In a new turn of events, the European Commission may just become the new major player in the European financial markets. Over the years, the eurozone hasn’t been an ideal spot for investors. In fact, the currency’s super-safe pool and triple-A international securities shrank by at least 40% from 2007 to 2018. Even the rating Read More…
Year: 2020
Popular 60-40 Investment Formula for Stocks and Bonds Faces Scrutiny
A swift slide in treasury revenues contradicts the world’s popular 60-40 investment schemes utilized around the globe. The old investment style of mixing investment assets by following the 60% stocks and 40% bonds-formula has hit a big resistance. Investors have started using this investment scheme since the 1950s when the modern portfolio theory exploded. The popular Read More…
The Top 4 Tech Companies that are Blooming in the Post-Pandemic Era
The Coronavirus havoc has weakened the poorer and strengthened the rich 1. Amazon The Seattle-based e-commerce giant has grossed no less than $401.1bn during the lockdown period. Although their worldwide logistics comes at a price during the crisis, at around $4bn, the profit margins are large. The Jeff Bezos’ multinational soon became the only emergency Read More…
Fed Shows Remarkable Decline as Chinese Equities Soar High
The number of new cases of infection of COVID-19 in the US has risen in recent times as many states ease their lockdown measures. This has prompted fears that a possible second wave of COVID-19 looms in the US. Certainly, the economy reopening resulted in the spread of the deadly Virus to many of the Read More…
The Resurgence of Stocks, Bonds, and Currencies
The sun shines again on the American economy as the stocks continue to rise, and the US manufacturing gets closer to expansion. Concurrently, another round of stimulus checks to US citizens is a step in the right direction. Currently, the stock market takes a sigh of relief as the S&P 500 reaches its two-week record Read More…
EUR is Turning an Uncertain Political Landscape into an Opportunity
As many countries come back to the new mainstream steadily lifting prohibitions, there is no agreement on the recovery of the eurozone fund. The EUR/USD rate has escalated from 1.08 last March to around 1.12 nowadays showing signs of improvement for the euro. In the next months, though, there is the need for a compromise Read More…
Rising US Unemployment Figure Delays Labour Market Recovery
The number of Americans that applied for employment benefits heightened at an unprecedented rate for the second week. The increase in the rate of unemployment shows that the expected labor market recovery is slowing down against expectations. The previous numbers of people who regularly claimed unemployment benefit reduced by 60,000 to 1.48 million last week Read More…
COVID-19 Recession Pushes Down US Mortgage Rate And Benefits Home Buyers
US New home sales hit an unprecedented record last May. The Coronavirus epidemic brought the market to a standstill. However, the aftermath of low mortgage rates it created got many buyers rushing back into the housing market. The sale of single-family houses rose by 16.6%, making the second-biggest number of sales recorded in a month Read More…
Coronavirus Crisis Boosts Online Sales And The Price Of E-Commerce Stocks
ECommerce stock prices soar high, thanks to Coronavirus and social distancing. The contemporary wave of online shopping has seen an interesting new dimension to the COVID-19 Crisis. While traditional shopping gets limited due to lockdown measures, online shopping has become more dynamic. People who previously wouldn’t purchase things online are now compelled by the present situation to start looking online. Read More…
COVID-19: The Path to Financial Stability, Policy Responses, and Geopolitical Challenges
Technically, de-urbanization would further slow down economic growth. Unlike developed nations, the continuous movement of individuals from rural regions to expanding city areas has become vital to reduce poverty in developing countries. That said, there is a need for better economic policies to ensure financial stability for cosmopolitan cities that may have long-term consequences. Responses Read More…