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Market Week in Review: Volatility returns with a vengeance as coronavirus outbreak grows
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On Jan. 30, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, Ng said. “Already, the number of confirmed infections from coronavirus has surpassed the number of infections from the SARS outbreak of 2002-03,” she noted, “which means the virus is likely to have a larger economic impact on China than SARS did.”
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Market Week in Review: How the coronavirus outbreak could impact markets
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The outbreak of the coronavirus in China commanded the attention of financial markets the week of Jan. 20, Eitelman said, leading to an increase in market volatility. While the outbreak has the potential to significantly disrupt the global business cycle, such a scenario represents the extreme end of things, he noted.
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Market Week in Review: Are better days ahead for the U.S. manufacturing sector?
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The official signing of the phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China took place Jan. 15, with China committing to further protections of U.S. intellectual property, as well as increased access to its financial services sector. China also pledged to purchase an additional $200 billion in U.S. goods, with an emphasis on manufacturing and agricultural products, Roach said.
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Market Week in Review: The U.S. employment report for December: Good news or bad news?
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The Jan. 3 killing of top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani by the U.S., and the Jan. 8 retaliatory strikes by Iran on military bases housing U.S. troops, led to some concern that tensions between Iran and the U.S. may escalate broadly.
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Market Week in Review: Does the latest U.S. inflation report strengthen the case for another rate cut?
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The latest round of trade negotiations between the U.S. and China kicked off Oct. 10 in Washington, D.C. So far, the talks have been positive, Robison noted, with the possibility that the U.S. will scrap a planned Oct. 15 tariff increase on Chinese goods. In addition, China may commit to purchasing more soybeans from the U.S., and the two nations may also strike a deal that would prevent currency devaluation.
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Foreign stocks aren't as foreign as you think
Have you ever done an inventory of the products that you use every day? I recently did this exercise and was shocked by the domicile of the parent companies.
Client Relationships
7 things every advisor should know about the slacker generation
Where am I going to get my next client? It’s a common refrain that echoes in the minds of many advisors. As baby boomers continue to age, many advisors are trying to figure out where to go to find the next generation of growing assets.