Author: super@dmin
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Outside the Box: Why Slack’s IPO will have more in common with Spotify than Uber or Lyft
Direct listings have clear advantages over IPOs for companies and investors.
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2020 Democrats want to overhaul a student-loan forgiveness program for public servants
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a New York Democrat and 2020 hopeful introduced a bill to revamp the PSLF program
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Earnings Outlook: Risk of an earnings recession rises, as S&P 500 profits to fall for first time in 3 years
Investors should brace themselves for the first negative print for S&P 500 earnings in nearly three years and for the possibility of an earnings recession, as macroeconomic headwinds continue to pull down analyst estimates.
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The Ratings Game: What ‘Medicare for All’ would do to the health-care sector
If implemented, Sanders’s proposal would upend the health care industry.
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Natural disasters can hurt people’s credit scores for years afterward
Floods and hurricanes widen income inequality, the authors of a new report argue.
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Key Words: Former SEC lawyer sounds alarm on ‘the greatest retirement crisis’ in history
“Pension detective” Ted Siedle, a former SEC lawyer who now runs Benchmark Financial Services, was awarded a record $78 million for blowing the whistle on JPMorgan Chase’s failure to disclose it was pushing customers toward the bank’s own products instead of those offered by rivals. Now, he’s predicting a full blown retirement disaster.
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The Fed: World Bank’s goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is in jeopardy, new president says
The World Bank’s primary goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is in jeopardy due to current trends in sub-Saharan Africa, said new World Bank President David Malpass, on Thursday.
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Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks pressured as investors brace for corporate earnings
U.S. stocks head lower Thursday, with all major indexes trading in the red, as investors struggle for clear catalysts to drive the market ahead of the start of quarterly results.
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New highs for tech stocks is a bullish sign, according to history
In previous instances, technology stocks were higher 12 months later, with an average gain of 35%, says Simon Maierhofer.
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Deep Dive: These ‘global champions’ may be your best bet for long-term stock investing
Fund manager Brian Yacktman selects companies that can maintain sales growth and pricing power over many years.