Category: investors

The Many Uses of Gold That Will Surprise You

Gold is one form of exchange that people have agreed upon worldwide, since it was discovered. That shiny metal around your neck has been used to barter for centuries. However, gold has many other uses. Knowing how gold is used can help you understand its true value. It’s more than just another form of currency….


Investor Gloom Pushes Risk Appetite to Record Low, Says Bank of America Survey

Amid a declining economic outlook, investor growth and profit expectations have hit an all-time low, according to the Bank of America global fund manager survey for July. The closely watched BOA survey, which was released on July 19, polled 259 investors overseeing $722 billion in assets. The survey saw risk assets falling to levels not…


Russia, Rejecting Default, Tells Investors to Go to Western Financial Agents

Russia rejected claims on Monday that it had defaulted on its external debt for the first time in more than a century, telling investors to go to Western financial agents for the cash which was sent but bondholders did not receive. The White House said on Monday that Russia has defaulted on its international bonds…


Follow the ‘Smart Money’? If Only They Could Agree

Commentary The S&P 500 index ended May flat, despite massive volatility in the public markets throughout the month amidst increasing angst around slowing economic growth and risks of runaway inflation. The U.S. economy is on shaky ground. The specter of rising rates, weak consumer sentiment, slowing economic growth, and inflation have severely dampened risk appetite…


Global Equity Firms See Investor Exodus, a Sign of a Future Economic Slowdown

Several global equity funds are witnessing a surge in outflows for the week ending May 11, as investors are shaken with news of a potential economic slowdown caused by further tightening by the Federal Reserve to fight inflation. Many investors have so far stripped $10.53 billion from global equity funds, after liquidating their shares for a…


‘Still a Second-Half Story’: Twilio Analysts React to Mixed Q1 Earnings

Twilio Inc. reported conservative second-quarter guidance last week. On Wednesday, Twilio reported an adjusted first-quarter EPS loss of $1.23, missing consensus analyst estimates of a 21-cent loss. Revenue for the quarter was $875.4 million, beating analyst expectations of $864 million. Revenue was up 48 percent from a year ago. Twilio reported 268,000 active customer accounts…


Wedbush Expresses Bullishness on Cybersecurity Sector; Names Top Picks; Boosts Price Targets

Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives believes the cyber security sector is poised to have a full year ahead with a solid Q1 earnings season despite jitters around Fed tapering and rates rising. Ives considers cyber security as a “safety blanket tech sector” in a Category 5 storm. While investors will worry about valuations on hyper-growth names in…


Foreign Investors Are Cutting China Exposure

Commentary Are global investors rethinking their allocation to China? Initial data suggests just that—investors are pulling money out of China at a dramatic pace since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February. The Institute of International Finance (IIF) noted in a recent report that investors cut their exposure to Chinese stocks and bonds at an “unprecedented”…


Oil Falls Towards $125 as Investors Weigh US Import Ban

LONDON—Oil slipped towards $125 a barrel in volatile trading on Wednesday as investors assessed the U.S. ban of Russian oil imports and Russia announced a new ceasefire in Ukraine on Wednesday to let civilians flee. A view that the U.S. ban of Russian oil imports may not worsen shortages kept a lid on prices, traders…


World Stocks Bounce as Investors Eye Putin’s Next Steps in Ukraine

LONDON—Global stocks broke a four-day slide on Wednesday and demand for safe-haven assets waned, with investors waiting to see Russian President Vladimir Putin’s next move after he sent troops into separatist regions of Ukraine. The initial push to send soldiers to Donetsk and Luhansk this week triggered coordinated, yet modest sanctions from Western countries, albeit…