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Proposed increases in corporate tax rates could put the breaks on profits growth. That should concern investors in the SPDR S&P 500 exchange-traded fund, which tracks the S&P 500. Read more here.
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This study examines the extent of the disagreement by different rating agencies over ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings. Companies with high disagreement in their ratings face higher risk premiums but better stock returns.
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Surging natural gas price highlight how vulnerable Europe is to the Kremlin turning off energy supplies. Read more here.
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You’d think from the official statistics that China’s economy was on fire. But a key metric indicates there could be trouble ahead for the second largest economy.
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Precious metals investors shouldn’t despair. The long-term outlook remains positive. Read more here.
Over the coming weeks, there will be hundreds of think pieces about the track record of Germany’s outgoing chancellor, Angela Merkel. But for leaders in the private sector, probably the most impressive takeaway is pretty simple: the length of that track record.
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