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Wall Street stocks rise after three days of losses

Gideon Scanlon — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 14:00:11 +0000

Wall Street stocks are rising after three days of losses brought on by worries over the spread of the omicron variant and lingering concerns about rising inflation. On Tuesday, the S&P 500 index rose 1.5 per cent as of 1:10 p.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq rose 1.7 per cent. Both indexes were boosted by solid gains […]

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After ebullient 2019, Wall Street warns of slower road ahead

mschmit — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 05:08:02 +0000

After a year of nirvana, investors may need to get ready for something a little more normal. Markets are coming off a fabulous 2019, where stocks and bonds around the world climbed in concert. But for the next year, and decade, in fact, Wall Street is telling investors to set their expectations considerably lower. It’s […]

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Hedge fund, private equity managers to see uptick in incentive awards, while other Wall Street pros to see slump

mschmit — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 04:45:10 +0000

While year-end incentive payments have been on the rise over the past few years, 2019 could be different. Analysis from Johnson Associates, Inc., a compensation consulting firm, found Wall Street year-end incentive pay, including cash bonuses and equity awards, is expected to decline by five per cent for 2019, compared to last year. “All signs […]

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Wall Street Debunked

mschmit — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:52:11 +0000

Book review: "Debunkery: Learn It, Do It, and Profit From It"

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The meltdown, inside and out

mschmit — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:38:30 +0000

The post-crisis landscape offers Canadian banks unprecedented opportunities.

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