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Ray Dalio Says UK Operating ‘Like An Emerging Country,’ Spending Plan ‘Suggests Incompetence’

September 28, 10:02 PM

The rout in the financial market resulting from the U.K. government’s spending plan “suggests incompetence,” billionaire investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates, Ray Dalio, said in a series of tweets.

FXB

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Bank Of England Begins Purchasing UK Bonds To Stabilize Market, 10-Year US Treasury Rates Hit 4%

By Wayne Duggan

September 28, 11:39 AM

Bond market volatility continued on Wednesday morning after the Bank of England stepped in to take action to stabilize spiking U.K. gilt yields.

EWU

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Does It Even Make Sense To Own Stocks With Treasury Yields At 4%?

By Natan Ponieman

September 22, 11:53 AM

With the stock market taking a new downturn since August, many people are beginning to reconsider whether owning stocks continues to be a profitable endeavor. The S&P 500 broke the 3,900 limit after hours on Friday, and the index is trading at 3,757 midday Thursday, causing investors around the globe to wonder: does it even pay to own equities anymore?

SPY

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US 2-Year Treasury Yields Rise To 4.121%, 10-Year Rises To 3.64%

By Bill Haddad

September 21, 2:06 PM

-Reuters

SPY

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‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’ Author Says ‘Losers’ Watching Stocks While Real Problem is Elsewhere: ‘Major Crash To Come’

By Bhavik Nair

September 11, 12:05 PM

This article was originally published on July 25, 2022. Robert Kiyosaki, the author of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad," is warning investors about the need to focus on the bond market, which is much larger than the stock market and seeing its "biggest crash since 1788."

BTC

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‘Set Your Clock To It’: 2022’s Reliable Signal For When To Sell Stocks

By Natan Ponieman

August 24, 5:10 PM

"It's getting to the point where you can set your clock to it,” read a Tuesday report by Bespoke Investment Group. What's the market analysis firm referring to? Selling stocks when the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury reaches 3%.

SPY

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Is Gold Really An Inflation Hedge? Raoul Pal Declares Sector ‘Created Zero Value In 40 Years’

By Shanthi Rexaline

August 22, 8:38 AM

Gold is often thought of as a safe haven asset and a hedge against inflation, and investors and speculators pile into the yellow metal at times of economic uncertainty. The precious metal, however, has not capitalized on its strength amid the current downturn.

XAU

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‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ Author To Buy This Financial Asset: ‘Time To Open My Mind’

By Shanthi Rexaline

August 17, 9:39 AM

Even as the equity market scripts a turnaround, a famous investor has had a change of heart regarding investment options.

SPY

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Several Major Wall Street Banks Have Begun Offering to Facilitate Russian Bond Trades

By Charles Gross

August 15, 5:13 AM

-Reuters https://www.voanews.com/a/reuters-exclusive---wall-street-revives-russian-bond-trading-after-us-go-ahead-/6701716.html#:~:text=Several%20major%20Wall%20Street%20banks,in%20the%20West%20as%20toxic.

RSX

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Moody’s Affirms Gilead At A3; Revises Outlook To Stable From Negative

By Bill Haddad

August 4, 2:04 PM

-Reuters

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