Coronavirus - COVID-19
Wells Fargo: 2020 Market Is Too Iffy to Put New Money In
The election and the virus could trigger another stock slump, says strategist Christopher Harvey.
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Market Moves
Don’t Worry about an Election Outcome Delay, Goldman Says
The mechanisms are in place for the nation and the market to know pretty soon who wins, the firm’s economists argue.
Market Moves
Why Today’s Weaker Dollar May Presage a Trump Re-election
When the buck is down, the incumbent party usually wins, LPL Financial research finds.
Risk
Former Associates of Rudy Giuliani, Lev Parnas, David Correia, Charged with Conspiring to Defraud Investors
Prosecutors allege their firm, ‘Fraud Guarantee,’ was a guaranteed fraud.
Market Moves
Both Trump and Biden Will Bring Higher Corporate Taxes, PwC Survey Says
A daunting 70% of execs polled think either candidate will boost business levies to help pay for the added trillions in federal relief spending.
Market Moves
Remember Those Rate Increases? Big Mistake, Two Fed Governors Now Say
Richard Clarida and Lael Brainard say economic growth would have been stronger without the 2015-18 hikes.
Market Moves
Rebound Rally Often Has a Dip—And That Would Come Around Election Day
A bouncing-back S&P 500 tends to drop by 5%, two-plus months after setting a new record, says CFRA’s Sam Stovall. Would this impact the presidential race?
Could Negative Interest Rates in the US Ever Happen?
Hardly anybody thinks they’ll take root, pointing to their blah record overseas. Not so fast.
Research
Do Sweeter Benefits Deter the Unemployed from Job Seeking?
Nope, a Georgetown economist’s study concludes—and they let people get new work better suited to them.
Market Moves
The Market’s Reaction to a Delayed Vote Conclusion? Not Good, Says UBS
The 2000 ballot-count mess teaches that stocks will slump and volatility will rise. But there’s a bright side.
Why Natural Gas Is the Energy Investment of the Future
Renewable sources like wind and solar may not be enough. Pension plan investors weigh the odds.
Market Moves
Economy Faces a ‘Bumpy Ride,’ Says Goldman’s Chief
Recovery will take a long time, David Solomon warns.
Market Moves
The Federal Deficit Is a Forgotten Menace, Cooperman Says
Billionaire hedgie knocks Trump’s pre-recession big spending.
Market Moves
How GDP and Stocks Do When Dems and GOP Control the Presidency and Congress
If the White House and Congress are blue, the economy does best, LPL says. But a Democratic president and a Republican Congress do best for the S&P 500.
Will Mega-Stimulus Bring Inflation After COVID and Recession Are Gone?
Unlikely. Here’s why, despite all that federal money sloshing around in the system, price rises should stay tame.