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KPMG’s chief economist says that if stagflation strikes, the only clear way out of the Iran war for some foreign countries is a ‘deep recession’
Stagflation risks have risen globally as Iran-war-driven inflation has mixed with sluggish economic growth.
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Markets are starting to price in a Fed rate hike.
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Read MoreTesla Stock Keeps Falling – But 10% Lower TSLA Puts Yield 2.0% for One Month Out
Tesla Inc (TSLA) stock has been falling over the past month. That has pushed up put option premiums. That makes them attractive to short-sellers. For example, just ove one month away puts at strike prices 10% lower have a 2.0% short-put yield.
Meanwhile,
Yehey.com – Bitcoin Drops After $14B Options Expiry as Cathie Wood Boosts Cash
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The cryptocurrency market experienced a notable downturn this week as Bitcoin prices slid amid the expiration of roughly $14 billion in Bitcoin options. At the same time, Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest quietly increased its cash holdings, signaling cautious optimism in an otherwise choppy environment.
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Read MoreBig shift in gold ETFs: Are funds moving away from physical gold? Is ‘paper gold’ the future or a risk?
The popular gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) is set to take a path it has not travelled before. In its present form, the gold ETF tracks the price of physical gold and is almost entirely backed by gold bullion. Now, with the blessing of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi),
Read MoreOil, Geopolitics, and Growth: 3 Energy Stocks Worth Holding for 10 Years
Oil prices are generally volatile and affected by geopolitical conflicts, supply shocks, and demand cycles, but they tend to rise over the long term. Over the past ten years, the prices of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude oil have risen 206% and 85%, respectively.
Over the next ten years, the International Energy Agency (IEA) expects global electricity consumption to increase by up to 40% to meet surging energy demand from the cloud infrastructure,
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Read MoreThe Burst
1 Stunning Stock Set To Join Magnificent 7
While Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon garner the headlines, Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) has quietly become one of the fastest-growing cloud infrastructure companies. Its cloud business grew by 47% year-over-year in the latest quarter and that rate of growth puts it firmly on the radar of investors looking for the next stock to join the Magnificent 7 grouping.
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Billionaire Bets on Fast Growth Unit In Boring Stock
If you only look at consumer trends within the United States, it might seem odd that Philip Morris’s stock has done so well. Aren’t people giving up cigarettes?
For the most part, they are, but the company has planned for the effects of smoking cessation programs. The share price speaks to Philip Morris’s success.
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Former Richest Man In World Bets $9.4 Billion On 1 Stock
Bill Gates is a household name in the software and technology industry. He co-founded Microsoft (MSFT) with Paul Allen in 1975, and the company now boasts a market cap of almost $2 trillion. While Microsoft offers hardware and services, it is best known for its software products, including the ubiquitous Microsoft Windows operating system (OS).
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