Author: super@dmin
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Bond Report: Here’s how trade uncertainty could send the 10-year Treasury yield plunging below 2.40%
A re-ignition of trade concerns could light up the next bond-market rally, said market participants
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The Fed: Fed’s Quarles says leveraged loan buildup isn’t a replay of subprime crisis
Fed Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles on Tuesday downplayed the risk to the U.S. economy of the recent rise in risky leverage loans.
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The Technical Indicator: Bull trend under siege: S&P 500 ventures under near-term support
Technically speaking, notable S&P 500 support is under siege to start May, placing the near-term trend in question, writes Michael Ashbaugh.
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The Fed: Fed’s Clarida pushes back on Trump, Pence call for rate cuts because of low inflation
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida on Tuesday pushed back on suggestions that the low inflation readings need an emergency response from the central bank
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Tyson says it’s hard to tell when the pork business will benefit from African swine fever
Tyson Foods is being affected by the African swine fever outbreak in China.
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Capitol Report: It’s impeachment time, says Washington Post columnist | Pompeo: Melting Arctic ice means new trade opportunities
Impeachment hearings should begin immediately to preserve the rule of law and protect democracy, writes a Washington Post columnist. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is getting attention for a speech in Finland.
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These simple mental tricks can help you save more for retirement
Behavioral finance experts say these 5 things can make you richer in your old age
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Brett Arends’s ROI: Five reasons to ignore Trump’s trade threats and buy emerging market stocks
Emerging market stocks are at a generation low, even as developing economies are growing rapidly.
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Metals Stocks: Gold lower, finds little traction despite trade-induced stock retreat
Haven gold prices slipped Tuesday, failing to attain a second day of traction even as stocks freshly retreated. Risk markets, including stocks, fell amid apparent challenges for U.S.-China trade talks this week, negotiations that markets had generally believed to be all but signed on the dotted line.
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Cryptos: Bitcoin storms to 6-month high above $6,000
The price of a single bitcoin traded through $6,000 for the first time since November 2018, continuing its stellar start to the year.