- S&P 5002,992.07-0.49%
- Dow 3026,935.07-0.59%
- Nasdaq8,117.67-0.80%
- Russell 20001,559.76-0.11%
- Crude Oil58.09-0.07%
- Gold1,524.40+1.21%
- Silver18.06+0.96%
- EUR/USD1.1030-0.0000%
- 10-Yr Bond1.7550-1.07%
- Vix15.32+9.04%
- GBP/USD1.2469-0.0000%
- USD/JPY107.51500.0000%
- BTC-USD10,117.89-0.58%
- FTSE 1007,344.92-0.16%
- Nikkei 22522,079.09+0.16%
- FX Empire
GBP/JPY Price Forecast – British pound pulls back slightly
The British pound has pulled back slightly during the trading session on Thursday, as the ¥135 level has offered a certain amount of resistance. There is the psychological aspect of that number, and of course the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level sitting right there that will cause quite a bit of an issue. The market move recently has been a bit parabolic so it would make sense that we pull back from here, reaching down towards the ¥132 level, perhaps even the ¥130 level.
- Investopedia
What Is the Size of the Average Retirement Nest Egg?
What is the size of the average retirement nest egg? A 2019 analysis of more than 30 million retirement accounts by Fidelity Investments found that the average balance in corporate-sponsored 401(k) plans at the end of 2018 was $95,600. As you might expect, young workers tend to have less money saved for retirement than older workers do, in part because their salaries are usually lower and they haven't had as many years to contribute to their retirement accounts.
- Bloomberg
HSBC Manager Warns Extreme Bond Prices Are at Risk of Shock
The record surge of investors into bonds increases the risk of a sudden sell-off that could reverberate across asset classes, according to HSBC's $500 billion global asset management unit. Instead of paying a “very high price” for negative returns in fixed income, Joseph Little, who helps run multi-asset teams at the U.K. firm, says clients should buy global equities. The economic pessimism priced into bonds is so high that even if the growth outlook improves modestly, the reversal in defensive assets could be dramatic, he said.
- MarketWatch
Billionaire investor on Elizabeth Warren as president: Market might not even open
The Democratic Party seems to be leaning towards the left on policies, which is very harmful for the economy. I don't like the shift to the left,” he explained to CNBC, adding that the market, of course, will open, but it won't be pretty. It would be a bear market and they go on for a year and go down 25%,” he said.
- Barrons.com
The Dow Fell 160 Points Because an Interim Trump-China Trade Deal Isn’t Doable
President Donald Trump said there is no need for a trade deal with China before the 2020 election. Chinese officials canceled their visit to farms in Montana. NFLX) stock (ticker: NFLX) plunged after the streaming giant's CEO warned of tough competition coming from (AAPL) (APPL) and (DIS) (DIS) starting in November.
- Bloomberg
Verizon Media Group CEO on Company Reorganization, Revenue Diversity Plan, Asia Focus
Guru Gowrappan, executive vice president and group chief executive officer at Verizon Media, discusses the reorganization of the company, his plan to diversify revenue, how different the business will look in the future and his strategy for Asia. He speaks exclusively on “Bloomberg Markets: China Open” from the sidelines of the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore.
- MarketWatch
Maria Bartiromo talks artificial intelligence, the dot-com crash and why she’ll never retire
Maria Bartiromo has been covering business news for 30 years, and she's got her eye on the next big wave: artificial intelligence. The Fox Business Network anchor, who recently re-signed with the network for a multiyear deal, is releasing an hour-long investigative documentary about artificial intelligence. The segment, which has been in the works for a year now, includes interviews with chief executive officers of major companies including IBM (IBM) and Ford.
- InvestorPlace
5 Small Cap Stocks That Could Soar 200%
Because of this, you won't find many low-risk stocks with multi-bagger potential. Instead, all the stocks with multi-bagger potential are often also accompanied with big risks. Don't have the time to do all that analysis across hundreds of small cap stocks?
