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Liquidity is disappearing all around the board

Mar 10, 2023Juliya RostovaBanking Industry, Industry Analysis, Investment ResearchAnnual Report, Banking Industry, bond markets, Credit Suisse, crypto markets, Financial Crises, financial stability, financial statements, GME token, Harris Associates, hedge funds, industry liquidity crisis, inflation, innovation, interest rates, Investor Relations, Japan Investment Banking, liquidity, Reputation, restructuring, S&P 500, SEC, Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate, Stock Market, Stock Prices, Swiss National Bank, US banks

The global financial markets are currently experiencing a severe liquidity crunch, with investors selling off stocks and assets in droves. The S&P 500 alone lost a staggering $600 billion in just two hours, highlighting the intensity of the crisis. Cryptocurrency markets were not spared either, with a loss of $40 billion today. Additionally, the four…

Stock Market Trends in February 2023

Feb 25, 2023Haroon HaiderEconomy, Equity Research, Investment Research2023, cash, Corporate America, Dow Jones, Earnings Contraction, Earnings Yield, economic growth, FED, Federal Reserve, inflation, interest rates, NASDAQ, PEG Ratio, Personal Consumption Expenditure, Rate Hike, recession, Russell 2000, S&P 500, Savings Rate, Stimulus, Stock Market Trends, Valuations

Stock Market Trends, as we are ending February 2023, shows that investors are facing an uncertain market environment, with rising interest rates and economic uncertainty likely to lead to a recession in the first half of the year. This article will explore the current state of the stock market, including the recent inflation spike and…

Record Retail Investment in US Stocks

Feb 25, 2023Haroon HaiderMarket Analysis1-Yr US Treasury, Competition, dividend yield, FairMarketsNow, investment options, market dynamics, marketable orders, off-exchange wholesalers, Retail investment, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, S&P 500, U.S. stocks, VandaTrack, weapons firms

The retail investment sector in the United States has been experiencing a tremendous surge in popularity in recent times. According to data from VandaTrack, a research firm, retail investors have been pouring an average of $1.51 billion each day into U.S. stocks, setting a new record. This staggering amount of investment is indicative of a…

Intel Cuts Dividend Amid Turnaround Efforts

Feb 22, 2023Juliya RostovaCompanies, Intel Corporationcapital expenditures, cash burn, CFO, chip maker, chip stocks, competitive position, dividend, Dow, earnings call, execution, free cash flow, funding, Intel, investment, investors, market value, operating income, PC sales, Revenue, S&P 500, share price, stock buybacks, stock price, turnaround plan, Verizon

Intel Corporation, the world’s largest chipmaker, has announced a two-thirds cut in its dividend, dropping it to 50 cents a year. The move comes as the company faces mounting pressure to fund its expensive turnaround plan amid concerns over its competitive position and a sinking market for PC sales that still drives the bulk of…

Investors were once again on edge

Feb 22, 2023Haroon HaiderMarket Analysis10-year Treasury yield, Asia benchmarks, Brent crude, business-activity surveys, consumer, CoStar, dollar strength, economic data, Fed officials, inflation, interest rates, market sentiment, Nikkei 225, oil prices, Palo Alto Networks, retail sales, S&P 500, Stock Market, Stoxx Europe 600, U.S. stocks

Investors were once again on edge on Wednesday, as worries about rising interest rates caused the S&P 500 to experience its fourth consecutive session of declines, marking its longest losing streak of the year so far. The index fell by 6.29 points, or 0.2%, closing at 3991.05, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average also suffered…

Gains in the Stock Market as CPI Data Expectations Point to Lower Inflation

Feb 13, 2023Haroon HaiderEconomy, Labor economics, Macroeconomicsautos, benchmark rate, companies, consumer spending, consumer-price index, consumer-price index report, economists, economy, employers, energy, Fed policy, Federal Reserve, federal-funds rate, forecasters, health, hiring, household income, housing, index, inflation, investment, job openings, Labor Department, manufacturing, recession, retail sales, S&P 500, sectors, soft landing, spending, Stocks, traders, U.S. consumer, unemployment rate, wage growth, workers

The stock market saw broad-based gains this week as it continued to recoup losses from the previous weeks. The S&P 500 index saw gains across various sectors, with energy being the biggest gainer in Monday’s trading. Traders were optimistic about the latest read on inflation, as the consumer-price index data released on Tuesday showed a…