How is the US faring right now vis-à-vis markets, jobs and the overall economy? Unfortunately the anticipated increase in private payrolls by Dow Jones was not met (173,000 being the expectation; 129,000 the result). According to Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi: “The job market is weakening, with employment gains slowing significantly across most industries… Continue Reading
There are many ways to measure the success of a country. One way is to look at quality of life. According to a recent article, this has actually improved in America quite significantly over the last two years. While it cannot be denied that there is a lot of anti-Trump sentiment in America, the statistics… Continue Reading
The acquisition by Principal Financial Group of RobustWealth is happening. With both corporations working together on the deal for nearly a year, the details are that in the deal, RobustWealth will “retain its open architecture philosophy and operate independently under a management committee within Principal [and] will continue to sell their platform to firms outside… Continue Reading
In this video, FOX Business Network presenter discusses the solidity of the current US market. He points out that the 10-year treasury yield is standing at 2.99% and discusses the industry with Chief Economist at Moody, Mark Zandi. Zandi emphasizes the importance of a strong economy (businesses need to be able to sell what they… Continue Reading
There has been a steady increase in investments Singapore has made around the world over the last few years. For example, while the figure in 2011 was $9 billion, by 2017 that had reached $19 billion. America has not been the only region that has become attractive to Singapore although it is the area that… Continue Reading
There has been much talk in recent months about the ‘new economy.’ But for lay people just starting to think about investments, markets, M&As and other related topics, what does this mean in practice for them? Here, we take a brief look in an attempt to offer a basic understanding of the matter. According to… Continue Reading
Passengers traveling on two major middle eastern airlines, Turkish Airways and Emirates Airlines, will be allowed to bring laptops into cabins during their flights to the United States, according to David Lapan, a spokesman for Homeland Security in Washington, DC. A third airline is also exempt from the new US restrictions, Abu Dhabi’s-Etihad Airlines. The… Continue Reading
A survey conducted between June 2 and 4 showed that almost 60% of Americans are against President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the Paris Climate Agreement. The poll was done by the Washington Post and ABC News. The results were that 57% of registered voters asked said they oppose the decision,… Continue Reading
It has been fifty years since the United States and Cuba allowed commercial traffic to enter and leave their respective air-spaces. Now, since last Tuesday, a deal signed by the two parties paves the way for the restoration of commercial flights between Cuba and the US. As soon as the deal was signed the US… Continue Reading
A study conducted by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, a trade group for the burgeoning drone industry, investigated what businesses are increasingly using drones to improve efficiency and the bottom line. Of the 500 first permits granted to drone operators by the Federal Aviation Administration, 153 were granted to drone operators who use… Continue Reading