This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com. By Dr. Sonu Varghese via Iris.xyz Equity markets started the second quarter (Q2) on the back foot, with the S&P 500 falling more than 2% on the first day of the quarter on trade fears. Yet, despite the increasingly heated trade rhetoric as the quarter […]
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The Portfolio Implications of Trade Disputes
This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com. By Benjamin Mandel and Hannah Anderson via Iris.xyz This is a distillation of a forthcoming J.P. Morgan Asset Management research paper: What is a trade war, and are we in one? Multi-asset implications by Benjamin Mandel, Global Strategist, Multi-Asset Solutions and Hannah Anderson, Global Market Strategist, […]
Mom, daughter to spend night in Lizzie Borden killing room
A mother and a daughter with a love of the macabre have won an online auction to spend a night in the Massachusetts bedroom where Lizzie Borden is thought to have killed her stepmother with an ax. Sara Love, of Bath, New York, tells The Herald-News she paid $425 for […]
Is the Cycle Over? Not Yet
This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com. Are we coming to the end of the current cycle? Not yet, according to OppenheimerFunds Chief Investment Officer Krishna Memani. While the current backdrop isn’t as positive as it was in 2017, there is enough momentum to carry the global economy into the […]
3 Things I Do to Avoid Distractions When Working From Home
Working from home is a privilege many folks enjoy these days. And while it’s nice to have the flexibility to work from the comfort of home, the one major drawback involved is the distraction factor. Think about it: It’s hard to get your job done when the couch beckons, there’s […]
Better Buy: Ford Motor Co. vs. Tesla
The auto industry is going through its biggest transition since Henry Ford made the assembly line a standard in the industry. Internal combustion engines are slowly but surely being replaced by electric vehicles that offer the potential for both lower cost of ownership and cleaner operations. On top of the […]
Money in the Bank: Western Alliance Bancorp Sees Profits Grow 30%
Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL) reported second-quarter results on July 20, turning in another solid quarter. The regional bank, which operates in several western U.S. states, delivered double-digit earnings growth and saw its net interest margin (the spread between interest expenses and interest income) widen and non-performing assets decline. At […]
Chinese leader arrives for Africa visit as US interest wanes
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Africa on Saturday on a four-nation visit seeking deeper military and economic ties while his rival in a bitter trade war, the Trump administration, shows little interest in the world’s second most populous continent. This is Xi’s first trip abroad since he was appointed […]
Skechers (SKX) Q2 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Skechers (NYSE: SKX) Q2 2018 Earnings Conference CallJul. 19, 2018 4:30 p.m. ET Contents: Continue Reading Below Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings, and welcome to SKECHERS 2018 earnings — second-quarter earnings conference call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I […]
Cirrus Logic’s Latest Design Win Should Give Investors Hope
Just when it looked like all doors had closed for Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ: CRUS), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) seems to have thrown it a lifeline. The audio-chip specialist has reportedly scored the contract to supply noise-canceling chips for the iPhone maker’s upcoming AirPods. Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland is of the opinion […]