A credit downgrade wave has begun to hit the highflying $1.4 trillion U.S. leveraged loan market as the Federal Reserve’s rapid pace of interest rate hikes threatens companies hooked on cheap debt. Companies that don’t qualify as investment-grade, perhaps because of a large debt load or poor credit history, rushed …
Read More »The ‘Mother of all bubbles’ has popped. This strategist sees a Fed-fueled recession in 2023.
If you think the Federal Reserve wouldn’t dare keep interest rates high and risk throwing the U.S. economy into recession, Keith McCullough would like to have a chat with you. He’s convinced that 2023 will bring a U.S. corporate profit recession and a credit crunch as businesses struggle to obtain …
Read More »Couples Should do This Before Combining Financial Assets
One anniversary that newlyweds likely will never celebrate is the day each spouse agreed to share their finances. That’s because money and romance only co-exist as a commercial enterprise – think Valentine’s Day, birthdays, and the major annual holidays. After all, Cupid aims his arrows at hearts – not …
Read More »Goldman Sachs Plans Thousands of Layoffs, Expects to Eliminate Some Bonuses
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. GS -0.99% is planning to lay off several thousand employees, according to people familiar with the matter, another consequence of this year’s deal-making slump. A person familiar with the situation said the bank will be leaner in 2023, but it will still have more employees than …
Read More »Stock Market Live: Stocks End Lower On Recession Fears, ‘Quadruple Witching Hour’
Updated at 4:15 pm EST Stocks finished sharply Friday as investors worry that weakening economic growth prospects set against hawkish central bank rate signals will continue to pressure stock markets around the world. Economic activity remained muted in Europe this month, with PMI data from S&P Global Markit Intelligence indicating …
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