Social Investing Increasing Liquidity for Private Co. Shares

Feb 21, 2025 | Markets, Private Markets, Recommended

Social investing, an extension of Social Media (SM), is driving the growth component for a portfolio into the private from the public market.  Research of the 2012 JOBS Act and the SEC’s Regulations pertaining to the act’s crowdfunding application led to the discovery...

US Treasuries End Week on High Note on Demand for Safer Bets

Feb 21, 2025 | Markets

Ten-year yield declines as much as 10 basis points on Friday Traders eye weak economic data, report on a coronavirus study A late rally in the US Treasury market pushed the yield on 10-year notes lower for a sixth-straight week as traders hunt for safety amid lower...

Bank of Canada Sees Trade War Permanently Cutting Output by 2.5%

Feb 21, 2025 | Markets

While Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem insists there’s a limit to a monetary policy response to a tariff war, he has a clear view of the damage it could have on the Canadian economy. “Increased trade friction with the US is a new reality,” he said in a speech in...

Steve Cohen ‘Negative’ on US Economy, Citing Tariffs and DOGE

Feb 21, 2025 | Markets

US growth is likely to slow in the second half of the year as tariffs, tighter immigration laws and government cost-cutting efforts led by Elon Musk weigh on the economy, billionaire Steve Cohen said. The Point72 Asset Management founder, speaking at the Future...

Trump Job Cuts Threaten Safety at National Parks, Workers Say

Feb 21, 2025 | Markets

An axed custodian warns that the condition of the parks is “not going to be pretty.” National Park rangers throughout the US are warning of impending danger to visitors, wildlife and natural resources as job cuts and hiring freezes slash staffing at some of the...

Bubbly valuations on ‘Magnificent 7’ stocks like Tesla offer an all-time great reminder to investors

Feb 21, 2025 | Markets

Valuations are still so rich on the “Magnificent Seven” companies that future returns may not be as hearty as in the past — offering a great reminder to investors to stay diversified. “Is the return on investment with some of them really going to...