Have private markets become too big to hide? The SEC thinks so

by James Thorne, PitchBook.com | Feb 6, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy

A year has passed since Gary Gensler was nominated to his post as SEC chairman. In that relatively short time, the agency has drawn up an agenda for private markets that is quickly gaining steam. Two pieces of news from recent weeks offer an indication of what the...

“One And Done?” Is The Fed Trapped At Zero

by Lance Roberts | Feb 5, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice

Market Review & Update Between Paypal, Facebook, and Netflix, the volatility swings in the market over the last couple of weeks were nothing short of nauseating. As we discussed last week: “The markets do look to be stabilizing, as shown below, and are holding the...

Time to Rethink the Fed

by John Mauldin | Feb 4, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics

“In many important ways, the financial crash of 2008 had never ended. It was a long crash that crippled the economy for years. The problems that caused it went almost entirely unsolved. And this financial crash was compounded by a long crash in the strength of...

Investors buying the dip ‘better buckle up their seat belts’

by Alexandra Semenova, Yahoo.com | Feb 3, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy

“Buy the dip” has been a headline-making phrase lately. Whether from professional strategists, or in the form of a meme on Twitter, the mantra has inspired an entire generation of investors to go bargain hunting for stocks in the face of a market pullback. Moreover,...

PayPal Joins the Growing List of Pandemic Boom-to-Bust Stocks

by Thyagaraju Adinarayan and Matt Turner, Bloomberg.com | Feb 2, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy

(Bloomberg) — PayPal Holdings Inc. shares were set to sink to almost the lowest level since the pandemic’s onset, joining the likes of Peloton Interactive Inc. and Netflix Inc. in a post-earnings selloff. These companies have given back most of their multi-fold...

Retail investors bought the dip in January as institutions fled: BofA

by Alexandra Semenova, Yahoo.com | Feb 1, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy

U.S. stocks recorded their worst January since the financial crisis and retail investors saw the downturn as an opportunity to buy the dip. Mom- and pop- investors led purchases of U.S. equities during the month, while institutional investors such as hedge funds sold...