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The common concept used by the markets remains, at least according to financial analysts: what is bought is what counts. Oil is still higher but has not yet shown an uncontrollable trend. LNG is still being certified but is still sold in known or common forms. Property prices are increasing, insurers are reducing risk, and … Read more
This year’s Easter baskets will come with higher prices and slightly less chocolate, even though cocoa prices are lower. Cocoa – a key ingredient in chocolate – has been falling in price from an all-time high in 2024, when cocoa beans were sold for $12,000 a tonne. Today, they are about $3,300 a ton. But … Read more
If the closing bell is a long-term business model, then the 24/7 business is an attempt to destroy it. As the NYSE, Nasdaq, CME and Cboe race to produce overnight trading, the question is who stands to gain and who stands to lose. The answer is very simple, Mati Greenspan, CEO and founder of Quantum … Read more
The world’s most visible bitcoin buyers are buying at a near-record pace. It is not enough. CryptoQuant’s weekly report showed 30-day clear demand at a negative 63,000 BTC since the end of March, meaning the broader market is selling off faster than institutions can absorb. The price of the ETF reached about 50,000 BTC in … Read more
The days of putting your money in the S&P 500 and forgetting about it may be in the rearview mirror. Loading audio description… That’s according to Richard Bernstein, longtime analyst and chief investment officer of Richard Bernstein Advisors. Speaking to Business Insider this week, the portfolio manager said he’s worried about a “lost decade” that … Read more
Glen Anderson has been selling private company shares since 2010, back when the number of institutional investors focusing on the recent private equity market can be counted on two hands. He says today there are thousands. As president of investment bank Rainmaker Securities, whose focus includes private equity markets — facilitating transactions in about 1,000 … Read more
Let’s read it. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio component. Some beneficiaries of the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Arkansas are now required to participate in a previously voluntary work and training program, the state Department of Human Services announced Friday. SNAP Employment & Training, administered by the department, will be … Read more
Quick Hits Effective January 1, 2026, Connecticut employers with eleven or more employees must provide paid sick leave to all non-seasonal employees, with a full extension to employers of any size expected on January 1, 2027. Connecticut’s maximum weekly Paid Family and Medical Leave increases to $1,016.40 in 2026 while the employee contribution rate remains … Read more
In many low- and middle-income countries, economic growth has been stronger than job creation. Output is increasing, firms are investing, and labor participation remains high, but fixed income employment is growing slowly. The informal system is still prevalent, and the working hours are often short. Recent evidence from different countries shows that GDP-employment elasticity in … Read more
The ongoing political conflict in the Middle East has caused oil prices to rise, raising fears of inflation that could damage the US economy. The last time inflation rose suddenly was in 2022, and it forced the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates so quickly S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) The index fell by more than … Read more