Barron's: British Stock Market Is Beating the U.S. How to Catch the Momentum

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Over the past three months, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 both took a beating. Not so the FTSE 100, which tracks the United Kingdom’s largest publicly traded companies.

It was a good place to invest when the U.S. markets were not. Even better, the U.K.’s outperformance could continue for a while. Read more here.

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: Fifty years after Crazy Eddie's 1970s troubled New York City

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Forbes: The Wall Street Revolution that Failed

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

This story screams “David versus Goliath,” only not in the holy land thousands of years ago, but rather on Wall Street recently and with a twist. Read more here.

Citywire: What effect will rising interest rates have on commercial real estate investments?

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While recent fears of rising interest rates sent securities prices tumbling in May, that shouldn't be a problem for direct investors in commercial real estate, experts say. Read more here.

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WSJ: Financial Flashback "Crazy Eddie"

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Available exclusively in print, a look back at a saga that ended 25 years ago.

Capital Group: How some RIAs prepare clients for market downturns

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

When the stock market goes into a tailspin, individual investors often get jittery and some choose to bail on stocks. But veteran RIAs know that such client behavior is counterproductive, as it usually ends up having a negative impact on investment returns.
 
Market drawdowns are not uncommon, as demonstrated at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. Between February 19 and March 23, the S&P 500 Index, which tracks the price of the largest U.S. listed public companies, fell by 33.9%, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis database. The market bounced back within a few months after the crash. Read more here.

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: Holyrood vs Parliament in the pandemic

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