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The Easiest Bear Market to Tame

Americans are practicing “social distancing.”
We’re working remotely and avoiding crowds.
“It’s time to hunker down,” we’re told.
The question is, for how long?
Investors – especially those near or in retirement – need to know when the markets will recover.
Because time is of the essence.
Well, the wait may not be as long as you might think.
The Bears Rolling in Money
At my local grocery stores, the shelves are bare.
Even the never-ending pantry at AmazonFresh is out of household items.
But the true nod to the panic that’s unfolding is, in the wake of the Great Toilet Paper Shortage of 2020, bidet sales are skyrocketing!
As the …read more […]

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Is Boeing Going Bankrupt? Analyst Weighs In

Although not coined during the 2007-2008 financial crisis, the term “too big to fail” was used heavily at the time, as banks and multinational corporations were handed a lifeline in bailouts on account of their size. The term has been bandied about again recently, as Boeing (BA), one of the travel industry giants, is staring precipitously over the cliff’s edge.Boeing shares are down by nearly 70% year-to-date, as investor concerns about liquidity have sent the stock price under $100 for the first time since 2013.Along with the energy sector, travel has taken the heaviest punch since the coronavirus began decimating …read more […]

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Bill Ackman Makes $2.5 Billion ‘Recovery Bet’ Amid Coronavirus Tumble

(Bloomberg) — Activist investor Bill Ackman said he has made a “recovery bet” on the economy, investing $2.5 billion in equities, including upping his positions in several of his portfolio companies and reinvesting in others like Starbucks Corp.The billionaire investor said he has taken off all the hedges that he put in place for his Pershing Square Capital Management, through shorts in the credit market. Those hedges were put in place to offset the effects of the coronavirus, he said.Ackman said his hedge fund has used the proceeds to reinvest over the past 10 to 12 days in several of …read more […]