How Jerome H. Powell handles the next few months will be a critical test of his leadership skills, as he tries to guide the bank through a highly uncertain moment in the global economy. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/13/business/jerome-powell-fed-trump.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Tag: Stocks and Bonds
Trump’s Dangerous Obsession With the Markets
The president is not only reading the markets as a daily measure of his success, he is also shaping policy to keep prices high. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/09/opinion/trump-stock-market-results.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Pinterest Said to Price I.P.O. Below Last Private Valuation
The digital pin board company is setting a price range for its I.P.O. that will put it at below its last private market valuation of $12 billion. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/07/technology/pinterest-ipo-market-valuation.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Retiring: When Gambling Seems Like a Good Investment Strategy
Retirement isn’t the best time to start taking risks with all the hard-earned money you’ve saved and invested, but some people get the itch. Here’s how to rein them in. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/05/business/investing-risk-in-retirement.html?partner=rss&emc=rss