(Bloomberg) — Investors are looking beyond a looming global recession and they see one country – and its financial markets – emerging strongest on the other side. US stocks and bonds will lead the way out of the current wave of market turmoil, according to respondents in the latest MLIV Pulse survey. Meanwhile they reckon it’s close to an even bet as to whether the UK economy or the euro area will fall into a slump first. About 47% of the 452 respondents expect the UK to win that… Source link
Read More »Ethereum is approaching the ‘merge’ and crypto investors are having major FOMO
If you feel swept up in all the hype surrounding Ethereum’s impending upgrade, you aren’t alone. Google searches for “Ethereum merge” have seen an uptick over the past 12 months, recently hitting a peak. Along with all the interest, Ether’s price has seen a boost as well. It hit a two-and-a-half month high this morning when it neared $3,350. It’s currently trading at around $3,406, up 6% in the last 24 hours, and almost 19% in the last week. Why all the hype? Investors might be… Source link
Read More »‘We could be approaching herd immunity’: Epidemiologist on coronavirus pandemic
InvestorPlace 10 Dividend Stocks Increasing Their Payouts There are two types of dividend stocks: those that increase their annual dividend payments year after year, often referred to as Dividend Aristocrats, and those that grow their annual dividends by double-digit percentages every year. In early January, Rob Carrick, one of Canada’s best personal finance columnists, wrote an article about dividend stocks that doubled their payouts over the past 10 years. With an assist from Tom Connolly… Source link
Read More »Tencent Shares Tumble After Approaching $1 Trillion Valuation
(Bloomberg) — Tencent Holdings Ltd. slumped after a world-beating surge in the stock pushed its market value to the cusp of $1 trillion for the first time. The Chinese Internet behemoth lost 6.3% in Hong Kong on Tuesday, putting its market capitalization below $890 billion. Traders took profit after Monday’s 11% rally, which was Tencent’s biggest in almost a decade. Adding to the caution were comments by an adviser to China’s central bank at a conference, reported by local media,… Source link
Read More »Ashley Moody: Deadline Approaching for Restitution Claims in Yahoo Data Breach Case
On Wednesday, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office issued a Consumer Alert to urge victims of the Yahoo Inc. and Aabaco Small Business, LLC’s data breaches to claim millions of dollars made available for restitution. Individuals with Yahoo accounts between Jan. 1, 2012 and Dec. 31, 2016 are entitled to settlement claims and free credit monitoring. The deadline to file a claim is July 20. For more information on the claims… Source link
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