Description: Lean into ‘volatility spikes’: Credit Suisse Source: Finance.Yahoo.com – video report Date: Oct 12, 2018 Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/video/lean-volatility-spikes-credit-suisse-143711471.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the arguments presented. Do you agree with these recommendations? What would you advise investors?
Monthly Archives: October 2018
This sell-off was long overdue and is likely not the end of the bull market
Description: If the market always speaks a message, then Wednesday’s 800-point tumble in the Dow Industrials and 3.2 percent break in the S&P 500 can be considered the market shouting for attention. Source: CNBC.com Date: Oct 11, 2018 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/11/this-sell-off-was-long-overdue-and-is-likely-not-the-end-of-the-bull-market.html Questions for discussion: How does the report explain the sudden sell-off? Do you agree with the assessment?… Read more »
Warren Buffett on why interest rates matter so much for investing
Description: Warren Buffett believes interest rates are critical in determining stock valuations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 1,300 points in two days as investors worried about the negative effects from the rising interest rate environment. In a 2017 interview video clip found using CNBC’s Warren Buffett Archive, the investor explained why rates matter so much for investors. Source:… Read more »
Bond yields sink after consumer prices reading is lighter than expected, quelling inflation fears
Description: Government debt yields sank Thursday after the Labor Department said consumer prices rose less than expected in September, calming inflation fears that sent the 10-year Treasury yield to its highest in seven years earlier this week. Source: CNBC.com Date: Oct 11, 2018 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/11/us-bonds-and-fixed-income-global-equity-markets-in-turmoil.html Questions for discussion: What happened in the bond market and why,… Read more »
7 Things Warren Buffett Says About the Stock Market
Description: Berkshire Hathaway (ticker: BRK.A, BRK.B) CEO and legendary investor Warren Buffetthas always been generous in sharing his time and his investing philosophy. Source: Finance.Yahoo.com Date: Oct 12, 2018 Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/7-things-warren-buffett-says-stock-market-174444524.html Questions for discussion: Summarize Warren Buffett’s current thinking about investing in the stock market? Which item in this report do you think is most important for investors… Read more »
Bond Slump Goes Global; Dollar Gains, Stocks Drop: Markets Wrap
Description: A bond selloff that sent benchmark U.S. Treasury yields to the highest since 2011 spread into Asia and Europe on Thursday, spurring more gains for the dollar and triggering widespread declines in equities. Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Oct 03, 2018 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-03/treasuries-slide-asia-stocks-set-to-nudge-higher-markets-wrap Questions for discussion: Summarize and explain the movements in markets…. Read more »
Bill Gross: This is why bonds are selling off
Description: Investors are still grappling with some whiplash caused by a bond sell off Wednesday, which saw the biggest one-day climb in two years for the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Oct 04, 2018 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bill-gross-this-is-why-bonds-are-selling-off-2018-10-04 Questions for discussion: What does Bill Gross have to say about the cause of the bond sell… Read more »
The real reason why Amazon is raising the minimum wage
Description: Amazon, the second largest private employer in the U.S., is raising the minimum wage for its full-time and temporary workers to $15 per hour. Source: Finance.Yahoo.com – video report Date: Sep 26, 2018 Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/real-reason-amazon-raising-minimum-wage-170807455.html Questions for discussion: What are the possible reasons for Amazon’s pay raise, according to the report? What do you… Read more »
Opinion: Two ways to view Amazon’s $15 wage: a cynical move or as a surprising way to cut costs
Description: Amazon.com recently announced that it would be raising its entry wage to $15 an hour and would lobby for a higher minimum wage at federal, state and municipal governments. Other companies have announced similar moves in recent months, including Walmart, which bumped its starting wages to $10 an hour. These are interesting developments that merit a… Read more »
Apple Salesforce deal is so big, you should have to pay more for both…
Description: CNBC’s ‘Squawk on the Street’ team discusses Apple’s new partnership with Salesforce to start developing technology such as voicing software together. Apple Salesforce deal is so big, you should have to pay more for both stocks, says Jim Cramer from CNBC. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Sep 23, 2018 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/09/24/jim-cramer-apple-is-integral-to-salesforce-package-and-vice-versa.html Questions for… Read more »
