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☆ HSBC wealth investor is convinced four secular themes will keep the U.S. economy humming along
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A handful of drivers will keep the American economy humming along, said Jose Rasco, chief investment officer of the Americas at HSBC's wealth division. On the cyclical front, Rasco expects growth to cool as the effects of higher rates become fully felt. "Those four themes suggest to me that's how we avoid recession," said Rasco, a Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch alum. Bonus: Presidential election year While not exactly an investment trend, Rasco also noted that a big part of his short-term optimism toward U.S. stocks stems from the looming presidential election. Data shows U.S. stocks tend to outperform in presidential election years.

Persons: Jose Rasco, Rasco, Merrill Lynch, it's Organizations: Federal Reserve, CNBC Pro, Federal, Lehman Brothers, U.S, U.S . Research, BlackRock, HSBC Asset Management Locations: New York City, Americas, China, Mexico, U.S

☆ Goldman Sachs leaders are charting a course for the bank's future in Miami for the second year in a row. Here's how the stakes are different this time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Reed Alexander | Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Miami Beach Edition hotel on Collins Avenue, where conferences for Goldman parnters are being held. Inside the Edition Hotel in Miami, which is playing host to the Goldman Sachs partner conference this week. The Faena Hotel along Collins Avenue is also playing host to some Goldman partners and events this week. A spokesperson for Goldman Sachs declined to comment about the Miami gathering this week. Are you a Goldman Sachs or Wall Street insider?

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☆ How our banks Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo performed against peers this earnings season
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here's how our financial names, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo, stacked up against their peers. Morgan Stanley reported a fourth-quarter exceeded estimate on adjusted earnings-per-share (EPS) of $1.13, excluding a few one-time charges. MS YTD mountain Morgan Stanley (MS) performance year-to-date On earnings day last week, Morgan Stanley shares came under pressure on CEO Ted Pick's conservative macro outlook and the firm's Wealth Management number. Money center banks Then, there are money centers and traditional lenders like Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase . Overall, the quarter didn't discourage our long-term bull case on Wells Fargo as a multiyear recovery play.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Wells, Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Ted Pick's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Morgan Stanley's, David Solomon, Jim mulled, we're, Wells Fargo's, We're, Jamie Dimon, Jim Cramer's, Brendan Mcdermid Organizations: Valley Bank, Management, Investment, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, Investment Management, firm's Wealth, Investment Banking, Goldman's Investment, JPMorgan Chase, JPMorgan, CNBC, Traders, New York Stock Exchange Locations: Valley, Wells Fargo, Wells, Republic, New York City, U.S

☆ The new investment chief at $290 billion BNY Mellon Wealth Management makes the case for her 5 favorite investments while US stocks struggle to break through record highs
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

BNY Mellon Wealth Management's chief investment officer explained why stocks have limited upside. Sinead Colton Grant has hit the ground running in her new role as the chief investment officer at BNY Mellon Wealth Management. What to expect in the economy this yearThe theme of BNY Mellon Wealth Management's 2024 outlook report is "a healthy slowdown." However, Colton Grant acknowledged that there are serious discrepancies between how high- and low-income households experience the economy. 5 top places to invest nowBNY Mellon Wealth Management may be neutral on equities broadly, but it has a bullish overweight rating on US stocks.

Persons: Sinead Colton Grant, BNY, she's, BNY Mellon, Colton Grant, David Kelly, Colton, Kelly, Colton Grant's Organizations: BNY Mellon Wealth, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, BNY Mellon, BNY, JPMorgan Asset Management, Business, Mellon Wealth Management, Federal Reserve, Mellon, Management, Asset Management, BMO Capital Markets Locations: BlackRock, Invesco

☆ Wall Street made bold calls on 4 of our stocks this week. Here's where we stand
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Wall Street analysts revealed bold predictions on four portfolio stocks this week, as investors digested the latest inflation data and December earnings season kicked off. Morgan Stanley Wall Street's take: HSBC cut Morgan Stanley's rating to hold from buy on Monday, citing weaker guidance for the firm's wealth management business. MS 1Y mountain Morgan Stanley 1 year The Club's take: We don't blame analysts for stepping to the sidelines. Still, Morgan Stanley has strong growth prospects from its investment banking segment, a business we see improving on a better macroeconomic outlook and a pickup in deal activity. Palo Alto Networks Wall Street's take: Morgan Stanley named Palo Alto Networks the bank's top cybersecurity pick on Wednesday.

Persons: Here's, Morgan Stanley Wall, Morgan Stanley, Apple's, FCF, We've, Baird, Price, Marc Benioff, shouldn't, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Brendan Mcdermid Organizations: HSBC, Morgan, Bank, Management, Apple, Palo, Palo Alto Networks, 22X, CNBC, Traders, New York Stock Exchange Locations: CY24, CQ4, Palo, New York City, U.S

