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admin wrote a new post, If a violent downturn strikes the market, new ETF strategies may be vulnerable. Here's why

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:00:01 +0000

New innovation in the exchange-traded fund industry could come at a cost to investors during extreme conditions.
According to MFS Investment Management’s Jamie Harrison, ETFs involved in increasingly […]

admin wrote a new post, Retail traders pile into Allbirds after odd AI pivot. History shows it won't end well

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:47:09 +0000

Retail traders stampeded into Allbirds after the troubled shoemaker slapped an artificial intelligence label on its business, a set-up that market history suggests rarely ends well once the initial hype […]

admin wrote a new post, Kering looks to double profits as it unveils ambitious turnaround plan to revive Gucci

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:25:04 +0000

Kering said Thursday it aims to double profitability and revive its flagship brand Gucci as it announced its highly anticipated strategy to get the company back on track after a year-long luxury slump that hit […]

admin wrote a new post, Goldman Sachs bond traders stumbled as Wall Street rivals thrived: 'A fire is being lit under' them

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:45:29 +0000

When Goldman Sachs executives were asked about disappointing results in the firm’s fixed income division this week, they made it sound as though the trading environment was simply not in their favor.
Fixed […]

admin wrote a new post, Regulators are reportedly zeroing in on suspicious trades ahead of market-moving Trump post

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:37:45 +0000

U.S. derivatives regulators are examining a handful of unusual oil futures trades that took place minutes before a surprise announcement by President Donald Trump signaling a pause in attacks on Iran, according […]

admin wrote a new post, Morgan Stanley is set to report first-quarter earnings — here's what the Street expects

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:00:01 +0000

Morgan Stanley is set to report first-quarter earnings before the opening bell Wednesday.
Here’s what Wall Street expects:

Earnings: $3 a share, according to LSEG
Revenue: $19.72 billion, according to […]

admin wrote a new post, Bank of America is set to report earnings. Here's what to expect

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:36:28 +0000

Bank of America is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings before the opening bell Wednesday.
Here’s what Wall Street expects:

Earnings: $1.01 a share, according to LSEG
Revenue: $29.93 billion, according […]

admin wrote a new post, Kering stock slumps 6% after Gucci sales drop, Iran war weighs on earnings

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:01:57 +0000

Kering reported sales below expectations late Tuesday, as the luxury conglomerate’s biggest brand, Gucci, remained a drag despite efforts by new CEO Luca de Meo to turn the company’s fortunes […]

admin wrote a new post, Chinese robotaxi companies forge ahead with UAE expansion despite Iran war

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:23:47 +0000

BEIJING — At least three Chinese robotaxi companies are pressing ahead with expansion plans in the Middle East despite the ongoing Iran war.
Ride-hailing company Didi plans to begin its first overseas r […]

admin wrote a new post, Prediction markets will grow to $1 trillion by 2030, Bernstein estimates

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:12:58 +0000

Prediction market volumes are booming in 2026, on pace to more than quadruple this year alone and reach an estimated $1 trillion in the next four years, according to Bernstein.
Volumes have already surged in […]

admin wrote a new post, Jamie Dimon says Anthropic's Mythos reveals 'a lot more vulnerabilities' for cyberattacks

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:46:10 +0000

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday that while artificial intelligence tools could eventually help companies defend themselves from cyberattacks, they are first making them more vulnerable.
Dimon said […]

admin wrote a new post, David Einhorn signals caution as his hedge fund Greenlight prioritizes capital protection

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:35:27 +0000

Hedge fund manager David Einhorn said he is focusing on capital protection as markets rally on geopolitical optimism, warning that investors may be underestimating potential downside risks.
“It probably won’t […]

admin wrote a new post, Global recession is inevitable if Strait of Hormuz stays shut, says Citadel's Ken Griffin

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:04:48 +0000

Citadel CEO Ken Griffin said Tuesday that the global economy is headed toward a recession if the Strait of Hormuz stays shut for much longer.
“Let’s assume [the strait is] shut down for the next six to 12 […]

admin wrote a new post, Blackstone’s Joan Solotar says investors should separate ‘signal from the noise’ in private credit

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:52:19 +0000

A version of this article appeared in CNBC’s Inside Alts newsletter, a guide to the fast-growing world of alternative investments, from private equity and private credit to hedge funds and venture […]

admin wrote a new post, Treasury Secretary Bessent now says it's OK for the Fed to wait to lower rates amid oil surge

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:54:14 +0000

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said the Federal Reserve could wait to lower interest rates amid the oil spike, in a departure from his previous stance on monetary policy.
“Do I think rates should be lowered? […]

admin wrote a new post, Citigroup to report first-quarter earnings before market open

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:30:01 +0000

Citigroup is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings before the opening bell Tuesday.
Here’s what Wall Street expects:

