Market News
Wall Street In 2018: It's Time To Pay More Attention To Private Equity Stocks
Forbes - 11 Apr 2018 16:44
Would you rather own one share of Goldman Sachs, or a portfolio containing the following stocks: Apollo, Ares, Blackstone, Carlyle, KKR and Oaktree? Right now the PE stocks are cheaper, but that may soon change.
The Fed's New Rules Are a Letdown for Wall Street
Wall Street Journal - 11 Apr 2018 23:33
New Federal Reserve stress test proposals could limit shareholder payouts at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
The Fed's Inflation Target Is Getting Close---Now What?
Wall Street Journal - 11 Apr 2018 23:31
Don't look now, but the Federal Reserve is about to hit its inflation target.
433 companies under EPFO's scanner for possible defaults in PF management
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2018 22:57A Closer Look At Nasdaq's Q1 Equity Trading Volumes
Forbes - 11 Apr 2018 21:06
After a strong performance in the previous year, NASDAQ sustained its growth trend in equity options trading volumes in Q1, with around 474 million contracts traded in the U.S. market (or 7.5 million contracts daily), ab...
A Closer Look At IBM's Valuation
Forbes - 11 Apr 2018 21:02
After several quarters of mixed results and revenue declines, IBM saw revenue growth in the most recent quarter. Cognitive Solutions has been a key growth area for IBM in the last couple of years, while the company's cor...
Working With Intelligent Machines Without Getting Terminated
Forbes - 11 Apr 2018 20:51
Humans and AI will work together, combining each other's strengths and compensating for each other's weaknesses to create jobs and achieve results that are presently unimaginable.
How Will Abbott Labs Perform In 2018?
Forbes - 11 Apr 2018 20:34
We forecast Abbott Labs to post a double digit revenue growth and adjusted EPS of $3.40 in 2018. We expect the revenue growth to be led by its Diagnostics business...
CME Sustaining Growth Momentum Across Asset Classes In Q1
Forbes - 11 Apr 2018 20:07
CME Group's trading volumes saw impressive growth in Q1, with its daily volumes coming in 29% above the year-ago levels....
Why T-Mobile And Sprint Are Rekindling Their Merger Talks
Forbes - 11 Apr 2018 19:22
Sprint and T-Mobile appear to be back at the negotiating table, marking the third time the two companies are exploring a potential merger. While we view a potential deal as a being a net positive for both companies and t...
Subdued Inflows To Weigh On BlackRock's Q1 Revenues
Forbes - 11 Apr 2018 19:15
BlackRock is scheduled to release its results for the first quarter of 2018 on Thursday, April 12. We expect the asset management giant to report earnings of below $6.30 per share on revenues of $3.3 billion for the quar...
Long-Term Care Planning Misconceptions Are Holding Back Advisors And Consumers
Forbes - 11 Apr 2018 18:03
Long-term care risk remains a huge issue for both financial advisors and consumers. Misconceptions appear to be holding many back from better planning but there are some common sense solutions available.
What Do Those 500 Point Moves In The Dow Really Mean?
Forbes - 11 Apr 2018 17:58
Wow, that Dow Jones Industrial Average sure is crazy, huh? Up 500 points one day, down 700 points another day. Before you know it, we'll be talking about real money.
Earnings Preview: What To Expect From Wells Fargo On Friday
Forbes - 11 Apr 2018 17:44
Wells Fargo is expected to report $1.07/share on $21.67 billion in revenue. Meanwhile, the so-called Whisper number is $1.09
Why You Should Buy Facebook While It's In Crisis
Forbes - 11 Apr 2018 16:51
Investors should take advantage of Facebook's roughly 9% drop since March 16.
Real estate prices: Bengaluru
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2018 15:26
This week we take a look at some properties in Bengaluru
3 things to ask before investing in an insurance plan
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2018 15:26
In the absence of market discipline that ensures companies have a standard and simple format, the onus is on the buyer to understand a product
Add balanced and short-term debt funds to your portfolio to ensure it remains stable in hard times
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2018 15:26
A portfolio with 100% equity allocation, with 50% going into mid caps and the rest in large caps, is very aggressive and calls for high risk appetite
Are dynamic bond funds worth buying?
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2018 15:26
Dynamic funds can give higher returns than short-term debt funds but they come with higher risk as well. Buy these funds only if you can stomach the volatility
Pensioners can also claim standard deduction of Rs40,000
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2018 15:26
Pension is taxable under the head 'salaries', so any person receiving pension shall be allowed a deduction of Rs40,000 for computing taxable income
The road ahead for insurers post merger
livemint.com - 11 Apr 2018 15:26
The merger presents an opportunity for the companies to transform into a new-age entity in today's fast paced and dynamic insurance market