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‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Says This Could Be The Real Reason Yields Are Rising Despite Deflation Talks

September 28, 12:17 AM

"Big Short" investor Michael Burry has pointed out in his now-deleted tweet that rising yields across the curve despite a widespread prediction that deflation could be on the cards is likely a function of quantitative tightening.

AGG

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Bank Stocks Are Historically Cheap, But May ‘Need To See More Pain’ Before It’s Time To Buy

By Wayne Duggan

September 26, 12:23 PM

The SPDR S&P Bank ETF (NYSE: KBE) is down 18.6% year-to-date, only slightly outperforming the S&P 500 as a whole. Rising interest rates are typically good news for bank earnings, but the weakness in bank stocks as of late has been driven by concerns over a potential slowdown in the lending market.

FRC

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Will The S&P 500 Plunge To 2,000? Fed’s Decision Sparks 2008 Flashbacks And Bearish Predictions Into 2023

By Melanie Schaffer

September 26, 10:20 AM

Professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, Steve Hanke, made a bold prediction on CNBC’s Street Signs Asia on Friday.

SPY

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This 7% Yielding ETF Was Ravaged By Ukraine War. Is Now The Time To Buy?

By Robert Kuczmarski

September 24, 9:13 AM

The iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund is down roughly 39% year-to-date, after hitting a high of $33.51 back in January 2022. The steepest decline in the exchange traded fund took place shortly after Russia decided to mobilize its troops into Ukraine as a “specialty military operation,” which took place in February 2022.

EWG

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‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’ Author Says, Amid Wide Market Crashes, ‘Accumulate’ This Commodity To Get 400% Return In Long-Run

By Bhavik Nair

September 13, 11:49 PM

Robert Kiyosaki, the author of “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”, is bullish on silver and has advised accumulating the commodity at a time when all other assets including bonds, stocks and real estate are crashing.

AGQ

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Will Indonesia Ignore US Sanctions Threat And Buy Russian Oil? President Widodo Says If A Country Offers Better Price, ‘Of Course’

By Bhavik Nair

September 12, 11:39 PM

As pressure piles on the Indonesian government over surging energy costs, the country is reportedly considering to join its Asian counterparts in buying Russian oil.

BNO

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Janet Yellen Wants You To Brace For Higher Gas Prices This Winter, Pointing To Major Risk Factor

By Bhavik Nair

September 12, 12:01 AM

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday Americans could witness a rise in gas prices in the winter when the European Union significantly trims Russian oil purchases, reported CNN.

BNO

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Bears Go Nuclear With $8B Bet The Market Will Decline — 3x What They Thought in 2008

By Melanie Schaffer

September 9, 8:41 AM

The S&P 500 closed up 0.66% on Thursday after opening lower in reaction to U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the Cato Institute Monetary Conference.

SPY

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2 High-Yielding Dividend ETFs That May Help Diversify Your Investment Strategy

By Robert Kuczmarski

September 8, 12:56 PM

Hunting for the perfect dividend stocks for your portfolio can be a challenging aspect of diversification. An easy way to mitigate these issues is by purchasing an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that invests in high-yielding stocks that fit your strategy. The pros of investing in a dividend ETF:

ARR

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Oil Loses Steam: With OPEC+ Supply Cut Baked In, All Eyes Now On ECB, Fed Rate Decisions

By Bhavik Nair

September 6, 9:07 PM

Oil prices fell in Asia trading on Wednesday, dragged by worries over potential rate hikes by the European Central Bank (ECB) and Federal Reserve this month, as well as extended COVID-led lockdowns in China.

BNO