(Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest pension fund posted a record loss in the first three months of 2020 after the coronavirus pandemic sparked a global market rout in the period.Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund lost 11%, or 17.7 trillion yen ($164.7 billion), in the three months ended March, it said in Tokyo on Friday. The decline in value was the s […]
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The U.S.-China Feud Gets Nasty
(Bloomberg) — The U.S. and China are moving beyond bellicose trade threats to exchanging regulatory punches that threaten a wide range of industries including technology, energy and air travel.The two countries have blacklisted each other’s companies, barred flights and expelled journalists. The unfolding skirmish is starting to make companies nervous the t […]
Chesapeake Pushed Into Bankruptcy by Plunging Energy Prices
(Bloomberg) — Chesapeake Energy Corp., the archetype for America’s extraordinary shale-gas fortunes, filed for bankruptcy, becoming one of the biggest victims of a spectacular collapse in energy demand from the virus-induced global lockdown.The Oklahoma City-based company filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Souther […]
What Does The Future Hold For Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:INO)? These Analysts Have Been Cutting Their Estimates
The analysts covering Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:INO) delivered a dose of negativity to shareholders today…
2 Stocks Flashing Signs of Strong Insider Buying
After a run of gains since June 12, markets are taking a turn down today. The slip, over 2.5% on both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones, comes after Florida confirmed more than 5,500 new coronavirus cases. The sudden spike raised new fears that the still-fragile economic reopening may be derailed. The mood wasn’t helped by orders from the states of New York, […]
Warren Buffett says this is how to financially survive the coronavirus
The billionaire CEO of Berkshire Hathaway has shared this money advice for COVID-19.
Wirecard Fights for Survival as Billions May Not Exist
(Bloomberg) — Wirecard AG was left fighting for survival after acknowledging that 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) that it had reported as assets probably don’t exist, deepening an accounting scandal that has rattled Germany’s financial industry.The payments processor said it’s in discussions with creditors and considering a full-scale restructuring after p […]
Trump administration move could add ‘significant risks’ to retirement accounts
When it comes to a 401(k) account, most savers simply choose a “target date” funds and leave it that. Now, thanks to a rule change from the Trump administration, those funds could get a lot more complicated under the hood.
What stocks to watch as markets shift amid coronavirus recovery June 18, 2020
As markets begin to regain confidence, some companies that have taken some lumps from the coronavirus have started to recover. Managing Partner at Polaris Greystone Financial Group Jeff Powell joins The Final Round panel to break down why investors should shift to value stocks and move away from growth stocks
Wirecard’s Missing $2.1 Billion Forces Out CEO, Panics Lenders
(Bloomberg) — Markus Braun’s almost two decades as Wirecard AG’s chief executive officer ended after accusations about the company’s accounting culminated in a shock disclosure that it was was unable to locate 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion).James Freis has been appointed interim CEO, Wirecard said in a short statement Friday. A recent hire and former comp […]