Market News
After Chaotic Start To Small Business Stimulus Program, Fed Steps In As Backstop For Loans
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 15:36
The Paycheck Protection Program under the CARES Act got off to a rocky start.
Record Unemployment Claims And Oil's Best Day Ever
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 04:32
Crude oil had its best trading day ever last Thursday, increasing by nearly a full quarter after President Trump tweeted optimism that Saudi Arabia and Russia may be planning to reduce production.
SEC's Clayton: Companies Should Disclose Need for Bailout Funds
Wall Street Journal - 7 Apr 2020 15:50
Public companies should disclose to shareholders whether they plan to tap coronavirus-related bailout funds from the federal government, the nation's top securities regulator said.
As The Coronavirus Pandemic Spreads, The Wealth Gap Widens In America
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 23:27
Nearly one-third of households earning less than $60,000 per year expect to save less than they usually do over the next three months. Wealthy households will save more.
Markets End Their Panic But Remain Highly Tentative
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 22:50
With apologies to Winston Churchill, this is not the end or the beginning of the end, but it is the end of the beginning .
Technical Trouble Could Stop Drug Stock In Its Tracks
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 21:51
Amgen (AMGN) is running into resistance at its historically bearish 160-day moving average
Small Business Stimulus Loans: JPMorgan Has Received 375,000 Requests Worth $40 Billion
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 21:47
Demand for the federal loans through Paycheck Protection Program under the CARES Act is skyrocketing.
So How Much Wealth Destruction Has Truly Occurred Since February?
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 21:28
Security prices reflect a of "tug-of-war" between reality and perception. We can use rules-of-thumb to determine if perception is too bearish. Investments are long-dated assets and it takes an enormous amount of short-te...
Mnuchin Seeks Another $250 Billion For Small Business Stimulus Loan Program, Senate To Vote On Thursday
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 21:23
Demand for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program is surging.
More Women on Boards, Fewer Dangerous Products
Wall Street Journal - 7 Apr 2020 20:27
Companies with female directors are more likely to quickly recall dangerous products, researchers say.
A Quick Bear Market Would Be Historical Anomaly
Wall Street Journal - 7 Apr 2020 19:20
U.S. stocks are staging a remarkable two-day rally, but the worst likely isn't over for the equities market. Many analysts are calling the recent run a rally within a bear market.
Has The Market Bottomed ? These Funds Have An Answer
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 16:15
Has the market bottomed, or are we headed for another leg down before we can start to even think about any upside?
Computer Viruses A Bigger Threat With Pandemic
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 19:06
Coronavirus and its aftermath may provide new markets for cybersecurity companies, but will also slow the flood of money into financings and deal-making in the sector.
Is The US Coronavirus Spread Peaking Now?
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 18:40
Coronavirus cases in the U.S. grew to 367k as of April 6. While the country reported about 30k new infections on Monday, April 6, there is a possibility that the rate of growth is slowing as daily new cases dropped from ...
McConnell Says Senate Will Vote On More Small Business Stimulus Loan Funding On Thursday
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 18:06
The Treasury Department is expected to ask for another $200 billion in funding to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program.
The S&P 500 Chart Is Screaming. How To Hear It.
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 17:56
Its time to put aside what you "think" and listen to what the market is still telling us I am a technician (chartist) through and through.
This Will Be A Seminal Moment For Financial Markets--Here's Why
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 17:43
Everyone knows what caused the immense housing debt bubble to inflate and then nearly collapse the entire financial system in 2008: artificially low interest rates, the perceived view that home prices couldn't go down (d...
Stocks Continue To Rally Amid Hopes That Coronavirus Cases Are Slowing
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 15:33
The Dow jumped nearly 900 points at Tuesday's open.
Rational Exuberance? Indices Rally And Volatility Ebbs, But Caution Is Still In Play
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 15:26
Investors should consider being careful about getting too exuberant as this wild rally continues. The U.S. virus caseload continues to grow, though it's good to see positive signs from overseas. Bear-market rallies are c...
These Three Questions Reveal If Your Startup's Valuation HasDeclined
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 15:11
"When will startup valuations decline?" for most companies, the answer is that they already have. Here's why.
Face It, Argentina's 'Delay' Is Next Step To Insolvency
Forbes - 7 Apr 2020 15:04
Argentina was never going to make good on its ridiculous foreign debt, dished out by the IMF. The coronavirus just gave it a great excuse.
Qatar to Tap Debt Markets in Test of Persian-Gulf Demand
Wall Street Journal - 7 Apr 2020 15:01
Qatar began marketing U.S. dollar-denominated bonds, the first Persian Gulf state to tap the debt markets since the twin headwinds of a coronavirus pandemic and collapse in oil prices tightened budgets across the region.