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“We need to stop this now.” Supporting the First Republic spreads financial contagion, Ackman says.
And so we come to the end of another hectic week in the markets. CBOE VIX index VIX And A measure of stock volatility, it rose twice to 30 before falling again. The ICE BoAML MOVE Index, the VIX for the treasury market, has jumped to its highest levels since the Great Financial Crisis of […]
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Opinion: If troubled bank stocks look tempting right now, these buying tips can help you get your money
Bank stocks fall in wake of SVB failure SIVB and signature bank SBNY ), but there are good reasons to make this conflicting investment. First, federal regulators have made it clear that they will prop up banks on the brink of trouble due to the flight of depositors. The Fed will lend to banks for […]
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Opinion: The stock market is telling you loud and clear: Now is not the time to fight the Fed or stand up to the bears.
S&P 500 index SPX Resistance hit this week when the oversold rally near 4080 failed. This continues to support the notion that the index’s rally above 4100 in early February was a false break-up, and that the onus is on the bulls to prove otherwise. There was some optimism among stock investors early this week […]
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Seniors: Here’s an easy way to reduce your risk of heart attack or stroke by almost 80%
And those over 70 who walked an average of 4,500 steps per day had a 77% lower risk than those who walked less than 2,000 steps per day. In fact, the broader conclusion of the study is that if you’re retired, you should buy some kind of pedometer or pedometer, track how much you move, […]
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‘Am I crazy?’ After my mother died, my cousin took her designer bag, and my aunt took 8 paintings from her house – then things really escalated.
My mother passed away three months ago after a long and horrific decline due to dementia. This destroyed me and my immediate family. I also had to quit my job during this time. My mother passed away less than a month after I was transferred to the Memory Care Unit, and I am still in […]
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Opinion: ‘We remain in the soft landing club’: Strategist Ed Yardeni’s bullish scenario sends the S&P 500 up more than 20% by the end of 2023
We believe we coined the “rolling recession” in the mid-1980s to describe an American economic slowdown that many feared could turn into a full-blown recession. We believe the phrase accurately describes the performance of the US economy since early last year. It is similar to “stagnant growth,” “mid-cycle slowdown,” and “soft landing,” but includes the […]
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Want to slow down the aging process? It could be as simple as eating less.
Posted: Feb 25, 2023 at 10:42 a.m. ET Can diet slow the aging process? Quite possibly, according to new research. A two-year study of 128 middle-aged people who cut calories by 25% found that their bodies aged more slowly as a result. “the… Can diet slow the aging process? Quite possibly, according to new research. […]
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Intel’s profit cut shows the need for quality. Here are 20 dividend stocks vetted by UBS.
Stocks that pay high dividends can provide comfort in times of market turmoil. It’s much easier to be patient if the money is flowing, and the dividend reinvestment strategy may outperform when the broader market is down. But the last thing an investor wants to see is a dividend cut, and a sudden dividend cut […]
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Opinion: There is no “soft landing” in the cards from a Fed rate hike. Look for recessions and the opportunity to buy once stock prices drop.
Is the bear market over for 2022? Are we already in the early stages of the next big bull market? S&P 500 index SPX It ended 2022 with a decline of 19% (its largest decline since 2008). Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA The Nasdaq lost 8.8% COMP decreased by 33%. It was a […]
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Study: These foods increase the risk of dementia — by a lot
ghee. hamburger. sausage. Store-bought pastries, cakes, and cookies. Oh, and soda — sugar or diet. They’re all bad and they all increase your risk of dementia — a lot. So reports to one of the largest and scariest studies ever conducted, involving nearly 60,000 people in their 40s, 50s and 60s. The study, which included […]
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