By Ashley Coutinho The steep run-up in the last month-and-a-half has pushed up valuations of Indian equities. After a punishing first half, the Nifty50 rallied 8.7% in July on hopes that the US Federal Reserve would raise rates at a slower clip, paring the year-to-date decline to 1.3%. The Nifty50 is now trading at 20.1x … Read more
India’s plan to expand its corporate bond market faces an unexpected impediment because the regulator is considering tightening control of trading platforms that allow investments in company debt in just a few clicks. While the proposed framework is designed to protect investors and is therefore being welcomed by some, a … Read more
If you hate global warming, you got a big win this weekend with the Inflation Reduction Act. But if you care about the stock market and inflation, then you got a big loss with the Spend Our Way to Oblivion Act, or SOWOA. In real life, I may be an environmentalist first. But in this … Read more
Deriving their names from the size of the massive mammals swimming around the earth’s oceans, cryptocurrency whales refer to individuals or entities that hold large amounts of cryptocurrency. In the case of Bitcoin (BTC), someone can be considered a whale if they hold over 1,000 BTC, and there are less than 2,500 of them out … Read more
A series of inflation reports due out this week could propel or break the market’s summer momentum. Investors will get the latest gauge of how quickly prices are rising across the US economy from three releases on tap in the coming days: PPI, CPI, and unit labor costs. The readings are expected to influence how … Read more
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are a fantastic way to branch into the world of real estate investing while earning consistent income through dividends. Since REITs are required to pay 90% or more of taxable income in the form of dividends, they’re a reliable way to earn higher-than-average dividend yields on investment. These special real … Read more
This week in coins. Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt While long-term crypto holders are, broadly speaking, likely to be slightly down on their investments since last weekend, the reality is that markets barely moved the last seven days. As of this writing, leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin had lost about 5% over the week to land … Read more
Five days ago, the influential Chinese crypto miner, Chandler Guo, explained that a proof-of-work (PoW) version of Ethereum is “coming soon” as the community prepares for the network’s transition to proof-of-stake (PoS) next month. As usual, the idea of a forked token gets people excited and some individuals get upset, and even though the token … Read more
It’s your 8th birthday. You throw off your Chicago Bulls comforter, throw on your Spongebob slippers, and make a break for downstairs. You slide down the banister and dismount like a pro gymnast. Ready to greet you in the living room are adoring parents with the present you’ve always wanted. How could it not be … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto & GTA Columnists Publishing date: Aug 06, 2022 • 6 hours ago • 3 minute lines • 12 Comments Real estate for-sale sign. Photo by Stock art /Toronto Sun Article content Market stats for July were released last week and it should come as no surprise they are pretty abysmal. Advertising … Read more