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It certainly appears that central bank controlled digital currency is gaining even more popularity. These “Fedcoins,” according to The Economist, “are a new incarnation of money. They promise to make finance work better but also to shift power from individuals to the state, alter geopolitics and change how capital is allocated.” The same piece also reveals the increased level of support for digital money: “Over 50 monetary authorities, representing the bulk of global GDP, are exploring digital currencies.” But perhaps more importantly, “Fedcoins” could signal the beginning ...

By Ryan Giannotto, CFA The “Great Income Squeeze of 2020” has laid bare the limitations of conventional income strategies. A recurring theme was investors, who thought they were set up for perhaps 5% income, watch in despair as their passive cash flows declined to 2%, or even evaporated altogether. Between falling bond yields and aggressive dividend cuts, the traditional approaches to passive income may not be coming back anytime soon, if they return at all. Ryan Giannotto, CFA It is no wonder investors are seeking new income strategies for 2021, and pass-through securities are one of the...

Proof Big Tech is way too big: It's a quarter of the S&P 50 CNN 1/6/2021 © Getty Images Thousands of stocks trade on Wall Street every day. But let's be honest: Just a half dozen companies really, truly matter for many investors. Following the addition of Tesla to the S&P 500 last month, Elon Musk's electric car giant joins a quintet of tech stocks that dominate the blue chip index. Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google owner Alphabet, Facebook and Tesla are now collectively worth more than $8.1 trillion, accounting for nearly 25% of the total $33.3 trillion market value of all the companies ...

ASX poised for flat open, Wall St rallies Share Australian shares are poised for a flat open, though gains on Wall Street along with higher prices for iron ore, gold and oil could bolster sentiment. ASX futures were one point lower at 6691 near 8am AEDT. The currency leapt towards US76.50¢, before paring some of its overnight advance. The latest virus outbreak linked to Sydney’s northern beaches could keep investors on the defensive at the start of the final session of the trading week. In New York, tech shares helped lift both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to fresh record highs as hopes for more...

MARKET SNAPSHOT FOR 18/12/2020 NASDAQ-Adv: 2,547 Dec: 1,169 NYSE-Adv: 2,750 Dec: 1,246(Source: Nasdaq) Wall Street’s three main indexes closed at record highs on Thursday as investors grew more optimistic about a coronavirus stimulus bill, helping markets look past signs of economic strain brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Wall Street hits record highs on stimulus bet A surge in technology outsourcing firm Accenture gave the S&P 500 a major lift. Top Republicans and Democrats grew closer to agreeing on a fresh round of aid in response to a crisis that has killed nearly 309,000 Americans ...