Millions of new investors piled into mainland Chinese stock markets in 2020
An investor looks at an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China. Reuters BEIJING — More Chinese investors are piling into the local stock market. In December, the mainland stock market recorded 1.62...
Spike in lumber and land prices causes homebuilder confidence to fall from epic high
A contractor moves roofing material on a home under construction at the Toll Brothers Cantera at Gale Ranch housing development in San Ramon, Calif. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Just two months ago, homebuilders had never been...
Global green asset manager makes first U.S. investment, expects more interest amid Biden presidency
pedrosala | iStock | Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden’s ascension to the presidency will encourage more renewable energy projects in the U.S. International investors are taking note. Greencoat Capital, a global renewables investment manager with $8 billion in assets under...
Weekly mortgage refinance demand drops 5% after rates hit highest level since November
An ‘Open House’ sign is displayed as potential home buyers arrive at a property for sale in Columbus, Ohio. Ty Wright | Bloomberg | Getty Images Record-low mortgage rates may now be a headline of the past. Now, several weeks...
‘Unintended consequences’ from massive stimulus worry long-time bull Jim Paulsen
The Leuthold Group’s Jim Paulsen sees trouble lurking as investors embrace growing odds of another stimulus package. Even though the long-time bull acknowledges massive aid has been necessary to steer the U.S. through the coronavirus crisis, he’s worried too much spending...
Silicon Valley start-up Plaid plans European hiring spree despite Visa deal falling apart
Zach Perret, CEO and co-founder of Plaid, speaks during the Silicon Slopes Tech Summit in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., on Jan. 31, 2020. George Frey | Bloomberg via Getty Images LONDON — Financial technology start-up Plaid plans to more...
Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan Chase should absolutely be ‘scared s—less’ about fintech threat
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase David A. Grogan | CNBC JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has watched while a new breed of fintech players, led by PayPal, Square and tech giants around the world have exponentially grown users...
Fed’s Rosengren voices support for Biden stimulus proposal
President-elect Joe Biden’s proposed stimulus plan is the right medicine for an economy likely to see substandard growth in the first half of 2021, Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren said Friday. As the first central bank official called to...
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Poshmark, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Zoom, Spotify & more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Zoom Video — Shares of the video conferencing giant popped nearly 2% after an analyst at Bernstein named the stock a top pick for 2021. The analyst said his call was...
Biden’s $400 unemployment boost would replace 86% of lost wages for many workers
Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images $400 weekly boost Workers got $323 a week in state benefits, on average, in the third quarter last year, according to most recent U.S. Labor Department data. That aid replaced about...