Credit Suisse Group (NYSE:CS) revealed last week that it could incur heavy losses following the US hedge fund Arhegos Capital’s meltdown. As a result, the company reported several high-level departures and has proposed dividend cuts as it considers the heavy losses from the saga. Archegos Capital saga cost Credit Suisse $4.7 billion charge Archegos Capital’s
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Thousands of amateur investors learned a painful lesson last week that stocks don’t always rally after an IPO. The investors increasingly see their fortunes Deliveroo dissipate as the newly listed food delivery app stock continues to edge lower. Deliveroo IPO Deliveroo was expected to be a runaway success as it went public as a darling
Two BlackRock ETFs are facing the prospect of selling as much stock of two energy companies as traded in 40-50 days to comply with dramatic index rebalancing. Also, the ETFs might need to sell over 10% of the free-float market cap of some other entities if the shake-up goes on as proposed. Stocks to be
Although Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has benefited from the first-mover advantage in the electric cars market, with an increase in EV demand comes competition. One of Tesla’s competitors that deserves a mention is Lucid Motors, which is currently preparing to go public through a SPAC merger with Churchill Capital IV (NYSE:CCIV). Investors could benefit from Lucid
Robinhood is creating a platform to “democratize” initial public offerings (IPOs), including its upcoming IPO. According to people familiar with the matter, the platform will allow users on the trading app to buy into IPOs alongside Wall Street funds. Robinhood curving shares in its IPO for its users Interestingly, this is a move that could
Bitcoin growing popularity and use shows no signs of slowing down. If there was any doubt that the flagship cryptocurrency will ever find its way into the mainstream sector, then Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) might as well have cast them out. A confirmation that the EV giant will start accepting Bitcoin payments for its cars affirms
Stiff competition for capital flows is turning out to be the order of the day in the Exchange Trade Fund market. Competition for investor’s capital in the $6 trillion market has edged higher in recent months, prompting some of the biggest funds to slash costs to industry lows. ETF Fees Cut BlackRock is the latest
On Monday, global equities inched higher, with safe-haven assets such as US Treasuries rallying as investors weighed the increasing COVID-19 cases in Europe against the break in the recent bond yields run-up sparked by global inflation fears. Replacement of Turkish Central bank governor unsettles equity markets It was an unsettled day for equity markets, with
Judging by the capital flow into US Exchange-traded funds (ETFs), there is an indication that investors favor emerging-market stocks compared to other assets including, US equities. In the last five days through Thursday, the largest ETF acquiring emerging-market shares saw more cash inflows relative to any of the over 2,400 other funds in exchanges. This
Transaction volume in the South Korean cryptocurrency markets exceeded the stock market’s daily average transaction volume, as BTC rose to a new all-time high of $61,000. Crypto market volume surges on BTC price rise to $61,000 CoinMarketCap data showed that the combined 24-hour volume to top south Korea-based digital currency exchanges Bithumb, UPbit, Korbit, and
In recent weeks global equity markets have wobbled as bond yields increases driven by consumption spending resumption and optimism of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout. With the business cycle improving, JPMorgan bank is expecting cyclical stocks to lead the market higher in the near- and long-term. Investors considering cyclical stocks currently The bank’s Asia ex-Japan equity
Last week Elon Musk saw his net worth plunge after stock markets took a hammering, with Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock’s recent surge quickly unraveling. Rising bond yield leading to massive selloffs Currently, there is growing concern among Wall Street investors regarding the rising bond yields that could potentially make borrowing expensive. This could potentially affect
The aircraft leasing segment is on the verge of the biggest shakeup in over a decade as the industry’s two top players General Electric Co.’s (NYSE:GE) GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), and AerCap consider a business combination deal. GECAS and Aercap to combine in a $30 billion deal According to sources familiar with the matter,
Although active managers might have been busy polishing their environmental, social, and government (ESG) credentials in the past year, investing in the space is not a stock picker’s preserve. It is important to note that passive funds play a vital role in the ESG space, with most of them have considerable following ranging from iShares
In the last two weeks, stocks had a touch-go as the increasing ten-year yields impact market sentiment. However, despite this pullback, the closely watched “Buffet Indicator” suggests that the wider market is still pricey. The current stock market overvalued Usually, the “Buffet Indicator,” as it is known in Wall Street circles, takes the Wilshire 5000
