Month: November 2024

Could Your Investments Lose 12% Next Year? Potentially yes.

Imagine you have a savings account at a bank that pays you interest, and you also invest some money in the stock market. Right now, many people think interest rates will go down soon, which usually makes people happy because it means borrowing money becomes cheaper. But it is not that simple. A financial expert named Bill Blain is warning everyone that this might not happen. He believes that prices of everyday things (inflation) will keep rising because of several reasons, including the fact that the government owes a lot of money and there are problems with getting products from other countries. Because of this, Blain thinks banks will need to keep interest rates high, which could cause the stock market to drop by as much as 12% in the next year. Also, he suggests that we’re entering a “new normal” where interest rates will stay between 4.5% and 6% for a while, which is much higher than what people got used to in recent years. And the most concerning part is that these high rates could make it really hard for companies to borrow money to grow their businesses, and some companies that are already struggling might face even bigger problems. submitted by /u/Aftermebuddy [link] [comments]

📈 💰Gold demand rises in Q3 thanks to ETF inflows – Commerzbank. This week the World Gold Council released data on gold demand in the third quarter.

📈 Gold demand rises in Q3 thanks to ETF inflows – Commerzbank This week the World Gold Council released data on gold demand in the third quarter. 📊 Including over-the-counter trades, demand grew 5% year over year, reaching a record level for the third quarter. 🌟 The increase in demand was mainly due to gold ETFs, which recorded an influx of funds for the first time in 10 quarters. As a result, investment demand more than doubled compared to the same quarter last year, although purchases of bars and coins fell. 💍 Jewelry demand also continues to change, highlighting the variety of factors influencing the global gold market. We are monitoring the development of the situation! 🌍✨ submitted by /u/Yuriy_UK [link] [comments]

💥🚀 Possible Iranian attack on Israel pushes oil up – Commerzbank. Today, oil prices have increased by almost 2%.

🚨💥🚀 Possible Iranian attack on Israel pushes oil up – Commerzbank Today, oil prices have increased by almost 2%. 📈 The main reason for this increase was the message that Iran is planning an attack on Israel in the coming days. 🔍 According to Commerzbank commodities analyst Carsten Fritsch, this situation is causing uncertainty in the market and pushing prices up. submitted by /u/Yuriy_UK [link] [comments]

5 MAG7 stocks reported quarterly results this week.

Revenue growth from each company: Apple|#AAPL — $94.9 billion (+6.1% ) Microsoft|#MSFT — $65.6 billion (+16.1%) Alphabet|#GOOG — $88.3 billion (+15.1%) Amazon|#AMZN — $158.9 billion (+11.0%) Metaplatforms|#META — $40.6 billion (+18.9%) submitted by /u/glira31 [link] [comments]