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Investor optimism on stocks hits 30-year low by one measure. Here’s what that means
In the latest AAII poll, bullishness, or hopes for a higher stock market over the next six months, slumped to 15.8% Source
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UK freezes record $13 billion in assets linked to two Abramovich associates
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is seen on the stand during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on December 19, 2015 in London, England. Clive Mason | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The United Kingdom on Thursday announced that it had frozen assets belonging to two Russian oligarchs worth up to […]
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Elon Musk says he’s ‘not sure’ he’ll be able to buy Twitter after $43 billion bid, teases a plan B
Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk acknowledged Thursday he is “not sure” he’ll actually be able to buy Twitter, hours after he revealed a $43 billion offer. Musk comments came at the TED2022 conference in Vancouver just hours after he revealed in a regulatory filing Thursday that he offered […]
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Sell Twitter stock on this ‘full blown Elon circus,’ Stifel says
Stifel analyst Mark Kelley downgraded Twitter’s stock to a sell from a hold rating in the wake of Elon Musk’s offer to buy the company. Source
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Bet on Latin America as the No. 1 beneficiary of the new energy world order, says Bank of America
Latin American stocks could rally, as the region is a “primary beneficiary of the New Energy World Order” created by the Ukraine war, Bank of America says. Source
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The war in Ukraine has caused chaos in agriculture markets, making investing a tricky proposition
The price for wheat, corn and fertilizer has shot higher since the invasion of Ukraine, putting serious pressure on the world’s agricultural system. Source
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Narcissists share these 5 toxic money habits, says psychologist: ‘They often go unnoticed or ignored’
Narcissists are one of the most challenging personalities to be around. Unfortunately, some of the most common narcissistic traits — grandiosity, superiority, entitlement and a lack of empathy — have been on the rise in recent years. Even worse, these traits often go unnoticed or are ignored, particularly from people who don’t know about narcissism or have […]
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European stocks rise as ECB confirms end of bond buying; Ericsson down 5%
The pan-European Stoxx 600 nudged 0.5% higher by mid-afternoon, with travel and leisure stocks gaining 2.5% while telecoms dropped 0.4%. The ECB kept its monetary policy unchanged but confirmed it will end its bond buying in the third quarter. Once the bond buying program is completed, the ECB is expected to begin hiking interest rates, following […]
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ECB confirms the end of its bond buying in the third quarter as inflation surges
The European Central Bank faces a tough balancing act, with inflation running at record highs while the war in Ukraine casts a shadow over the growth outlook. Thomas Lohnes | Getty Images News | Getty Images The European Central Bank on Thursday kept its monetary policy unchanged but confirmed it will end its bond buying […]
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Russia threatens new nuclear deployments if Sweden, Finland join NATO
Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s Prime Minister. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images Russia says a nuclear-free Baltic region would no longer be possible if Finland and Sweden join NATO, alluding to additional nuclear deployments in Europe. “If Sweden and Finland join NATO, the length of the alliance’s land borders with the Russian Federation will more […]
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