What The End of Free Money Means for Investing In Financial Assets
Free money has ended on Wall Street. Here's what that means for investing.
In The War For Primacy, Huawei Will Not Give Up Easily
The U.S. had alleged that Huawei's global telecom business and its products posed a security risk. Huawei, however, denied those accusations.
War In Ukraine Is Turning Russia Into A Nearly Vassal State To China
Xi Jinping is seizing the opportunity to expand Beijing's influence in the region when Putin is too busy fighting a losing war in Ukraine.
Why The 'When' And 'How' Of Transparency Matter
While greater organizational transparency is worth aiming for, problems can result when it is mishandled.
Recession Fears Catch Up With S&P 500 Companies
Many S&P 500 companies have significant exposure to overseas markets. Their revenues and earnings have suffered from slow overseas growth and the stronger dollar.
Luckin Coffee Rises Again, Opening Stores Faster Than Starbucks
New store openings and a 68.6% increase in monthly transactions have helped the company's net revenue rise by 72%.
China Won't Catch Up With America Anytime Soon
The plunging marriage and birthrates undermine China's economic growth in several ways.
Inflation Catches Up With Best Buy, As It Fends Off Amazon's Challenge
This week, the company reported domestic sales of $9.57 billion for Q2, 2022, down 13.1% from last year, due to a 12.7% decline in comparable sales.
Inflation Pushes More Americans To Poverty Than The Pandemic And The Great Recession
According to Gallup's Life Evaluation Index (GLEI), 5.6% Americans suffer from poverty these days.
AI Is Turning America Into A Self-Service Economy
The self-service economy sounds like a big win for companies as they cut costs and raise profits by having machines rather than humans deal with customer service issues.
Markets Need A New Leadership: What Would That Be?
The energy sector reported the highest earnings growth among the 11 S&P 500 sectors at 299%.
Inflation Crushes Target's Growth
This week, the popular retailer reported a comparable sales growth of 2.6% for Q2, down from 8.6% last year.
Globalization Is Still Paying Off For S&P 500 Multinationals, Despite Russian/Ukraine War
Earnings and revenues of S&P 500 members with more than half of overseas sales reportedly fared better than those with less than half of sales presence.
Taiwan Risks Could Eventually Catch Up With Wall Street
Rising tensions in the island economy will be disruptive to the operations of U.S. tech giants and the U.S. economy.
The Fed May Be Misleading Markets, Again
While it's unclear whether low-interest rates helped low-income Americans get jobs, one thing is clear. Low-interest rates were music to the ears of Wall Street traders and speculators.
