The UK long-term savings and retirement business has built up a closed book of life insurance policies
Plus rehashes of Fed epiphenomenalism and small caps
Investors welcome ‘unprecedented’ central bank loans to try to boost markets but analysts say fiscal stimulus is needed
The number of low-price, highly speculative stocks on exchanges has exploded, harming investors
Number of companies going public has been hit by weaker economic outlook
Central bank cuts benchmark rate and unveils support for property and stock markets to boost demand
No one wants to end up paying more for a poorer-quality company
No trading suspensions, no drama
Research Affiliates found that S&P 500 falls before a close election and surges after
As the fourth quarter looms, portfolio risk, US equities and China are all that matters
Global stocks rally as investors bet that the central bank’s move will support US economic growth
Rare half-point reduction was baked into last week’s rally and led to a mild sell-off afterwards
Investors are betting on 50 basis points and expect a soft landing for the economy
Red-hot Indian equities propel country past China weighting in MSCI All-Country index
Ingenuity is an attitude, not just a brand name
Timing the market versus time in the market
Plus Mexico’s judicial fallout
Rise in foreign takeovers and shortage of IPOs reduce pool that investors can select from
$4bn secondary listing is exchange’s biggest offering since 2021 but does not signal a revival, say analysts
Only 1% of 2,600 listed companies have signed up to new initiative aimed at boosting valuations
Republican candidate’s comments come days before he could cash out of his majority position
Sentiment towards the country’s stock markets has become increasingly pessimistic
I’m after any funds replicating an emerging markets ex-Asia index
Also in this newsletter: Mussolini’s granddaughter leaves Italy’s governing party for being too right-wing
Research tracking mobile data shows how some corporate insiders avoided losses by selling around the time regulatory staff visited
