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The Fed Risks Policy Error Fighting Oil Prices

For more than a decade following the 2008 financial crisis, one rule governed markets: don't fight the Fed. Accommodative monetary policy lowered discount rates, supported liquidity, and repeatedly helped stabilize asse…

Australia Q3 inflation quickens, bolstering RBA rate hike case

Investing.com-- Australian underlying inflation accelerated more than expected in the third quarter, strengthening the case for another interest rate increase by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) at its meeting next w…

Form 8K Brightspire Capital Inc For: 27 October

BrightSpire Capital, Inc. (NYSE: BRSP) is an internally managed commercial real estate (CRE) credit real estate investment trust (REIT). The company focuses on originating, acquiring, financing and managing a diversifie…

Anthropic’s IPO Hype Tests the Limits of AI Stock Valuations

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is on the verge of a $US1.75 trillion ($2.4 trillion) sharemarket listing. Anthropic has filed early documents for a $US1 trillion-plus initial public offering. And OpenAI isn’t far behind with its ow…

AI Spending Fears Clash With Stronger Corporate Results

Global stocks fell on Thursday as renewed concerns about the financial returns on artificial intelligence investments overshadowed strong technology earnings, while escalating tensions in the Gulf pushed oil prices towa…

Form 4 iShares Russell 2000 ETF For: 26 October

IWM owns every small cap the Russell 2000 will take, profitable or not, and that open-door policy has a measurable cost that most investors never calculate before buying in.