Markets
Some hedge funds thought AI would help them beat the market. Then things got real
The Eurekahedge AI Hedge Fund Index has lagged the S&P 500, proving that the machines aren’t learning from their investing mistakes
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What to do if Washington shuts down in October
Operations could shut down in October if Democrats and Republicans fail to agree on funding legislation
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Why Goldman Sachs’s stock is lagging rival banks
The past week's underperformance comes after a less-than-stellar year-to-date showing for Goldman Sachs stock compared to JPMorgan
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UK retains crown as Europe’s top destination for financial services investment
The financial services investment projects across the UK climbed 17% year-on-year in 2022.
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OTC industry hits back at European Central Bank’s criticism of ‘opaque’ CDS market
A spike in insuring Deutsche Bank debt is being blamed for a Friday stock selloff
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Veteran dealmaker Malik Karim on the new culture of banking, and how UK markets can rebuild their clout
Fenchurch Advisory Partners founder and former Conservative Party treasurer talks burnout, his top deals and more
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How one of London’s newest hedge funds might win big on rising rates
'Central banks are not in the driver’s seat anymore'
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Coinshares, Metaco bosses brace for 18 months of crypto ‘suffering’
Crypto price turmoil shows no sign of ending soon with 'testing' times ahead, chief executives tell Financial News
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Pound struggles to recover as Bank of England moves to calm markets
Andrew Bailey: 'The MPC will not hesitate to change interest rates by as much as needed to return inflation to the 2% target'
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Liz Truss faces soaring inflation, a plunging pound and ‘inevitable’ recession
Even if Truss manages to calm the panic about the coming winter, it probably still won’t be enough to prevent the UK economy from contracting
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UK economic crisis could see sterling plunge to 200-year low
Investors see increased odds that the pound will tumble below parity with the dollar, something that hasn’t happened in their more than 200-year trading history
Inflation is expected to continue climbing — here’s what traders see for the next four months
Traders see four straight months of roughly 9% or higher CPI readings
Why wild markets are the gift that keeps on giving for Wall Street traders
A year ago, bankers were saying they expected the pandemic-era trading boom to peter out. They have been wrong ever since
The bear market has landed – here’s what history says will happen next
There are numerous reasons why bearish investors could say this time is different
Why some advisers tell young investors the dip ‘is your friend’ amid market swings
A survey by personal-finance site Bankrate shows 43% of investors aged 18 to 25 said they're ready to increase their investments
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Why Warren Buffett bought into Citigroup and boosted Berkshire’s stake in Apple amid the market selloff
Buffett, a longtime adherent of value investing, has long advised that investors ‘be greedy when others are fearful’
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Markets are suffering big losses — here’s why the recovery could take a while
Bear markets that begin with big losses in their first four months last about as long as those that do not
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Futures rise after sharp selloff pushes indexes to new 2022 lows
Investors will get a fresh read on US inflation on 11 May, with the release of the consumer price index for April
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Why market swings signal a sign of more volatility to come
Though many in financial markets suspect US inflation has already peaked, the risk is that it hasn't, creating room for further volatility across assets
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