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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was put in place in 2008 in the aftermath of the mortgage crisis. New director Kathy Kraninger is focused more on education than…
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ActiveMonica Stankowski approaches market analysis by asking which evidence is most useful for the question at hand. Her work draws on fundamentals—such as economic conditions, company performance and valuation—as well as price behaviour, market trends and trading activity.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was put in place in 2008 in the aftermath of the mortgage crisis. New director Kathy Kraninger is focused more on education than…
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While some observers have been recommending going long gold recently, the play was really dependent on its not breaking support. It has, and is now at a crossroads.…
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Democrats and Republicans traditionally disagree on matters of taxation, with Republicans preferring less of it and Democrats more. This divide may be bigger than ever now. One of…
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While investors normally applaud increases in wages, as this does indicate a growing economy, Morgan Stanley analysts are concerned that this may even contribute to a recession. Seeing…
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Gold as an investment has been in a real rut over the past 6 years, a period of time where it hasn’t gained a thing. Analyst Chris Terry…
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Investors are currently trying to decide between keeping more of their money in stocks or look to diversify more with bonds. There’s more to bonds than just treasuries…
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Forced to decide between funding their pension plans and other government spending, U.S. states have chosen to neglect their pension liabilities. The problem is growing larger. Governments, by…
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A lot of people are concerned with the effects of climate change, and although this process may seem to be so gradual as to not affect investing, Jeremy…
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A lot of people are looking at bond yields as an early warning for a coming recession. What we should be looking at is the credit market, as…
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