- Investopedia
Avoid Paying Taxes on Social Security Income
With no inflation adjustment having been made to these benchmarks since 1983, they're now exceeded by most taxpayers who receive Social Security benefits and have other sources of income, too. A number of strategies, both before and after you retire, can limit the amount of tax you pay on Social Security benefits. Reducing your taxable income during the years in which you're drawing Social Security can have other benefits, too, such as lowering your Medicare premiums, which vary by income.
- Bloomberg
Saudi Arabia Reveals Damage to Giant Khurais Oil Field
Saudi Aramco revealed the significant damage caused by aerial strikes on its Khurais oil field and Abqaiq crude-processing plant last weekend, and insisted that the sites will be back to pre-attack output levels by the end of the month. Aramco took reporters for a first look inside the facilities, where equipment was scorched and ruptured by the assault on Saturday. In one area lay a pile of debris -- a mess of oil melted to asphalt, twisted and charred metal grates, and pieces of fire hose -- that stank of tar.
- MarketWatch
GM can’t afford to give those striking workers what they want
In the not-quite-a-week that General Motors workers have been striking, seeking better wages for less-tenured workers and trying to hang on to their unusually sweet deal on health insurance, there has been the usual choosing of sides. On Twitter, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has slammed GM (GM) as greedy during a time of what she called record profits, specifically after the auto maker said it would suspend payments for strikers' health insurance. In the New York Post, conservative economist Steve Malanga sided with the company, incongruously citing 10-year-old earnings reports that have little apparent connection to today's GM.
- Yahoo Finance
The Property Brothers say these are two of the best cities for real estate investment
In a new interview, Jonathan and Drew Scott — co-hosts of the HGTV series “Property Brothers” — explain where buyers should invest in real estate, and why Las Vegas and Nashville are at the top of their list. “Don't go and invest across the country somewhere that you don't know,” Drew Scott says. Political or economic conditions can determine whether it's worthwhile to build somewhere, said Jonathan Scott, Drew's twin.
- Investopedia
The Average Retirement Savings by Age
An Oct. 2017 Government Accountability Office (GAO) analysis found that the median retirement savings for Americans between age 55 and 64 was $107,000. Household savings in all retirement accounts have dramatically increased since their pre-recession levels, including among millennials ($9,000 in 2007 to $36,000 in 2017), Generation X ($32,000 to $71,000), and baby boomers ($75,000 to $157,000), according to a Sept. 2018 report from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. Let's look at what people in various age groups have saved for retirement and how it stacks up to what the experts recommend.
- MarketWatch
Here’s the No. 1 highest paid, most in-demand job in every U.S. state
What are the highest paid, most in-demand jobs in your state? Software developers, physical therapists and physician assistants crop up frequently among the highest-paid and fastest-growing jobs in every U.S. state, according to a recent analysis by CareerBuilder, a jobs and careers site. The site analyzed government data to project the careers most likely to be lucrative and in demand.
- Bloomberg
How IBM Is Investing in Human Capital
Ginni Rometty, International Business Machines Corp. chair, president and chief executive officer, discusses investing in people and developing their skills amid the rise of new technologies that may replace many jobs. She speaks with Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."
- Reuters
Delaware judge says Tesla board must face trial over Musk's mega-pay package
A Delaware judge ruled on Friday that Tesla Inc's board of directors must defend at a trial Chief Executive Elon Musk's multibillion dollar pay package, which a shareholder lawsuit said unjustly enriched the head of the electric vehicle company. Tesla estimated the 2018 compensation package was worth $2.6 billion when it received stockholder approval in March 2018, although stock analysts at the time said it could be worth up to $70 billion if the company - which has yet to post an annual profit - grew quickly. The compensation award includes no salary or cash bonus for the Silicon Valley billionaire Musk, but sets rewards based on Tesla's market value rising to as much as $650 billion over the next decade.
