Employing more women could boost economies by 35 percent, says IMF chief Christine Lagarde
Hiring more women and abolishing discriminatory laws would significantly boost the world economy, according to Christine Lagarde. In a recent interview with The Guardian, the head of the International Monetary Fund argues that countries ranked in the bottom 50 percent...
Chinese premier: ‘We must be fully prepared for a tough struggle’
China must be prepared for a “tough struggle” as the country faces a “grave and more complicated environment,” Premier Li Keqiang said at the opening of the annual National People’s Congress on Tuesday, the country’s annual parliamentary meeting. “We must...
US construction spending unexpectedly falls in December
U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell in December as investment in both private and public projects dropped, further evidence the economy lost momentum at the tail end of 2018. The Commerce Department said on Monday that construction spending declined 0.6 percent...
Goldman’s portfolio of investors’ favorite stocks is one of its best yet, returning 19% a year
Goldman Sachs made a portfolio of the most loved stocks by both hedge funds and mutual funds, and it is crushing the market and the bank’s own secret portfolios. Two of Goldman’s baskets created exclusively for its clients — one...
Three options strategies for the week: March 4, 2019
The “Options Action” traders share three options trading strategies to kick off the week. Mike Khouw and Carter Worth outlined a call spread risk reversal trade in Facebook. Mike Khouw also broke down a bearish put calendar trade in Tesla....
Wall Street’s biggest bear suggests year-end price target is too low
Christopher Harvey may soon lose the distinction as Wall Street’s biggest bear. Harvey, Wells Fargo Securities’ head of equity strategy, suggests his S&P 500 year-end price target of 2,665 may be too low. “We made that target back in December....
March to remember? This trend signals a winning month for stocks
History signals March will be a positive month for the stock market. According to Bespoke co-founder Paul Hickey, the S&P 500 gained an average of 2.39 percent between 2009 and 2018, the current bull market. “It tends to start off...
The future of cable may be no TV at all, as one small company from Arizona shows
There’s a narrative in media circles that Netflix, Amazon and other technology companies are killing cable companies. Cord cutting is accelerating! No one watches cable TV anymore! The end is nigh! The quieter truth is that many cable companies —...
Trump says strong US dollar, rate hikes are hurting economy
President Donald Trump reiterated his criticism of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy and said it is promoting a strong U.S. dollar, possibly at the expense of the U.S. economy, during a nearly two-hour speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference...
The week ahead: Jobs report needs to silence rising worries about the economy
Job growth has remained vibrant despite the slow-growing economy, and that’s a trend investors are anxious to see confirmed in the February employment report on Friday. Even with some economists expecting growth around 1 percent for the first quarter, the...
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