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☆ Reaction to China relaxing COVID restrictions in major policy shift
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

REDMOND WONG, GREATER CHINA MARKET STRATEGIST, SAXO MARKETS, HONG KONG"The 10 new measures are underwhelming, given the high expectations. GARY NG, ECONOMIST, NATIXIS, HONG KONG"The latest announcements show China is determined to speed up its reopening due to economic pressure. It is likely to see upswings cyclically in business sentiment from suppressed demand, especially in sectors heavily affected by the covid restrictions. "The next checkpoint will be Chinese New Year; I think markets are looking for further relaxation to facilitate return to their hometowns by Chinese New Year." SAKTIANDI SUPAAT, REGIONAL HEAD OF FX RESEARCH & STRATEGY, MAYBANK, SINGAPORE"I think markets have, in some ways, priced in that element (of further easing).

☆ Aggressive central bank easing will return within 18 months, CIO says, naming stocks to buy
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Overly loose fiscal and monetary policy during Covid-19 was a "mistake," according to the chief investment officer of asset management firm Antipodes Partners. I think, though, we're probably in a different regime where we have to expect greater volatility around not just inflation but economic growth," he said. So we think there's a fair amount of downside on the S & P EPS [earnings per share] numbers." "The digital industries business is a really good software-hardware factory automation business, and decarbonization is all about reengineering supply chains. So a lot of investment is required, and Siemens I think benefits from that," he said.

☆ Fact Check-Election graphs published by Mike Lindell do not indicate U.S. voter fraud
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

A series of graphs published by My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell on his social media channels and livestreams appearing to show real-time U.S. midterm election updates do not indicate or prove fraud, experts told Reuters. Lindell published four graphs on his Instagram account purporting to show real-time vote counts during the elections. But such ‘spikes’ seen in graphs using unofficial election data do not indicate or provide proof of fraud, with races rarely officially called on election night (here). The four graphs appearing to show real-time midterm election data do not point to fraud or nefarious activity. Visualizing unofficial vote counts in real-time where the incoming data may be non-uniform in distribution can lead to apparent “spikes” in graphs, experts told Reuters.

☆ Here are the pros and cons of owning cryptocurrency in your 401(k) plan
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Cryptocurrency is starting to pop up as an alternative asset class in some 401(k) plans. "Making it this easy and accessible has both pros and cons [for investors]," said Douglas Boneparth, a certified financial planner and founder of Bone Fide Wealth in New York. Fidelity Investments and ForUsAll, which administer workplace retirement plans, began offering cryptocurrency such as bitcoin to 401(k) investors within the past few months. However, that doesn't mean all 401(k) plans will offer crypto. "As volatile as it is, it has the potential for huge upswings," said Ivory Johnson, a CFP and founder of Delancey Wealth Management in Washington, referring to cryptocurrency.

☆ 3 takeaways from our daily meeting: Sell into strength, still bullish on Apple, TJX best
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. Sell into any strength Still own it, don't trade it Quick mentions: TJX, MSFT, MS, WFC 1. Sell into any strength Jim Cramer reiterated his advice from Friday's "Mad Money" to sell stocks on any spikes in the market before they come back down. Quick Club stock mentions: TJX, MSFT, MS, WFC Bernstein said Monday that Microsoft (MSFT) is well-positioned going into a possible recession despite weakness in the PC market. JPMorgan Chase added TJX Companies (TJX) to its analyst focus list with an $80 price target.

☆ The case for a 'powerful rally' in the stock market is building, MKM Partners says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A powerful counter-trend rally could be on the horizon, but may not come immediately, according to MKM Partners. "Look for any prospective or actual softness in the laggards to help to pull down peak policy rate expectations and Treasury yields." But before the market began rallying, the S & P 500 touched a new 52-week low earlier in the day. "Unfortunately, in each of these episodes, there was still equity market weakness ahead." Meanwhile, the starting point for the equity market decline in 2022 was "exceptionally high," which he said increased concerns of a worse-than-average bear market now.

☆ Why the current oil boom for Arab states may be their last
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

During previous oil booms, Gulf states were seen as squandering their wealth on wasteful and inefficient investments, building sprees and buying weapons, as well as handouts to citizens . Gulf states appear to be working on diversifying. Since the last oil boom that ended in 2014, four of the six Gulf states have introduced value-added tax and the UAE has gone further by starting a corporate income levy . None of the Gulf states have an income tax. Critics counter that it is in the oil exporters' interest to push that narrative, but oil states have pointed to the rise in crude demand that coincided with the removal of Covid-19 restrictions around the world.

Put simply: The S & P Oscillator is our most trusted indicator of how to act during big upswings or huge downdrafts in the market. But what do you do when the market has no memory from one day to the next? We receive a daily update from the S & P: Anything above a plus 4% would indicate the market is overbought; anything below a minus 5% would indicate the market is oversold. The market was making new highs that day and in subsequent days, but the S & P Oscillator was flashing an overbought signal. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

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