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: United Airlines, Nvidia, Morgan Stanley and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Late Tuesday, the company posted third-quarter results that fell short of Wall Street's expectations on the top and bottom lines. The company posted third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.55 per share on adjusted revenue of $1.14 billion. Abbott posted earnings of $1.14 per share, excluding items, beating analysts' estimates by 4 cents a share, according to FactSet. It posted revenue of $2.69 billion, which was not immediately comparable to consensus estimates. It posted revenue of $771.0 million, lower than the consensus estimate of $784.3 million, according to FactSet.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, . Hunt, Gamble — Procter, LSEG, Abbott, Michael Happe, —, Yun Li, Sarah Min, Tanaya, Hakyung Kim, Pia Singh Organizations: United Airlines —, United Airlines, Nvidia, U.S, Citi, Devices, Marvell Technology, Hunt Transport Services, LSEG, Interactive, Procter, Gamble, Abbott, Financial, Citizens Financial, State, FactSet, Winnebago Industries, Winnebago, Bancorp, U.S . Bancorp, Bank of America Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel, China, LSEG, Albemarle —

☆ Goldman Sachs' head of partner family office Opoku to leave -memo
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo for Goldman Sachs is seen on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., November 17, 2021. Lisa Opoku, global head of the Goldman Sachs Partner Family Office, oversaw the firm's wealth management offerings for current and retired Goldman Sachs' partners, managing directors and alumni, the memo said. Opoku adds to a string of recent departures of senior executives at Goldman Sachs. Salisbury was the chief investment officer at Goldman's asset and wealth management arm. Opoku joined Goldman Sachs in 2004, and was named managing director in 2006 and partner in 2012, the memo said.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Andrew Kelly, Lisa Opoku, Julian Salisbury, Salisbury, Opoku, Saeed Azhar, Jonathan Oatis, Marguerita Choy Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Reuters, Bloomberg News, Goldman, Sixth, Thomson Locations: New York City , New York, U.S

☆ The number of partners to leave Goldman Sachs since David Solomon took over as CEO just hit 90
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It's been a busy summer for Goldman Sachs' partner departures. Two more farewell memos went out on Tuesday, including for Lisa Opoku and David Rusoff. Just weeks after reporting a 58% drop in profit, the Goldman Sachs CEO was hit with a wave of high-profile defections that bring the number of partners who have left under Solomon to 90. Opoku worked as global head of the Goldman Sachs Partner Family Office, which oversees the firm's wealth management offerings for current and retired Goldman Sachs partners, managing directors, and alumni. In her current role, Lisa oversees the firm's wealth management offerings for current and retired Goldman Sachs partners, managing directors and alumni.

Persons: It's, Goldman Sachs, Lisa Opoku, David Rusoff, Julian Salisbury, Takashi Murata, David Solomon, Solomon, Goldman, — Lisa Opoku, David Rusoff —, pare, Tammy Kiely, Frederick Baba, Dina Powell McCormick, Opoku, Marc Nachmann, Kathryn Ruemmler, Rusoff, Ken Griffin's, Peng Zhao, David Thomas, Goldman's, Thomas, Shawn Fagan, Lisa Organizations: Asia Pacific, Global Banking, Markets, Citadel Securities, Citadel, Engineering, Securities Division, Commodities Bank, Black Network, Advisors, Black Economic Alliance, Firmwide Locations: Hong Kong, Asia, New York, London, Americas

☆ Goldman Sachs' head of partner family office Opoku to leave
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

☆ The 'Bitcoin Family' has a special algorithm that tracks moon cycles — and it's helped them gain 50% since the bear market bottom
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

Didi Taihuttu in Lagos, Portugal MacKenzie SigalosTaihuttu's indicator considers a mix of inputs, including directional trading data and moon cycles. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) compares two moving averages of a cryptocurrency's price by subtracting the 26-period exponential moving average (EMA) from the 12-period EMA. When the 50-day moving average crosses below a falling 200-day moving average, it is known as the Death Cross , signaling a bear market may be imminent. When the 50-day moving average crosses below a falling 200-day moving average, it is known as the , signaling a bear market may be imminent. Price chart showing the 'Didi BAM BAM' market indicator Didi TaihuttuAnd then there are the intangible price influencers — like moon phases.

Persons: Thailand Didi Taihuttu LAGOS, Didi Taihuttu, Portugal MacKenzie Sigalos Taihuttu's, Bitcoin, Taihuttu, DAI —, Didi, Portugal MacKenzie, Portugal —, Portugal Didi Taihuttu, Mayer, It's, Price, —, I'm, Didi Bam Bam, Thailand Didi, ChatGPT, Goldman Sachs, Marco Argenti, Goldman, Louisa, David Solomon, Morgan Stanley, Morgan, Jeff McMillan, — CNBC's Ryan Browne Organizations: CNBC, Didi BAM, BAM, Bollinger Bands, Bollinger, Lightning Networks Locations: Phuket, Thailand, PORTUGAL, Lagos, Algarve, Taihuttu, bitcoin, Portugal, cryptocurrency, ChatGPT

☆ Morgan Stanley is testing an OpenAI-powered chatbot for its 16,000 financial advisors
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

OpenAI logo seen on screen with ChatGPT website displayed on mobile seen in this illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on December 12, 2022. Morgan Stanley is rolling out an advanced chatbot powered by OpenAI's latest technology to help the bank's army of financial advisors, CNBC has learned. "This is like having our chief strategy officer sitting next to you when you're on the phone with a client." While generative AI has dazzled users and sparked a race among technology giants to develop products, it has also led some users down strange paths. Last month, Morgan Stanley analysts wrote that ChatGPT occasionally "hallucinates and can generate answers that are seemingly convincing, but are actually wrong."

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