LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – A recession of sorts next year is quickly becoming a consensus – so much so that financial markets could find themselves whipped if they don’t materialize. The crux of most outlooks for 2023 is a year of contraction in activity at some point, disinflation and interest rate spikes. The result …
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NEW YORK, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Blackstone Inc (BX.N) on Thursday limited withdrawals from its $69 billion unlisted real estate income trust (REIT) after a spike in redemption requests, an unprecedented blow to a franchise that helped it become an asset management giant. The brakes came because redemptions hit pre-set limits, rather than Blackstone setting …
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NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and former CEO of now bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, tried to distance himself from suggestions of fraud in his first public appearance since the collapse of his business. losses totaling billions of dollars. Speaking via video link at The New York Times Dealbook Summit with Andrew …
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Amid equity and bond market volatility this year, hedge funds have largely served as a buffer for investors, and some private wealth managers expect these alternative investment vehicles to continue to deliver results over the the year to come. Although aggregate hedge fund returns fell 9.3% this year in the third quarter, large-cap US stocks …
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The number of layoffs in the tech sector this year is approaching the annual levels seen during the Great Recession, but is far from dot-com-bust territory. As tech companies grapple with falling stock prices, inflation, rising interest rates and a possible recession, they have announced more than 60,000 job cuts this year, with indications such …
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Filing follows weeks after FTX collapse FTX listed as BlockFi’s #2 creditor Bitcoin down over 70% from 2021 peak Nov 28 (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it said on Monday, the latest crypto casualty after the exchange’s dramatic collapse FTX earlier this month. The New Jersey court filing comes …
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Dozens of campus protesters parade civil disobedience No sign of new protests in Beijing and Shanghai on Monday Chinese bonds and equities suffered strong outflows in 2023 LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Rare protests spreading across China against Beijing’s zero COVID-19 policy may have sparked a fresh wave of political uncertainty, but could also hasten …
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Every Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID) investor should know the most powerful shareholder groups. With 60% of the capital, sovereign wealth funds hold the maximum share in the company. In other words, the group is likely to gain the most (or lose the most) from its investment in the business. And after the 11% drop …
Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, and mutual funds are often used interchangeably because they share many similarities and can achieve the same crucial investment goal: diversifying your portfolio. Both allow investors to buy a basket of assets, usually a mix of stocks and bonds, which have been selected by teams of expert investors. But there are …
Are EFTs better than mutual funds? Breaking down the differences Read More »
(Adam Levy) Target date funds are a common choice for employees in their 401(k) and other retirement accounts. The set-it-and-forget-it approach makes investment decisions simple and removes the need for any portfolio management. Everything is done for you. Although they are a very common choice among retirement savers, they are not always the best choice. …
Are term funds good for your retirement? Yes and no. Read More »
