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Investors in popular FAANG stocks have enjoyed a great run over the last year (especially the past month) as a combination of super low interest rates from the Federal Reserve and high growth from the individual tech companies has made an easy bull case.  But with the Fed on the cusp of beginning a tapering of its pandemic-era bond buying program — which could push up rates from the rock bottom that risk-taking traders have loved —the FAANG trade could be nearing a pullback.  “I think… Source link

Billionaire bond investor Jeffrey Gundlach, the founder and CEO of $137 billion DoubleLine Capital, says his number one conviction over several years is that the U.S. dollar will decline as a consequence of current economic policies, resulting in the U.S. losing its sole reserve currency status. “My number one conviction looking forward a number of years — I’m not talking about the next few months at all, I’m talking about several years — is that the dollar is going to go down,” Gundlach… Source link

Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve. The Fed’s meeting notes showed that officials agreed on slowing the pace of bond purchases later this year. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images European markets declined on Thursday morning in London, pulling back after anxiety shook Wall Street about the potential tapering of bond purchases.  The FTSE (^FTSE) was down 2.1% by 9.40am, Germany’s DAX (^GDAXI) was down 1.7% and the CAC (^FCHI) was almost 2.8% lower.  Over the… Source link

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Thursday how much each large bank that underwent the most recent stress test will have to hold on their books as capital cushions. The capital requirements for each of the 34 banks are based on how well each firm performed in the June test, and will take effect on Oct. 1. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley were directed to hold the largest amount of capital to guard against losses, facing ratios of 13.4% and 13.2%,… Source link

Law360 (July 30, 2021, 5:46 PM EDT) — Delaware Chancery Court on Friday ordered a new trial and directed former Yahoo owner Altaba Inc. to set aside a $749 million patent infringement suit cash reserve previously ruled unnecessary, citing post-trial disclosures and actions that “undermined” court confidence that the cash would be available if needed. The decision followed a motion for a new trial filed by software venture Droplets Inc., which has been battling Altaba and Yahoo since… Source link

TipRanks 2 Big Dividend Stocks Yielding 7%; Analysts Say ‘Buy’ Let’s talk about defending your portfolio. It’s a common impulse for most investors, when the economy starts to turn sour. We’re in a growth phase now, with economic activity rebounding strongly from the corona-crisis shutdowns, and with reopening getting into full stride, economists are predicting up to 8% GDP expansion this year. But there are clouds on the horizon. Inflation is rising, and the April jobs report was,… Source link

Richard Clarida, vice chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, spoke with Yahoo Finance to discuss inflation risks and what lies ahead for Fed policy. Below is a transcript of his appearance on May 25, 2021. – BRIAN CHEUNG: Joining us here on Yahoo Finance in an exclusive is Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board that’s Richard Clarida. Thank you so much for joining us this afternoon. I wanted to ask you just kicking things off we’re going to get an interesting print on inflation… Source link

TipRanks Goldman Sachs: These 3 Stocks Are Poised to Surge by Over 100% Markets are beset by volatility, with unpredictable swings making recent sessions something of a roller coaster. The main indexes were falling sharply at the end of last week, but Friday’s release of economic data showing strong manufacturing activity provided a boost that pared back the market losses somewhat. The recent earnings season also gave reason for optimism – the S&P listed companies, collectively, reported… Source link

Law360 (May 12, 2021, 8:30 PM EDT) — A patent holder that lost a bid this month to force former Yahoo owner Altaba to establish a $749 million infringement reserve asked the Delaware Chancery Court on Tuesday to reconsider in light of Verizon’s recently revealed plans to sell Yahoo to Apollo Global Management. Earlier this month, the Chancery judge overseeing disputes over Altaba’s wind-down rejected patent holder Droplets Inc.’s push to create the reserve, since the former Altaba… Source link

Federal Reserve officials are reiterating that single data points will not sway the central bank’s patience on its easy money policies. Inflation data on Wednesday morning showed consumer prices increasing at the fastest rates in over 10 years. But Fed Vice Chairman Richard Clarida said later in the morning that he was “surprised” by the reading but unmoved from a policy perspective. “This is one data point, as was the labor market report,” Clarida said, referencing the Source link