Two new market RISKs emerge in first 11 days of 2026

Jan 17, 2026 | Markets

Market Crash expert and empirical data researcher Michael Markowski has identified two risks facing US and world stock markets. Michael predicted the media verifiable Collapses for the brokers including Lehman in September 2007. Both of the NEW risks emerged during...

BlackRock Offers Senior Executives New Pay Perks for Private Markets Expansion

Jan 16, 2026 | Markets, Private Markets

BlackRock Inc. will award some of its most senior executives new pay perks tied to its expansion in private markets, signaling again its intent to compete head-on with the largest alternative asset managers. The firm will give some of its “selected” leaders carried...

Trump’s Pursuit of Powell Threatens to Muddle Fed Tea Leaves

Jan 16, 2026 | Markets

The Trump administration’s latest attack on the Federal Reserve has stoked expectations that Jerome Powell will stay on the Board of Governors after his term as chair ends in May — setting up the optics of a rival center of influence inside the world’s most powerful...

China’s FX Conversion Jumps to Record as Firms Rush Back to Yuan

Jan 15, 2026 | Markets

Chinese banks helped clients sell a record amount of foreign currencies back into the yuan in December, supercharged by expectations of appreciation and increased seasonal demand. Onshore lenders sold a net $99.9 billion of foreign exchange on behalf of clients in...

Robocar Startup Tensor Is Said to Seek New Funds Before US IPO

Jan 15, 2026 | Markets

Tensor Auto Inc., a startup that develops autonomous vehicles, is considering raising several hundreds million dollars ahead of a potential initial public offering in the US, according to people familiar with the matter. The San Jose, California-based company is...

Pimco Says Rally Sweeping Emerging Markets to Last ‘for Years’

Jan 14, 2026 | Markets

For one of the world’s largest bond managers, the rally that swept through emerging markets last year was a prelude to a longer-lasting trend. “This is a playbook that will last for many years,” Pramol Dhawan, head of emerging markets portfolio management at Pacific...