Sunday, August 8, 2021

WSJ: What Is a ‘Drawdown’?

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Sometimes stock-market research reports refer to something known as “drawdowns.” But it’s not always clear what the term means, because it’s often ill-defined and it’s used in at least a couple of different ways.

In its simplest form, it’s Wall Street-speak for “You lost money.” Read more here.

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Friday, August 6, 2021

WSJ: Active Stock Traders, Beware: Your Returns May Suffer in the Years Before a Divorce

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Actively trading securities in the run-up to a divorce can be detrimental to an individual investor’s wealth, a draft research report finds.

The paper adds to research showing how major life events can affect the investment performance of both individual and professional investors. Read more here.

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Darden: The Future of Investing (Looks Very Different)

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

While unemployment ballooned and the global economy collapsed in the months following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, an odd thing happened: Wall Street surged. The stock market rose to record levels, relatively new asset classes such as cryptocurrencies headed to the moon, and individual investors had hedge fund managers reeling. Read more here.

Wall Street Subway Station
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Thursday, August 5, 2021

CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: Boris Johnson shuns Nicola Sturgeon in Edinburgh Part 2 of 2

 By SIMON CONSTABLE



Listen here.

Edinburgh Castle
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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: Boris Johnson shuns Nicola Sturgeon in Edinburgh Part 1 of 2

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Listen here.


Edinburgh Castle

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Barron's: Silver Prices Are Set to Rally Again

By SIMON CONSTABLE 

Silver prices look set to stage a double-digit percentage rally in the fall. However, experts say investors should wait for a likely dip in prices over the next few weeks before snapping up a stash of the metal.

“Our view is that silver is vulnerable to a wave of selling in August and into September,” Jeff Christian, managing partner of New York–based commodities consulting firm CPM Group tells Barron’s. Read more here.

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Briefings Magazine: A Geopolitical Heat Map on Fire

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

On one late-spring afternoon, a commercial airliner approaching the Lithuanian border was diverted by Belarusian officials. They ultimately removed and arrested one of the plane’s passengers, an opponent of the authoritarian president of Belarus, in what some are calling a “state-sponsored terrorist act.” The airspace above Belarus immediately became heated political territory, disrupting travel throughout the area and, more importantly, threatening another regional conflict. Read more here.

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