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Can Thematic Funds Beat Market Blues? Time for a reality check amidst all the noise
Such funds are popular because investors are looking for value creation options, across the bo…
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How the Federal Reserve uses expansionary monetary policy to stimulate growth during an economic downturn
To fight an economic slowdown, a central bank will stimulate growth through an expansionary monetar…
Ali Hussain
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What is a bear market? How to make sense of a prolonged period of decline in the stock market and invest wisely
A bear market occurs when there's been a continuous fall in stocks or another asset, usually at lea…
John Rambow
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Why double-dip recessions are especially difficult, and what they mean for the general state of the economy
A double-dip recession, also called a W-shaped recovery, occurs when the economy plunges into a rec…
Elizabeth Aldrich
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A bull market means that stocks are rising, but it pays to understand how it works before you charge
A bull market is an extended period in which the stock market or a particular asset rises at a rate…
John Rambow
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Business cycles chart the ups and downs of an economy, and understanding them can lead to better financial decisions
Business cycles mark the periodic growth and decline of a nation's economy. Here are its natural ph…
Ali Hussain,Stephanie Ashe
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What is a recession? How economists define periods of economic downturn
A recession is a period of economic decline spread across the economy that occurs more often than y…
Erik Sherman
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Ray Dalio warns of a a 'great sag' in the global business cycle, and central banks can't do much to stop it
"Monetary policy it's not going to be so effective," he said, according to the video of the event. …
Yusuf Khan
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FIDELITY: Here's Where We Are In The Business Cycle
"While a solid 2014 U.S. economic outlook became the market consensus in the latter half of 2013, t…
Steven Perlberg
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No matter what happens next, the post-crisis business cycle has come to an end
"If companies decide to play defensive and not increase capital expenditures, that means danger for…
Bob Bryan
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FIDELITY: Here's Where We Are In The Business Cycle
"Earnings expectations for 2013 have declined substantially since the start of 2012. 2013 EPS estim…
Lisa Mahapatra
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Economists say Trump could give Americans the very thing they voted against
Trump's campaign promises of broad-based tariffs, mass deportations, and lower taxes are seen fueli…
Matthew Fox
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A famed economist who called the 2008 recession warns stocks are in a 'mega-bubble' with the S&P 500 ahead of fundamentals by at least 25%
"This is the mother of all momentum-driven stock markets," says David Rosenberg.
William Edwards
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No bear market for stocks in sight even as macro and policy uncertainty threaten further volatility, Goldman Sachs says
Even as stocks trade lower this month, the odds of a bear market decline are slim amid a strong pr…
Kelly Cloonan
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A notorious market bear who called the 2000 and 2008 crashes shares 3 signs it's a terrible time to invest in the S&P 500 — and warns stocks are due to underperform Treasurys by 10% over the next 12 years
Before investing in stocks, John Hussman urges investors to keep in mind that return outcomes depen…
William Edwards
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A veteran bond operator shares an alpha-generating strategy for dropping yields and muted stock-market returns
Credit markets face challenges, but opportunities exist in corporate bonds and cheap optionality.
Laila Maidan
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The job market is about to rebound as widespread spending boosts the economy, Apollo chief economist says
The US could add as many as 300,000 jobs in September, according to an estimate from Apollo's chief…
Jennifer Sor
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Why Jerome Powell may regret his 'rifle shot' Jackson Hole speech, according to economist Adam Posen
Fed Chair Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole speech was too focused on the labor market, and didn't illum…