historically underperform going into mid-terms, Barclays says
Stock market investors will soon shift their attention on the US mid-term elections, Barclays says. “The tide seems to have turned in favour of the Democrats to hold their Senate majority,” the bank said. Barclays said regardless of the election outcome, stocks look poised to rally at year’s end. Loading Something is loading. Stock market… Continue reading Election risk could soon take center stage for the stock market – and investors should reduce risk as equities historically underperform going into mid-terms, Barclays says
The social aspects and sense of community are the crypto market’s biggest allure and its biggest danger, experts say
Social media allure is a big pitfall for crypto investors, experts say. Research shows online communities and FOMO encourage investors to take out outsized risk. The effect is amplified by icons and celebrity CEOs, whose comments can warp perceptions of value and risk. Loading Something is loading. Tiffany Fong, a retail investor in crypto, has… Continue reading The social aspects and sense of community are the crypto market’s biggest allure and its biggest danger, experts say
China is making the yuan more international by opening up its bond market but the currency faces a big test, economists say
China has helped globalize the yuan by gradually opening up its bond market to foreign investors, a new paper says. Chinese bonds are now treated more like debt from a developed nation, rather than from an emerging market, the authors argue. But Beijing faces a big test as China’s bond market has seen record outflows.… Continue reading China is making the yuan more international by opening up its bond market but the currency faces a big test, economists say
Chicken wing prices have plunged to pre-pandemic levels. That’s great news for the stock market, Fundstrat says
Chicken wing prices have plunged to pre-pandemic levels, and that’s great news for the stock market, according to Fundstrat.The research firm said any signs of deflation could show investors that inflation is not as sticky as some feared.”Inflation was the single biggest headwind for markets in 2022 and the inflection is the key to market… Continue reading Chicken wing prices have plunged to pre-pandemic levels. That’s great news for the stock market, Fundstrat says