Central banks ‘racing to the bottom’ means one thing, says Mark Mobius: that the stock market will do ‘very well’

August 15, 2019 By: Todd Mitchell

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‘Personal meeting?’ Trump seeks one-on-one with China’s Xi Jinping over Hong Kong, trade

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Dow tumbles 800 points after bond market flashes a recession warning

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Monthly Lows in Focus on Yield Inversion Risk

August 14, 2019 By: Todd Mitchell

U.S. markets showed continued weakness on Friday following the breakdown in trade talks with China and possible countermeasures if the U.S. was committed to putting more tariffs on Chinese goods. The overall pullback wrapped up the worst week of the year for the major indexes with mid-June support levels back in focus. Volatility also spiked to its highest level since early May but held a major...

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Market Rebounds on Delayed Tariffs

August 13, 2019 By: Todd Mitchell

U.S. markets showed continued weakness on Friday following the breakdown in trade talks with China and possible countermeasures if the U.S. was committed to putting more tariffs on Chinese goods. The overall pullback wrapped up the worst week of the year for the major indexes with mid-June support levels back in focus. Volatility also spiked to its highest level since early May but held a major...

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Argentina just suffered the 2nd-biggest crash since 1950 for any stock market — and the nation is again on the brink of a financial crisis

By: Todd Mitchell

Argentina is teetering on the brink of a financial crisis after its current leader, President Mauricio Macri, was defeated by a left-wing opponent in the country's primary elections over the weekend by a greater than expected margin.  The stunning loss sent Argentine markets reeling. The S&P Merval Index plummeted 48% Monday, the second-largest single-day drop in any global stock market...

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