#Why rising rates are unsettling Wall Street

#Why rising rates are unsettling Wall Street

“#Why rising rates are unsettling Wall Street” Yes, it’s possible to have too much of a good thing, and that’s exactly why stock markets around the world are getting so unsettled. Optimism for an economic revival is surging following a year of coronavirus-induced misery. But expectations for stronger growth — plus the higher inflation that…

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#Painful as it was, patience paid off for investors

#Painful as it was, patience paid off for investors

“#Painful as it was, patience paid off for investors” Good things came to fund investors who waited in 2020. But, what a terrifying wait it was. Mutual funds and exchange traded funds of all stripes delivered strong annual returns, even better than usual. Consider the largest fund by assets, a core holding of many 401(k)…

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# MicroStrategy completes 0 million bond sale to finance next Bitcoin purchase

# MicroStrategy completes $650 million bond sale to finance next Bitcoin purchase

“# MicroStrategy completes $650 million bond sale to finance next Bitcoin purchase ” MicroStrategy (MSTR), a leading business intelligence firm, announced Friday that it has raised $650 million worth of convertible bonds to finance more Bitcoin (BTC) purchases, underscoring CEO Michael Saylor’s conviction in the flagship digital asset.  The company confirmed Friday that it had…

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# China Construction Bank’s blockchain bond efforts take a new direction

# China Construction Bank’s blockchain bond efforts take a new direction

“# China Construction Bank’s blockchain bond efforts take a new direction ” China Construction Bank, the world’s second-largest bank by assets, is cooperating with Malaysian and Singaporean partners to test blockchain technology for use in the bond market. As previously reported, China Construction Bank’s branch in Labuan, Malaysia, had initially pursued a partnership with a…

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