- InvestorPlace
JCPenney News: Why JCP Stock Is Surging Today
According to the recent JCPenney news, the company is starting to talk with its lenders about how it can manage and reduce its debt. The recent report about the JCPenney news claims that it is looking at signing nondisclosure agreements with bond holders and advisors. Instead, the groups are planning to come together and focus on how JCPenney can handle its debts.
- InvestorPlace
AT&T Stock Is Doomed to Become the Next GE
For years, AT&T (NYSE:T) stock has been a “yield trap.” This is a stock who's dividend is too good to be true. DirecTv cost AT&T $49 billion in 2015 but has lost 2.5 million subscribers in the last year. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson's planned glorious retirement next year is beginning to look more like former General Electric (NYSE:GE) CEO Jeff Immelt's more ignominious exit.
- Associated Press
A FedEx pilot is detained before boarding a flight in China
FedEx says one of its pilots was detained in China after an item was found in his luggage before he boarded a commercial flight. The company said Thursday the pilot was later released, and it is working with Chinese authorities to understand what happened at the airport in Guangzhou, in southern China. The Wall Street Journal reported that former U.S. Air Force pilot Todd A. Hohn was detained on Sept. 12 after pellets used in replica air guns were found in his checked bag.
- MarketWatch
Baby boomers fail at investing by avoiding bonds
Here we go: Baby boomers are the worst investors in the world. Have you ever tried talking to a baby boomer about their asset allocation? The reason is simple: When you're close to retirement, you don't want to risk losing it all.
- InvestorPlace
Which 5G Stocks will Be the Biggest Winners?
But as 5G takes the world by storm and ushers in a new technological revolution, there's about to be a WAY bigger opportunity than we could capture by simply buying Nokia stock. The infographic below shows how 5G compares to 4G… how that compared to 3G… and so on. Those Nokia flip-phones had their heyday back at 1G and 2G. Then 3G was what allowed Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) to take the world by storm with the iPhone.
- MoneyShow
Insider Expert Sees Value in Blue Chip Energy
Nevertheless, I'm going to start us off with a small position in our high income portfolio — despite recession risk— because I think the dividends will be worth it. The stock is still on track and yields 6.7% at its current price. It has held its dividend steady for the last five years while it grew its operations nicely.
- Bloomberg
PG&E Slumps on Creditor Plan to Mostly Wipe Out Shareholders
If a judge lets the coalition's plan go forward, PG&E could lose control of the bankruptcy and its own reorganization plan, which envisions letting its stockholders keep a significant stake. PG&E fell 77 cents to $11.43 at 12:27 p.m. in New York and traded for as little as $10.96. The bondholders -- including Elliott Management Corp. and Pacific Investment Management Co. -- and the committee representing fire victims said their new proposal includes a $24 billion settlement to pay all claims from fires blamed on PG&E's equipment.
- Quartz
Storing energy in compressed air could finally become cheap enough for the big time
Solar and wind power provide carbon-free electricity. While lithium-ion batteries have started to meet some of the need for storage, the metals needed to make them are not plentiful enough for large-scale energy hoarding. At Quartz, we've written about companies working on reversible sulfur power-plants, injecting water underground, running “refrigerators on steroids,” and using stacked concrete blocks—all with the purpose of storing excess renewable energy.
- TipRanks
HEXO Stock Could More Than Double in the Next 12 Months, Says Analyst
When MKM analyst Bill Kirk initiated coverage of Aurora Cannabis (ACB) with a "sell" rating yesterday, the company's low cash reserves ($238 million) relative to debt levels ($486 million) were high on the analyst's list of concerns. Fortunately, this is not a problem that HEXO Corp (HEXO) has. Blessed with a balance sheet replete with cash ($129 million) and little debt ($23 million) to offset it, HEXO is one Canadian cannabis company where a lack of cash is not an immediate concern.
