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Inflation falling ‘isn’t a great fundamental thing’ for stocks, says John Hancock’s Emily Roland
Emily Roland, John Hancock Investment Management co-chief investment strategist, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the latest market trends, the Fed’s inflation fight, rate path outlook, and more. source
Financial markets will always produce surprises. After all, by the time a consensus has formed, people will have bought or sold accordingly. The move has already happened; the future has something else in store.Even accounting for this, investors have had an unusually difficult time in 2023. The year started with broad agreement that 2022’s soaring interest rates would cause recessions in much of the world. Not only was this baked into asset prices—it also turned out to be wrong.Yet it was not just economic assumptions that were overturned. Here are the other big market surprises of 2023.Rates went higher. And…
Journalist Posted: December 29, 2023 Bitcoin’s price only moved marginally in the last 24 hours. Market indicators looked bearish, suggesting a price decline in the near term. Bitcoin’s [BTC] price has somewhat taken a sideways path over the last few days as its value moved marginally. Amidst that, an analyst recently posted a new analysis highlighting the key resistance levels the king of cryptos witnessed in the recent past. A look at Bitcoin’s sell signals As mentioned above, AMBCrypto found that BTC’s price took a sideways path in the recent past as its value increased by only 0.7% in the…
Landlords focusing on HMOs – PropertyWire
An increased number of brokers are searching for HMO mortgage products, reflecting that more landlords are taking on this investment type in search of higher returns. Searches for these products increased by 20% in November, research from Legal & Geral Ignite found. The number looking for a ‘second residential property’ also increased by 29%. Kevin Roberts, managing director, Legal & General Mortgage Services, said: “The data… highlights the resilience of the overall mortgage market, with diverse trends among portfolio landlords and a sustained interest in capital raising, even during these uncertain times.” Google searches for mortgages that allow a gifted…
Apple can sell its latest smartwatches again after court pauses FTC import ban
The latest Apple Watches are available again after the company scored a legal victory Wednesday. “We are thrilled to return the full Apple Watch lineup to customers in time for the new year,” Apple AAPL, +0.05% said in a statement to MarketWatch. “Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, including the blood-oxygen feature, will become available for purchase again in the United States at Apple Stores starting today and from apple.com tomorrow by 3 p.m. ET.” A U.S. appeals court earlier Wednesday temporarily blocked a government commission’s import ban on popular Apple Watch models following a patent dispute with medical-technology firm…
Trading is often viewed as a high barrier-to-entry profession, but this is simply not the case in today’s economy. Now, as long as you have both ambition and patience you can trade for a living, even with little to no money. Sound fantastic? It is, and there are so many options available to people with the desire to put in the time to learn. Key Takeaways Trading is often viewed as a high barrier-to-entry profession, but as long as you have both ambition and patience, you can trade for a living (even with little to no money).Trading can become a…
Bitcoin ETF Early Approval? w/ Mark Moss
ARK Invest, under the leadership of Cathie Wood, has filed a revised version of its Bitcoin spot ETF with the SEC, suggesting preparation for SEC approval, according to a Bloomberg analyst. This development, while initially surprising, is viewed positively as a sign of dedication in bringing the proposal in line with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) regulatory expectations. Guest: Mark Moss, Investor/Strategist/Marketer Mark Moss website ➜ http://bit.ly/markmosssite Mark Moss Youtube channel ➜ http://bit.ly/MarkMyoutube 00:00 Intro 00:34 Macro Update 07:39 Bitcoin ETF Impact 11:11 What if ETF gets rejected? 13:18 Ethereum ETF 15:31 Web 3 tech adoption 19:11 Second Bitcoin…
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Bitcoin recently held a major retreat as crypto traders evaluated how the financial markets might behave if authorities met expectations by approving the first exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US, investing straightaway in the coin. Bitcoin is the largest virtual asset that plummeted 2.3% in the last two days and is currently trading at $42,740 as of Wednesday. In 2023, the digital asset as a whole has increased by nearly 157%, fueled in part by bullish speculation that ETFs will stimulate new demand. One major issue is that a green light for Bitcoin products will spark some profits based on…
Fusion Pharma climbs as analyst flags radiopharmaceutical company as potential merger target
Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s stock FUSN, +16.69% was up by 5.3% in premarket trading on Wednesday, as analysts at Oppenheimer highlighted the company as a potential merger target. Fusion Pharmaceuticals “is potentially the sole remaining clinical-stage, targeted radiopharm player with a robust supply chain,” analysts said in a research note on Wednesday. Bristol Meyers Squibb Co. BMY, -1.61% announced plans Tuesday to acquire Rayze Bio Inc. RYZB, +100.85% for $4.1 billion. Meanwhile Eli Lilly & Co.’s LLY, +0.05% $1.4 billion acquisition of Point Biopharma Global Inc. PNT, +0.16% is expected to close on Wednesday. Oppenheimer reiterated an outperform rating on Fusion…