Author: super@dmin
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Best New Ideas in Money: The next frontier in investing is ‘quantamental’ stock picking
The quantitative analyst and the fundamental stock picker, from different worlds and often working on separate floors, are increasingly putting their heads together to produce better results for investors. That’s why the term “quantamental,” a blend of the two styles, may soon become common parlance among ordinary investors. “There’s a very important synergy that is…
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Visa signs on Postmates as it grows real-time disbursement service
Courier network Postmates is the latest gig-economy company to sign on with Visa Direct, Visa Inc.’s real-time deposit service. Postmates plans to use Visa Direct to give its on-demand workers the ability to instantly access their wages after completing a job, said Cecilia Frew, a Visa V, +0.58% vice president who heads North America push…
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Europe Markets: Europe stocks rebound amid hopes over Italy-EU budget resolution
European markets climbed on Wednesday, driven by hopes that Italy’s budget deficit could be lowered, though concerns about the country’s debt and budget plan lingered. What are markets doing? The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, +0.65% rose 0.6% to 384.40, after a drop of 0.5% on Tuesday. Regional gains were led by Italy’s FTSE MIB index…
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What do you do if your child earns or even inherits money at a young age?
Every parent believes their child is a star. But what happens if they become a child star? Or simply happens to earn or even inherit enough money that would break a piggy bank? One parent recently asked Reddit what he should do with the money his daughter is earning from her role in a touring…
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Bond Report: Treasury yields turn higher as Italy budget jitters ebb
Treasury prices fell on Wednesday, pushing yields higher, after reports said the Italian government would slowly trim its budget deficits from 2020, easing fears of a clash between Brussels and Rome. The 10-year Treasury note yield TMUBMUSD10Y, +1.01% rose 2 basis points to 3.076%, while the 2-year note yield TMUBMUSD02Y, +1.02% was up 0.4 basis…
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Aston Martin falls 7% in London IPO
You could own James Bond’s car Aston Martin is joining the ranks of listed automakers with an IPO that values the British company at more than $5 billion. But its first day of trading in London got off to a rocky start. The favorite carmaker of fictional British secret service agent James Bond priced its…
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Outside the Box: 5 questions you should ask before buying an annuity policy
It’s been 10 years since the 2008 financial crisis, and discussions between advisers and investors are more likely to focus on when—not if—the next market downturn will happen. As you sit down with your adviser to explore how you can better prepare for and live in retirement in the face of this challenge, annuities might…
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Toys 'R' Us brand may be brought back to life
You won’t be hearing the Toys ‘R’ Us jingle anymore Toys “R” Us may be coming back. The company closed all of its US stores in June as part of a bankruptcy liquidation. But the owners of the company’s remaining assets are looking into restarting the business, as well as the related Babies “R” Us…
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The markets are soaring. How should investors play it?
Things are looking good on Wall Street. The S&P 500 rose by more than 7% in the third quarter, which ended Friday. That’s the strongest quarter for the index in nearly five years. The Dow spiked 9%, while the Nasdaq climbed 7%. All three major indexes are near record highs. History suggests the growth could…
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Tencent Music plans to go public on US exchange
What you need to know about Tencent Tencent Music has filed plans to go public in the United States in what could be one of the biggest recent US IPOs by a Chinese company. The company set a placeholder target of $1 billion, which could value the company between $25 and $30 billion, according to…