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Market Week in Review: Stocks plummet, worries mount as China-U.S. trade war deepens
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A relatively calm week in markets was shattered Aug. 23 when China announced tariffs on $75 billion worth of U.S. imports, including soybeans, textiles and cars, Robison said. Stocks dropped sharply on the news, with the S&P 500® Index down roughly 2.5% at market close.
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Global Weekly Commentary: Look beyond market selloffs
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The “risk-off” mood in global markets deepened last week – as global government bond yields plunged to historical lows and the inversion of part of the U.S. Treasury curve sparked recession fears. Perceived safe-haven assets such as gold rallied. We still see limited near-term recession risks as central banks’ dovish pivot helps stretch the economic cycle, yet caution that trade and geopolitical tensions pose downside risks.
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Market Week in Review: Skewed to the downside: How the trade war is shaping global market risk
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“The trade war has been one of the dominant risk factors impacting global markets basically all year, and we’re continuing to get more and more headlines,” said Eitelman. He focused on the deadline on imposing further U.S. tariffs on the final $300 billion of Chinese imports.
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Market Week in Review: The China-U.S. trade war escalates. Could a recession follow?
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s Aug. 1 threat to impose 10% tariffs on the final $300 billion of Chinese imports drew a swift response from China, which devalued its exchange rate and halted all agricultural purchases from the U.S. The retaliatory measures quickly sent markets into a tailspin, with both the S&P 500® Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average logging their steepest losses of the year on Aug. 5.
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Is a financial advisor worth the cost?
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My grandfather came over to the U.S. from Ireland in the early 1900s. As a kid, I always remember him telling me, Nothing in this world is for free and if someone tells you otherwise, walk the other way. I was reminded of this when I recently saw online ads for free financial planning and free no cost ETFs.
Behavioral Finance
B is for behavioral mistakes—Preventing them may be your greatest value
In this post, we’ll tackle the behavioral mistakes that investors typically make.
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Market Week in Review: U.S.-China trade tensions rattle markets again. Is this time different?
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On a special podcast edition of Market Week in Review, Senior Investment Strategist Paul Eitelman and Research Analyst Brian Yadao discussed the escalating U.S.-China trade war, flash Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI) numbers for May and the potential for changes to monetary policy in Australia and the U.S.