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Economy, Personal Finance

“Hard times: 7 in 10 Americans say they’re living paycheck to paycheck now”

“…In these tough financial times, a new study finds it’s getting harder and harder for people to save any of their money. In fact, seven in 10 Americans say they’re living paycheck to paycheck. A recent survey of 2,007 adults… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“BofA warns of 0% returns over the next 10 years — but here’s the 1 key strategy to fight it”

“Are stocks setting up for another decade of monstrous returns? Bank of America doesn’t think so. In fact, the banking giant’s valuation model is forecasting a flat return for the stock market over the next decade. Depressing, right? But here’s… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Energy Firm BP to Cut 10,000 Jobs Worldwide…”

“Energy company BP said Monday that its global workforce will be trimmed by 10,000 jobs… Chief Executive Bernard Looney said that the roles will be office-based and come mostly this year. The company’s current global workforce is 70,000. The changes… Continue Reading…

Business

“Office Depot Plans 1-for-10 Reverse Stock Split”

“Office Depot  (ODP) – Get Report said it would execute a 1-for-10 reverse stock split after the close of trading June 30. In an April 28 Securities and Exchange Commission filing, the Boca Raton, Fla., chain had said the increased price resulting from the split would… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“10-year Treasury yield erases recent gains as S&P 500 books near 6% loss”

“What are Treasurys doing? The 10-year Treasury note yield TMUBMUSD10Y, 0.767% slumped 9.3 basis points to 0.651%, its lowest since May 29, falling below where it traded before the release of Friday’s jobs report. The benchmark maturity saw its biggest daily drop since… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Dentists’ offices are responsible for 10 percent of jobs regained last month”

“In a twist that shocked many of the nation’s top economists, the U.S.’s May jobs report released Friday showed the country added 2.5 million jobs last month, lowering the unemployment rate from 14.7 percent to 13.3 percent. A large chunk of that… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Dow plunges 10% amid coronavirus fears for its worst day since the 1987 market crash”

“Stocks plummeted once again on Thursday after President Donald Trump and the Federal Reserve both failed to quell concerns over the economic slowdown stemming from the coronavirus, leading to a historic drop for the U.S. markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 2,352.60… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“10-year Treasury yield falls below 1% for the first time after Fed slashes rates…”

“The 10-year Treasury yield broke below 1% for the first time ever in the wake of an emergency rate cut by the Federal Reserve to combat the economic effects of the spreading coronavirus. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury… Continue Reading…

Investing, Stocks

“Coronavirus fears could trigger a 10% to 20% selloff in the stock market: strategist”

“The economic wildcard that has become the coronavirus may not yet be done wreaking havoc on global stock markets. In fact, things could get much worse before they get better. “In a worst-case scenario, global equities could fall by as much as… Continue Reading…