For years, Wall Street sold private credit as the perfect alternative for investors hungry for yield beyond what stocks and bonds deliver. The pitch was straightforward and seductive: lend directly to companies, skip the banks Read more…
Canada’s gross domestic product for January on Tuesday, and February trade data on Thursday will provide more clues on the economy’s trajectory in early 2026. In line with Statistics Canada’s advance estimate, we expect GDP Read more…
Middle East conflict to remain primary driver amid peace efforts. US payrolls report in focus as Fed rate cut hopes fade. Other US data, including ISM PMIs, to shed further light on US economy. Eurozone Read more…
We have changed our ECB call and now expect two 25bp hikes delivered in April and June, respectively, bringing the deposit rate to 2.50%. The comments from the ECB’s GC members have been significantly more Read more…
An economic downturn in the fast-food pizza dining sector has led to franchisees closing hundreds of locations and, in some cases, filing for bankruptcy protection. Popular pizza chain Papa John’s announced in its fourth-quarter earnings call that Read more…
Cathie Wood just dialed back one of Big Tech’s biggest names again. The ARK Invest boss shed 3,578 shares of Meta Platforms (META) on March 25, a move worth nearly $2.1 million. The sale was Read more…
You turned 50, checked your retirement accounts, and felt a pit in your stomach that no online calculator could fix. You are not alone, and you are absolutely not out of time, either. Bill Yount, Read more…
Transcript:Caroline WoodsJoining us with her five top stock picks is Nancy Tengler, CEO and CIO, Laffer Tengler Investments. Nancy, great to have you here in person I guess. Nancy TenglerThanks for having me, Caroline. Caroline Read more…
Ross has been having a stellar start to the year. Its stock is up roughly 18% since January. It’s part of a larger trend of discount stores, which find themselves benefiting as Americans tighten their Read more…
Retail checkout has become a pain point for many chains. Target and Walmart, for example, have both struggled with how to integrate self-checkout versus traditional manned checkout. Consumers are divided when it comes to self Read more…