Part of the stock market recovery from pandemic lows is coming from the individuals in the market. These individual traders are younger than the average investor, more aggressive than long-held firms, and are set to place bets on equities from any excess funds they may have, like new stimulus checks. Strategists Parag Thatte, Srineel Jalagani,
With yields of treasury bonds rising, investors are looking to history to see exactly how further rate increases could hit the financial markets. Rising borrowing rates are easily a key factor that can move through the markets and disrupt the rally in equities that was underpinned by coronavirus stimulus spending as well as monetary policy
The past year has been great for the companies that run the natural resource mines of the world. The FTSE 350 mining index that includes major diversified mining titans such as Rio Tinto, BHP Group, Anglo American, and Glencore, have returned 46% on average to shareholders over the past year according to FactSet compared to
Elon Musk and Warren Buffett have been moving markets this with Musk’s tweets lifting Bitcoin, Dogecoin, GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME), and other assets. On the other hand, Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway’s bets on Chevron and Verizon boosted the stocks this week. “Buffet Bump” helped Chevron and Verizon surge Buffett’s decisions have been moving markets considering most investors
Investors are eyeing up the possibility of a massive long-term infrastructure spending plan even though lawmakers in the United States are focused on short-term coronavirus relief put forth by Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion plan. Analysts are starting to embed expectations for infrastructure spending with a 25% growth in earnings projections for companies in the machinery
The stock market starts the week under some pressure as yields from bonds rise with the hopes of a global economic recovery is on the horizon. The hopes have been raised with the continued vaccine rollouts around the world and the $1.9 trillion stimulus package from the Biden Administration. THe yield of the benchmark 10-year
During these unprecedented social distancing times and staying at home, having a companion can help alleviate your mood. Although some people prefer pets such as cats and dogs, some don’t. But this should not be a problem as Panasonic has developed a companion robot with more personality that can keep you company at your residence.
The cryptocurrency industry is growing very fast, and most countries are looking to provide regulation to govern this rapidly expanding segment. For instance, Kyrgyzstan has moved to formally regulate the industry by laying the framework of licensing of crypto exchanges. Kyrgyzstan wants the crypto sector regulated like Forex Recently the Kyrgyz Republic’s National Bank revealed
With the coronavirus pandemic exposing most sectors to anywhere from mild to major panic over the past year the adjustment to the real world has changed habits everywhere. Some sectors saw accelerated growth like online retailers and for others like alcohol manufacturers and fashion companies making items that are in high demand like sanitizer and
Retail sales in the United States jumped in January with the first growth in four months. This adds evidence that a rebound to the economy is in the picture after financial aid from the government helped influence spending and the number of coronavirus cases fell. Retail sales saw gains of 5.3% during the month of
Chinese asset manager CSOP Asset Management has launched the first exchange-traded fund in Hong Kong to track China’s Star Market. The Shanghai-based science and technology board has been drawing significant interest in the mainland since its establishment 18 months ago. CSOP Asset Management launches ETF to Track China’s Star Market The launch of CSOP Asset
In a note to clients, JPMorgan has indicated that the curb on US investors owning securities from various Chinese firms will affect bonds worth $60 billion and led to huge outflows due to forced selling. Ban of US Investors on Chinese securities to affect $60 billion in bonds The Trump administration issued an executive order
The House Financial Services Committee is investigating the coordinated effort from Reddit’s equity trading community to drive the surge in GameStock Inc.’s (NYSE:GME)stock price and other shares thus squeezing hedge funds such as Melvin Capital who had bet against it. The committee will hold a hearing on February 18 entitled “Game Stopped? Who Wins and
Currently, Wall Street is moving from one craze to another from GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME) to Bitcoin and now special purpose acquisition corporations (SPACs), which are also called blank check companies. The SPACs space was once an odd security backwater, but it is now raging with a lot of interest. Kaepernick forms a SPAC The segment
Fund manager Gerald Sparrow was able to stay ahead of the curves of the pandemic last year on the stock market, for 2021 he’s moving to different sectors where he still sees the magic. Mr. Sparrow manages Sparrow Growth Fund which has a $97 million fund valance that was in the top 4% in its
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