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Private-Equity Cash Piles Up as Takeover Targets Get Pricier
Wall Street Journal - 1 Dec 2019 16:00
U.S. private-equity firms, armed with a record amount of cash, are struggling to find ways to spend it, as already expensive takeover candidates have gotten even pricier, making many of them too rich for even the most op...
Legg Mason Says Probability Of Recession Is Now At 50%
Forbes - 1 Dec 2019 06:59
Mutual fund giant Legg Mason said the probability of a recession over the next 12 months is 50%.
Bank fixed deposit (FD) rates above 8%. Check interest rates of 4 banks here
livemint.com - 1 Dec 2019 03:33
Fixed deposits (FD) are low risk savings option.All the major banks have been lowering the interest rates
Best Year Since 2013 - What's Next?
Forbes - 1 Dec 2019 22:23
With just one month left in 2019, the S&P 500 is on track to record one of the best yearly gains in this bull market. Is this significant for the stock market's performance in 2020 or should investors and traders be watc...
Picking Chinese Stocks in the Trump Era
Wall Street Journal - 1 Dec 2019 22:18
The nature of China's economic slowdown has changed. Understand how and investors have a better chance of putting their money on the right stocks when it becomes clear whether the White House and Beijing can settle their...
For Love and Money in Mozambique: How a Credit Suisse Banker Helped Fuel an Alleged $2 Billion Debt Fraud
Wall Street Journal - 1 Dec 2019 21:54
Former Credit Suisse banker Andrew Pearse's life was a whirlwind of international travel and deal-making--and then he and two former colleagues pleaded guilty to charges arising from an alleged conspiracy to defraud inve...
Stocks This Week: Buy Tesla And Sell Short Baidu
Forbes - 1 Dec 2019 20:44
Here is one short and one long recommendation for the short-term.
Saudis Push for Longer-Lasting OPEC Cuts as Aramco IPO Approaches
Wall Street Journal - 1 Dec 2019 17:27
The kingdom will push for an extension of oil production cuts through mid-2020 at a producers' summit this week in an effort to prop up Saudi Aramco's IPO share price, Persian Gulf officials said.
Window Closing on PC Boost
Wall Street Journal - 1 Dec 2019 17:00
PC unit shipments are expected to rise about 2% in 2019, for the first year of gains since 2011--but don't get too excited: Market experts warn of setbacks in 2020.
Trade Tensions, Market Glut Press Upon Olive-Oil Prices
Wall Street Journal - 1 Dec 2019 12:30
Looming U.S. tariffs on European olive oil, coupled with robust olive harvests in southern Europe, threaten to prolong a deep slump in olive oil prices, which have already fallen by about 25% this year in Spain.
PPF withdrawal rules: How to withdraw, take loan from your provident fund account
livemint.com - 1 Dec 2019 06:53
PPF account comes with several benefits, including pre-mature withdrawal and loan facilities.Due to tax savings and a decent interest rate backed by the government, public provident fund is treated as a good investment