Category Archives: Syndicated
J.P. Morgan is betting these sectors will dominate as an uncertain second-half of the year looms
(Marketwatch) Our call of the day advises sticking with the winners for the rest of the year. “We believe that the U.S will remain the relative regional outperformer and that the style leadership will firmly return to tech and defensives, […]
Advisors need to listen more to keep clients on board, study says
(CNBC) Financial advisors are largely an optimistic bunch when it comes to growing their practices, new research shows.Yet they know they have some work to do to make that happen. While most advisors expect growth in their assets under management […]
IMF says Asia’s economy will shrink ‘for the first time in living memory’ due to the coronavirus
(CNBC) Asia’s economy is expected to shrink this year “for the first time in living memory,” the International Monetary Fund said, warning that the region could take several years to recover. The fund said in a blog post published Tuesday […]
JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citi and Goldman maintain dividends post-stress tests, Wells Fargo to cut
(CNBC) Nearly all of the largest U.S. banks said Monday that they performed well enough on the Federal Reserve’s most-recent stress test to maintain their current quarterly dividend. Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup all […]
Stock futures rise slightly, headed for gains to finish out June
(CNBC) U.S. stock futures rose slightly in overnight trading and pointed to gains at the open on Tuesday, the final trading day of a volatile month for stocks. Dow futures rose 20 points, or 0.2%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 […]
Sovereign funds pile into venture capital investments in 2020
(Reuters) – Sovereign wealth funds have participated in $17 billion of venture capital deals so far this year, already more than the entirety of 2019, as their appetite for long-term investment appears undimmed by the coronavirus outbreak. The investments are […]
eVestment and Assette join forces on data integration for asset managers
(Hedgeweek) Investment data firm eVestment and software platform Assette have expanded their partnership to provide asset managers with an integrated data offering. To read this article:
Waratah launches liquid alternative ESG fund
(HedgeWeek) Waratah Capital Advisors has launched the firm’s second liquid alternative mutual fund, the Waratah Alternative ESG (AESG) Fund. To read this article:
US insurers’ private equity holdings continue to climb
(Opalesque) U.S. insurance companies increased their private equity holdings by nearly 10% in 2019 to $81.3 billion, marking the fourth straight year of increases. Private equity remains attractive to insurers looking to diversify their investment portfolios or increase returns in […]
Market is entering one of the year’s toughest periods, CFRA’s Sam Stovall warns
(CNBC) The Third quarter is by far the weakest quarter, CFRA’s Sam Stovall warns. The next three months may be anything but calm. CFRA’s Sam Stovall warns the market is entering one of the toughest periods of the year. To […]
Stock futures recover as U.S. coronavirus cases surge to record levels
(CNBC) U.S. stock futures recovered from an earlier decline on Sunday night as coronavirus cases continue surging in the U.S., stoking concerns about the economic reopening and recovery. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded 65 points higher. S&P 500 futures […]
The stock market may face a severe bout of turbulence this week and beyond
(Marketwatch) Buckle up, Wall Street investors! The ride from here could get a lot bumpier after the Dow registered its worst one-day loss since June 11 on Friday, knocking the blue-chip index to its lowest point since May 26, and […]