The trade war is morphing into a capital war
By Miranda Xafa
In a recent article (“The Global Role of the Dollar After the Tramp Tariffs”) I discussed the possibility of a “Mar-a-Lago” accord, proposed by President Trump’s adviser Stephen Miran with the aim of depreciating the dollar to help American industry regain competitiveness. The rationale is that the perpetual capital inflows to the US from its trading partners,
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In the previous week, all eyes were on Bank Nifty being at record peak, thus conveniently ignoring the lack of momentum in Nifty. The quick turn back below the previous breakout point, led to sharp withdrawal in buying interest, requiring Nifty to pull back as far as the mid 24,400.
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Zen Technologies, Apollo Micro Systems, Paras Defence, Astra Microwave Products Ltd, Bharat Electronics Ltd and Data Patterns (India) Ltd led the defence pack rally in Monday’s trade, even as the broader stock market remained spooked amid concerns over a likely Iranian retaliation to US strikes, which could include choking of Straits of Hormuz.
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slide, oil rises after US strikes on Iran
Wall Street is closely watching escalating tensions in the Middle East after President Trump confirmed that the US launched a surprise strike on Iran’s nuclear sites late Saturday, marking the country’s official entry into the two-week-old conflict.
Markets have held mostly steady in the aftermath of the escalation,
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Shares of Tesla (TSLA 8.08%) are soaring on Monday, up 9.8% as of 11:13 a.m. ET. The jump comes as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were both up 0.4%.
Tesla launched its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas this weekend after delaying the launch earlier this month.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Is David’s Dividend Strategy Perfect For Today’s Market?
David Bahnsen – founder of The Bahnsen Group and author of The Case for Dividend Growth – centers his investment philosophy on dividend growth investing.
In his view, a fundamental mentality shift is needed where investors need to focus on the cash income their portfolio generates rather than obsessing over short-term market prices.
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Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW) is a REIT that focuses on hospitals and other medical facilities. The company has been through an extremely trying couple of years, resulting in both dividend cuts and deteriorating share prices.
Now, however, things seem to finally be improving at Medical Properties Trust. Is MPW a buy as the business turns itself around,
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If You Could Only Buy 1 High-Income Fund, What Would It Be?
Options trading is sometimes viewed as risky and that reputation is well-earned, especially when selling calls and puts naked. But when combined with stock ownership in the form of a covered call, it can be quite a conservative strategy.
Similar to the popular ETFs that track indexes like the S&P 500, a covered call ETF can be bought and sold like a stock,
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