Earnings: $2.65, according to LSEG

Revenue: $23.55 billion, according to L […]

admin wrote a new post, JPMorgan Chase is set to report first-quarter earnings – here’s what the Street expects

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:08:01 +0000

JPMorgan Chase is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings before the opening bell Tuesday.
Here’s what Wall Street expects:

Earnings: $5.45 a share, according to LSEG
Revenue: $49.17 billion, according to […]

admin wrote a new post, LVMH stock drops as analysts flag luxury recovery 'party postponed' amid Iran war

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:40:24 +0000

Shares of LVMH dropped Tuesday after it flagged a hit to sales from the Iran war, overshadowing underlying improvements.
The luxury conglomerate missed sales expectations with organic growth in the quarter […]

admin wrote a new post, China exports miss estimates in March, imports post best growth in more than four years

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:10:44 +0000

China’s export growth slowed in March as manufacturers grappled with surging commodity and energy costs due to the Middle East conflict disrupting supplies, while imports logged the strongest growth in more […]

admin wrote a new post, LVMH sales miss expectations as luxury recovery is put on pause amid Middle East war

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:23:12 +0000

Luxury conglomerate and industry bellwether LVMH reported quarterly sales that missed expectations on Monday as the sector begins to decipher the fallout from the war in the Middle East and its impact on […]

admin wrote a new post, Goldman Sachs is set to report first-quarter earnings — here's what Wall Street expects

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:01:01 +0000

Goldman Sachs is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings before the opening bell Monday.
Here’s what Wall Street expects:

Earnings: $16.49 per share, according to LSEG
Revenue: $16.97 billion, according […]

admin wrote a new post, How bond market's private credit crisis fears are playing out in fixed-income ETFs

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:49:38 +0000

Fears of a private credit crisis are rising as firms at the heart of the growing, but less liquid and less transparent, bond market face investor redemptions. That stress test has arrived just as […]

admin wrote a new post, Michael Burry says he's still betting against Palantir after Trump post boosts stock

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:02:19 +0000

Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wager against Palantir Technologies, even after a public endorsement from President Donald Trump helped lift the stock.
The investor of the “Big Short” fame said in a […]

admin wrote a new post, The Masters has become the biggest event of the year for private jet companies

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:22:46 +0000

A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your i […]

admin wrote a new post, BlackRock rips page from hedge fund playbook, applies it to exchange-traded funds

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:01 +0000

BlackRock is applying hedge fund strategies to its exchange-traded fund business.
Jeffrey Rosenberg, the firm’s senior portfolio manager on the systemic fixed income team, has a leading role in the […]

admin wrote a new post, Behind China's 'active efforts' for an Iran ceasefire: Business trumps politics

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:11:33 +0000

BEIJING — China’s ties with countries such as Iran and Russia have raised expectations of a bigger diplomatic role, but Beijing remains focused on protecting its own domestic interests, including global e […]

admin wrote a new post, Alibaba leads $290 million investment for building a new kind of AI model as LLM limits emerge

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:00:43 +0000

BEIJING — Alibaba Cloud is investing in a new type of artificial intelligence designed to better replicate the real world using a different approach from chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
The shift r […]

admin wrote a new post, Fed officials still foresee rate cut this year, despite war impacts, minutes show

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:26:37 +0000

Federal Reserve officials at their March meeting still expected to lower interest rates this year, even with a high level of uncertainty from the Iran war and tariffs, according to minutes released […]

admin wrote a new post, Ray Dalio: Trump-Xi meeting to focus on trade, capital flows

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:48:48 +0000

SHANGHAI/BEIJING — Hedge fund magnate Ray Dalio is optimistic that a highly anticipated meeting next month of the U.S. and Chinese presidents can go a long way toward soothing bilateral tensions.
“The next m […]

admin wrote a new post, Upstart Wall Street research firm says it sent an analyst to Strait of Hormuz. Here’s what they learned

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:51:33 +0000

As the world’s oil traders parsed satellite images and official statements for clues on the fate of the Strait of Hormuz, one research firm seems to have taken a different approach: It claims that it sent an […]

admin wrote a new post, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon in annual letter cites risks in geopolitics, AI and private markets

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:27:21 +0000

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is calling for a broad recommitment to American ideals as his bank navigates geopolitical uncertainty, a teetering economy and the revolutionary impact of artificial […]

admin wrote a new post, Blue Owl caps private credit funds redemptions at 5% after steep request levels

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:48:40 +0000

Blue Owl is experiencing elevated redemption requests for two of its private credit funds, according to letters to shareholders issued Thursday.
The firm’s flagship OCIC fund, with about $36 billion in […]

admin wrote a new post, Visa launches new AI tools to manage the charge dispute process

