Oct 17, 2021 | Investments
Supply chain shortages; Inflation worries; Rising oil prices; Fed tapering concerns; Interest rate hike timeline – these are the topics that have been filling the business news cycle all week. Let’s break it down: 1. Supply chain shortages –...
Sep 26, 2021 | Investments
In just one week, China curtailed the property sector and killed the crypto currency market. The week began with Evergrande which indulged in rampant borrowing that triggered the ire of Xi Jinping. Without even waiting for the Evergrande investors to lick their...
Sep 12, 2021 | Investments
The S&P 500 had its worst week since June, down 1.7%. The Dow and Nasdaq declined as well, down 2.2% and 1.6%, respectively. Primary reasons for the decline was over inflationary pressures and the Federal Reserve’s plan to pull back on bond purchases later. The...
Sep 5, 2021 | Investments
Every week brings more bad news for investors in Chinese companies. The latest victim is the video game sector, following a clampdown on ride hailing services, e-commerce platforms and education sectors not too long ago. On Monday this week, China imposed a new rule...
Aug 29, 2021 | Investments
As the delta variant of the Covid pandemic continues to work itself back into the lives of the vaccinated population even as the unvaccinated struggle to procure enough supplies to inoculate themselves, we turn our attention to the country that began this pandemic in...
Aug 1, 2021 | Investments
Following the Fed meeting this week, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that while inflation could be more intense than previously thought, indications are that it will settle back down in the future and the Fed is still not ready to begin talks about raising...