It is one week until the much-anticipated election in the United States and It is difficult to take any poll seriously. Until the ballots start to be counted, everyone is effectively guessing. A recently released CBS News/YouGov poll seems to suggest that there is a major gender divide
Since early August, global equities have experienced significant volatility. In the first half of the month, over 90% of global equity markets saw drawdowns exceeding 5%, with more than 40% experiencing corrections of over 10%. Despite this, most indices has since rebounded, trading near their all-time highs. As
Global interest rates have been elevated for nearly two years, leaving homebuyers, investors, and businesses alike feeling uneasy. It’s as if everyone is standing outside at night, gazing up at the sky, and instead of wishing upon a star, they’re wishing upon a rate cut.
The juggernaut that is the S&P 500 has been a fantastic investment for investors over the past 10 years, especially the large cap names. How many times have we seen journalist/strategist and economist come out and publish articles citing that this outperformance is leading to a bubble that
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Global Economy The optimism surrounding the U.S. equity markets in early 2024 seems to have been largely driven by expectations of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, which likely buoyed investor confidence in the face of persistent inflation levels above the Fed's target. Additionally,
De Beers' iconic slogan "A Diamond is Forever" is one of the most successful and enduring marketing campaigns in world history. However, since 1948 a lot has changed in the world of gemstones as a wave of undetectable synthetic diamonds is threatening to expose the artifice behind a
On January 19th, the S&P 500 soared to its all-time high following a flurry of robust earnings reports from major U.S. corporations. Headlines across the financial landscape stirred feelings of uncertainty as investors grappled with reconciling the exuberance of the financial markets with broader concerns. Despite interest rates