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:01 +0000

Visa is launching six new tools using artificial intelligence to modernize the process of disputing credit card charges, the company told CNBC exclusively.
The digital payments company said the tools are […]

admin wrote a new post, Warren Buffett says Iran bomb would make nuclear disaster harder to avoid

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:38:42 +0000

Warren Buffett warned that the spread of nuclear weapons is making the world a more dangerous place, saying the prospect of Iran acquiring a bomb would heighten the risk of a catastrophic conflict.
The […]

admin wrote a new post, Warren Buffett says he sold Apple too soon and would buy more of it, though not in this market

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:11:29 +0000

Warren Buffett said he sold Apple too soon and would buy more of it, though not in the current market.
“I sold it too soon. But, I bought it even sooner, so,” Buffett told CNBC’s Becky Quick in an […]

admin wrote a new post, Warren Buffett says he’s still making calls on investments at Berkshire, flags ‘tiny’ new buy

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:07:35 +0000

Warren Buffett said he remains closely involved in investment decisions at Berkshire Hathaway even after stepping down as chief executive, adding that he recently made a “tiny” new purchase.
The […]

admin wrote a new post, Warren Buffett teams up with NBA superstar Stephen Curry for charity lunch, reviving iconic auction

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:34:34 +0000

Warren Buffett is bringing back his famed charity lunch — this time with a high-profile twist.
The 95-year-old Berkshire Hathaway chairman will be joined by Stephen Curry, a four-time NBA champion and t […]

admin wrote a new post, Huawei's cloud computing revenue dropped in 2025 as Chinese AI lagged U.S. rivals

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:01 +0000

Huawei’s push to develop its own artificial intelligence chip has yet to drive the double-digit revenue gains of its peers, as Chinese companies strive to narrow the gap with the U.S. on AI.
Cloud computing […]

admin wrote a new post, Three niche commodity prices are surging. What they show about China's grip on supply chains

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:29:11 +0000

BEIJING — The Iran war is squeezing a global commodities market already pressured by China’s export controls and stockpiling efforts.
Prices of three niche elements — tungsten, sulfur and helium — have climb […]

admin wrote a new post, Powell sees inflation outlook in check, no wider crisis yet in private credit

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:59:30 +0000

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in a wide-ranging talk at Harvard University, said Monday that he sees inflation expectations as grounded despite rising energy prices and no signs yet of a widespread […]

admin wrote a new post, Bill Ackman says it’s one of the best times in a long time to buy quality stocks

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:00:57 +0000

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said the current market dislocation has created one of the most attractive entry points for high-quality companies in years, urging investors to look past macro fears and lean […]

admin wrote a new post, Fed Governor Miran still backs cuts, says interest rates could be 'about a point' lower this year

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:54:18 +0000

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Monday continued his campaign for lower interest rates, telling CNBC that policymakers should disregard the current energy price spike unless there are signs it will […]

admin wrote a new post, Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell speak live to an economics class at Harvard

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:15:01 +0000

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell […]

admin wrote a new post, As stocks and bonds fall, and oil hits $100, a futures trade that boomed in 2022 may again be a winner

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:00:01 +0000

Managed future strategies are gaining renewed attention as investors look for new sources of returns from the market at a time when both stocks and bonds are under pressure as a result of the U.S.-Iran […]

admin wrote a new post, Iran war wipes out $100 billion from luxury stocks

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:00:01 +0000

admin wrote a new post, Why one hedge fund veteran is urging investors to 'prepare for the worst'

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:00:01 +0000

Investors may want to take a step back as stocks swing amid rising geopolitical tensions.
DBi’s Andrew Beer suggests the market’s crystal ball is broken.

“It’s not normal for big markets to move as […]

admin wrote a new post, Private credit cracks open door for Wall Street banks' comeback: 'The tug of war is just starting'

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:48:50 +0000

Wall Street banks may finally be getting a long-awaited opening to claw back market share from private credit lenders.
After a decade in which private credit lenders grew rapidly and took over a large share of […]

admin wrote a new post, Sen. Warren rips Federal Reserve chair pick Kevin Warsh: 'You have learned nothing from your failures'

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:06:20 +0000

Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a blistering letter to Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh on Thursday, predicting he would serve as a “rubber stamp for President Trump’s Wall Street First Agenda,” and […]

admin wrote a new post, The research firm whose AI paper knocked the whole stock market is out with another big call

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:49:06 +0000

Citrini Research, the firm that rattled markets earlier this year with a provocative bearish call on artificial intelligence, is out with another warning — this time arguing an oil-driven slowdown could send e […]

admin wrote a new post, Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton says regulators would scrutinize trading ahead of Trump post

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:21:44 +0000

Jay Clayton said regulators would likely examine the unusual burst of trading activity early Monday that preceded a market-moving social media post from President Donald Trump.
“Any move like that in […]