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Fed's Repo Rescue Leaves Many Searching for Answers
Wall Street Journal - 17 Sep 2019 21:12
Some financial firms faced difficult choices after the short-term lending rate spiked.
Bitcoin Volatility Drops To Lowest Since May
Forbes - 17 Sep 2019 03:32
Bitcoin has been experiencing rather low volatility lately. What will break the cryptocurrency out of its current slump?
Oil-Market Turbulence Whipsaws Junk Bonds
Wall Street Journal - 17 Sep 2019 21:40
Volatility in oil prices is whipsawing the U.S. high-yield bond market, with investors focusing on junk bonds of oil-and-natural gas companies. California Resources and Chesapeake Energy were the top-traded high-yield bo...
Where The Bulls (And Bears) Are
Forbes - 17 Sep 2019 15:00
I closely track a list of 100 ETFs that covers a wide variety of market segments that span the globe. There are stocks, bonds, commodities, income-oriented areas, specialty industries, etc. Together they allow me to watc...
HSBC's Geopolitical Balancing Act
Wall Street Journal - 17 Sep 2019 12:35
When investors worry about geopolitical risk, they tend to think of oil producers or car makers exposed to tariff threats. One company that gets less attention than it should is HSBC.
Why Some Banks Are Ditching Their State Regulators
Wall Street Journal - 17 Sep 2019 06:18
Joseph Otting, comptroller of the U.S. currency, is trumpeting his agency's oversight as a good business proposition.
Custodians Versus Entrepreneurs: Exxon Mobil Versus Facebook
Forbes - 17 Sep 2019 23:32
Nobody ever waxed rich owning an electric utility. You wanna own them only when their cash yield is competitive with Treasuries, secure, likely to ratchet up 3% or 4% per annum. Then, fall back to sleep. Consolation is g...
Chewy shares slide despite narrower-than-expected second quarter loss
CNBC - 17 Sep 2019 23:30
The pet food and product retailer posted net sales of $1.15 billion, topping estimates of $1.13 billion, according to a survey of analysts by Refinitiv.
Calpers in New Talks to Develop Sacramento Parcel
Wall Street Journal - 17 Sep 2019 23:26
California's public worker pension system is in talks with Houston-based Hines to take over a beleaguered real-estate project in its hometown of Sacramento.
Warning: This "Big Short" Sequel Could Ruin Your Retirement
Forbes - 17 Sep 2019 22:18
This kind of scenario is exactly what CEFs are built for.
FedEx falls 9% after missing on earnings, lowering 2020 guidance
CNBC - 17 Sep 2019 22:08
In August, FedEx announced it was ending its ground delivery contract with Amazon.
Copper's Reversal Highlights Chinese Growth Fears
Wall Street Journal - 17 Sep 2019 21:40
Copper futures have fallen more than 2.5% in the first two sessions of the week, a sign that some investors are still uneasy about the U.S.-China trade war despite hopes for coming talks.
Exchange Stocks Rally on Volatility in Markets
Wall Street Journal - 17 Sep 2019 21:35
Exchange operators are benefiting from large swings in the stock, bond and currency markets.
Banks Set to Win $40 Billion in Relief From Postcrisis Rule
Wall Street Journal - 17 Sep 2019 21:09
Banking agencies moved to ease a postcrisis rule that could free up nearly $40 billion for big global banks, the latest regulatory victory for Wall Street.
Raymond James Entities Settle With SEC for $15 Million
Wall Street Journal - 17 Sep 2019 20:51
Raymond James Financial has settled an order with the Securities and Exchange Commission over improperly charging fees and excess commissions and has agreed to pay the regulator $15 million.
Mint Globetrotter Index: Take a trip to Victoria
livemint.com - 17 Sep 2019 20:22
The Mint Globetrotter index compares the cost of 25 essential travel spends for 50 cities across regions.Here, Mint Money will list these 25 spends for a city and compare it with Delhi
What is Liberalised Remittance Scheme and what's it used for?
livemint.com - 17 Sep 2019 20:14
According to the prevailing regulations, resident individuals may remit up to $250,000 per financial year.The remitted amount can also be invested in shares, debt instruments, and be used to buy immovable properties in o...
Opinion | An aspiring $5 trillion nation needs new role models
livemint.com - 17 Sep 2019 20:08
India will get to a new habit of following rules, but we need role models to look up to
The Repo Market: What It Is, and Why Everyone Is Talking About It Again
Wall Street Journal - 17 Sep 2019 20:03
Traders are scrambling to discern what caused an unexpected rate spike in a vital but murky part of the financial system--the market for repurchase agreements, known as repo. Here's an explainer.
Four ways in which the falling rupee can impact your money
livemint.com - 17 Sep 2019 20:02
Apart from paying high fuel prices, you may also end up shelling more for education and travel abroad.One of the biggest mistakes people make while planning for an overseas education is ignoring inflation
If probate for will is granted, it'll apply to all properties owned by deceased
livemint.com - 17 Sep 2019 19:53
If the ancestral house is treated as a self-acquired property of your mother's father, he could bequeath the entire property.Once the probate for a Will is granted , by virtue of Section 273 of the Indian Succession Act,...
CEOs Can't Stand 2019 Either
Wall Street Journal - 17 Sep 2019 19:50
More corporate chieftains left their jobs in the first eight months of this year since a research group began tracking the data in 2002.