Category Archives: Syndicated
Plenty of risks, but analysts are skeptical on a serious stock market downturn
(CNBC) Inflation, central bank policy tightening and Covid-19 infection rates continue to threaten the bull run for stocks, but analysts largely do not foresee a serious correction in 2022. To read this article:
Higher interest rates upset stock market as hot inflation tests the Fed
(CNBC) U.S. stocks resumed their sell-off on Monday as government bond yields continued to trek upward, a hint that many traders are growing more certain that the Federal Reserve will move in the next few months to raise interest rates. […]
Bitcoin briefly tumbles below $40,000 to the lowest since September as investors shed risk
(CNBC) The price of bitcoin fell at one point Monday to its lowest level since September, as rising rates continued leading investors to shed positions in risky, growth-oriented assets. Bitcoin fell as much as 6% to touch a low of […]
Tumult in tech stocks hurts for now, but may not lead to broader correction
(CNBC) The Nasdaq Composite and the tech sector of the S&P 500 slid sharply to begin the year, but strategists say that may not be the fate of other groups or the broader market. The tech-heavy Nasdaq sold off hard […]
Varenne Capital achieves net inflows in excess of $1bn in 2021
(Opalesque) Varenne Capital Partners, a Paris, France-based investment firm founded in 2003, achieved net inflows in excess of $1 billion from investors amid strong fund performance in 2021, as assets under management reached $4.3 billion at year-end December 31. The […]
December gains complete best year for CTAs since 2014
(Hedgeweek)) CTAs recorded small gains in December, recovering some of the losses from November to finish up the best year since 2014. The SG CTA Index had positive performance of 0.45 per cent in December, completing the year up 6.27 […]
Stock futures reverse losses after S&P 500 posts 4-day losing streak
(CNBC) Stock futures were mostly higher in overnight trading Sunday after a rocky start to 2022 for equity markets as interest rates rise. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average retraced most of their earlier losses and were down about […]
Inflation, rising rates and the Federal Reserve could whip stocks around in the week ahead
(CNBC) The bond market could again set the course for the week ahead, after rapidly rising interest rates gave stocks a choppy start to the new year. In the coming week, key inflation reports are expected, and Federal Reserve Chairman […]
How A.I. is set to evolve in 2022
(CNBC) Machines are getting smarter and smarter every year, but artificial intelligence is yet to live up to the hype that’s been generated by some of the world’s largest technology companies. AI can excel at specific narrow tasks such as […]
Crypto crime hit a record $14bn in 2021
(Opalesque) Crypto crime hit a new all-time high in 2021 with illicit addresses receiving $14bn amid an explosion of interest in digital assets. Activity associated with illicit addresses jumped to new heights from a total of $7.8bn in 2020. Illicit […]
Here’s how much money Apple CEO Tim Cook made in 2021
(CNBC) Apple CEO Tim Cook received $98.73 million in compensation in the company’s fiscal 2021, according to an SEC filing published on Thursday. The pay disclosure comes after a stellar year for Apple in which it reported 33% revenue growth […]
The Federal Reserve is scaring markets with the triple threat of policy tightening
(CNBC) Investors have been preparing for the Federal Reserve to start hiking interest rates. They also know the central bank is cutting the amount of bonds it buys each month. On top of that, they figured, eventually, the tapering would […]