US stocks closed lower on Friday as the tech-laden Nasdaq Composite registered its first consecutive drop since mid-May, while investors worried about rising Sino-American tensions and lack of progress in another. fiscal stimulus bill in Washington. The increase in coronavirus cases in 40 US states is also limiting consumer and …
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Gold futures posted a record deal on Friday, along with their strongest weekly performance since early April, with calls to the never-before-seen level of $ 2,000 an ounce for the precious metal to come stronger than ever. “The gold and silver bulls will face a real challenge in the next …
Read More »Can the Fed tame an avalanche of corporate distress? Bond investors are betting on it
The Federal Reserve has shown that it knows how to maintain the flow of credit during a crisis. But bond investors now also expect the Fed’s unprecedented stimulus in financial markets to change the course of the credit cycle – that is, preventing more companies from falling than expected just …
Read More »“I would buy now and keep buying,” says pioneering gold investor
“ “When interest rates are zero or close to zero, then gold is an attractive medium because you don’t have to worry about not getting interest on your gold and you see that the price of gold will increase as uncertainty increases in the markets.” . “ – Mark Mobius …
Read More »I’m not selling my Verizon, at least not yet
When is bad good? When bad is better than expected. Is when. Verizon Communications (VZ) reported the company’s fiscal performance in the second quarter on Friday morning. Verizon puts a adjusted EPS of $ 1.18 on the ribbon, which exceeded the consensus view. The firm also produced revenue of $ …
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