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The equity cult alive and kicking, despite deflation threat
October 29th, 2014
Anyone betting on another “Great Rotation” of investment flows out of bonds and into stocks is in for disappointment: it’s not happening, and isn’t going to. In a world where deflation, never the most fertile ground for equities, is ...
Asian shares gain on earnings optimism, dovish Fed
October 29th, 2014
Asian shares climbed to one-month highs on Wednesday, steered by a robust Wall Street on optimism over corporate earnings and prospects the U.S. Federal Reserve will reaffirm its willingness to wait for an extended period before raising interest rates. ...
Microsoft sales lifted by the cloud
October 24th, 2014
Microsoft continues to look to the cloud as it releases first quarter earnings. Lifted by strong momentum in its Internet cloud-based offerings, Microsoft on Thursday said its fiscal first-quarter revenue jumped to $23.2 billion, topping Wall Street estimates. The ...
Asian Equities Lower on Growth Woes
October 23rd, 2014
European and Asian stock markets ground lower on Thursday, worries over banks and corporate results again darkening the mood despite a surprisingly upbeat survey of Germany’s manufacturing and service sectors. U.S. stocks were on course to open a touch ...
Twitter seeks developers and acquisitions
October 23rd, 2014
Twitter is trying to grow beyond its main messaging app and use acquisitions to become a mobile platform capable of competing with its larger rivals Google, Apple and Facebook. The company will unveil a suite of tools for app ...
P&G shuffles management, focuses on gaining market share
October 23rd, 2014
Procter & Gamble Co (PG.N) said on Wednesday that the head of its North American business, Melanie Healey, will retire next June, as the company puts together a new leadership team in an effort to revive sagging sales growth ...
Stocks fall as S&P 500 breaks 4-day winning streak
October 23rd, 2014
Dow drops 153 points and falls back into the red for the year. Stocks fell Wednesday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average back into the red for the year and breaking the S&P 500’s four-day winning streak. The market ...
U.S. Court hears arguments on sex discrimination at Goldman Sachs
October 23rd, 2014
Goldman Sachs Group on Wednesday attacked expert evidence offered by attorneys for former female employees in a U.S. federal sex discrimination lawsuit, arguing there was no pattern of gender-based pay and promotion disparities at the bank. In the first ...
Six Federal Agencies Jointly Approve Final Risk Retention Rule
October 23rd, 2014
Six federal agencies, namely the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Office of Comptroller of the Currency and the Securities and Exchange Commission have ...
Ten rules for new investors
October 22nd, 2014
Novice investors are similar to teenagers who take their fathers car secretly, before taking any driving lessons and obtaining their driving license. They first learn to average down on their investments before coming across the concept of stop loss. ...
