Monday, June 10, 2019

WSJ: What Does It Mean When Investors Say, ‘Sell the Profit’?

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Wall Street is inventive when it comes to terminology. Consider, for example, “sell the profit.” At first read, it may not be clear what the phrase means.

The term refers to selling stocks in the anticipation that annualized growth in corporate profits will slow down. That’s relevant now because investors anticipate weaker company earnings over the next few months, which could have a significant impact on share prices. Read more here.

WSJ: Where Emerging-Markets Investments Are Going

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Exchange-traded funds specializing in emerging markets have been drawing tens of billions of dollars in new investment lately. But not all countries are getting equal love from investors. Read more here.

Thursday, June 6, 2019

Korn Ferry: Renault, Fiat Chrysler Will Stay in Their Own Lanes

By SIMON CONSTABLE


Few firms these days are being forced to change gears faster than car companies. Customers are shunning sedans. Regulations and trade policies are in flux. Electric-powered cars have a foothold in the market, and self-driving vehicles may not be too far away. Read more here.

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Korn Ferry: Exit Stage Right

By SIMON CONSTABLE

It was going to be a graceful bow-out for the “most powerful woman in the world.” But now, German chancellor Angela Merkel is watching her succession plan disintegrate. Read more here.

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