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Uncertainty Grips Markets as Optimism Wanes

By Abdulazeez KurangaPosted on Posted in Business & FinanceTagged , , , , , , No Comments on Uncertainty Grips Markets as Optimism Wanes

Amid the prolonged and painful pandemic, risks to global financial stability have remained contained—so far. But with economic optimism fading, and with financial vulnerabilities intensifying, this is a time for careful policy calibration. To an unprecedented degree, the world’s central banks, finance ministries, and international financial institutions have asserted—for a year and a half—policy support for economic growth. Now they must craft strategies that safely approach the next stage of monetary and fiscal policy action.

Why Even The Most Elite Investors Do Dumb Things When Investing

By Abdulazeez KurangaPosted on Posted in Business & FinanceTagged , , , , , No Comments on Why Even The Most Elite Investors Do Dumb Things When Investing

If you’re Jeff Bezos, you’re not going to have some random dude manage your money and hope for the best. You’re not gonna open up a Robinhood account and risk it all on meme stocks like Gamestop. You’re going to hire the type of investor who has a PhD in mathematics and drives a Bugatti; a go-getter who wakes up with a turmeric latte and pores over satellite images of factories in Asia to predict the earnings of some 3D printing company most of us have never heard of. We’re talking about the best of the best in finance.

Why Soaring Stocks Could Be Bad News For The Economy

By Abdulazeez KurangaPosted on Posted in Africa & World EconomyTagged , , , , , , , , No Comments on Why Soaring Stocks Could Be Bad News For The Economy

While it’s had some ups and downs, the stock market has soared to historic heights in recent years. For many, that’s great news: it’s a sign that the economy and their retirement accounts are doing really well. For Jan Eeckhout, however, the booming stock market is a sign that there’s something deeply wrong with the economy.

Sure, the economist says, he has a retirement account with stocks, and he personally benefits from the ongoing bonanza on stock exchanges. But the rocket ride of the stock market is powered by the exploding profits of increasingly powerful corporations. Their increasingly ridiculous profits, he says, are eating the income of the vast bulk of workers and hurting the overall economy. That notion is the central thesis of his forthcoming book, The Profit Paradox: How Thriving Firms Threaten the Future of Work.

The Relationship between Wealth Management and Financial Instruments

By David ShaibuPosted on Posted in Business & FinanceTagged , , , , , No Comments on The Relationship between Wealth Management and Financial Instruments

Wealth management centres on multiplying the financial resources of individuals and institutional investors. The process of multiplying wealth is defined by the investment finesse of the wealth manager. In turn, the finesse of the wealth manager will usually be influenced by their ability to spot out suitable financial instruments and the diversification of the wealth […]

H1’20 Review of Activities in Nigeria Equities Market

By Sheriffdeen AdeotiPosted on Posted in Business & FinanceTagged , , , , , , , , No Comments on H1’20 Review of Activities in Nigeria Equities Market

Although Stock bourses are forward looking in nature, they generally portray the momentum of the economy. An upward trend could signal investors’ confidence in the market while otherwise could mean sell-offs and economic activities are going south.

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