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by Michael Snyder Global economic activity has been slowing down dramatically in recent months, and now the mainstream media is filled with dire warnings that a global recession is dead ahead … Read more
by jessefelder “For the investor, a too-high purchase price for the stock of an excellent company can undo the effects of a subsequent decade of favorable business developments.” -Warren Buffett … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter The US Treasury yield curve is having some bad-hair days. It is overall flat-ish, but within this description, it is steepening at the short end, sagging … Read more
via WSJ: Vanguard Group will no longer allow individual investors to make new trades on certain investments that seek to magnify bets, pouring cold water on strategies that became popular … Read more
by etienner I’m not saying investors should definitely buy these, I just think it would be nice to discuss alternative investments that are available in the ETF market. S&P 500 … Read more
via Yahoo: (Bloomberg) — Investors should put about 40 percent of their portfolios in non-U.S. stocks and bonds to diversify their holdings, according to top executives at Vanguard Group, the … Read more
by Lance Roberts What a difference a year makes. In 2017 stocks went up in almost a straight line and volatility remained amazingly low throughout the year. In 2018 stocks … Read more
A Big Big beautiful, probably the most beautiful Crash is coming… and 99% of the smartest #investors will panic when it hits… @lisaabramowicz1 pic.twitter.com/5IULLxjwzM — Andreas Cseh (@andreascseh) January 9, … Read more
Trend-following algorithms turn bearish at swiftest pace since 2008 as machines steer more trades. From the Wall Street Journal: Investors have started to shake off last year’s steep losses, helping markets … Read more
From Lisa Lee and Bloomberg: One of the safest ways to invest in junk-rated companies is starting to look pretty risky. Money managers have grown increasingly concerned about loans to high-yield … Read more
People Bought Fewer New iPhones Because They Repaired Their Old Ones. And they repaired their old ones because the new ones aren’t delivering the innovation and performance that used to … Read more
by Matt from Silver Fortune via Silver Fortune With the major U.S. stock markets still down significantly from their highs, will people realize they were in a bubble all along?
via NYT: KADI, India — Vikram Singh is accustomed to life under the tyranny of elements he cannot control, from rains that do not fall to insects that tear at … Read more
by Daniel Carter The yield curve is collapsing once again, and that has many investors talking about what it means for the US economy. Overwhelmingly, the sentiment is that a flattening … Read more
by Dana Lyons The S&P 500 has rallied into year-end following every December 52-week low in its history. In the midst of the carnage on Wall Street, we are here to … Read more
Investors rush into bonds in record numbers as global economic outlook falls to worst in 10 years “This month’s survey [found] the biggest ever one-month rotation into the asset class” … Read more