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...) big enough to make a meaningful impact on Berkshire’s earnings, (b) possible to reliably value, (c) have trustworthy and competent management, and (d) are available at a reasonable price....
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...Stock markets in Asia were muted in early trading on Wednesday despite the US S&P 500 closing at a record high....
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...The “the internet caused the bank run” narrative lacks material evidence and structural consistency with the actual dynamics of the bank runs....
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...The chart below from Goldman nicely illustrates, with actual results in light blue and prior estimates in dark green: Binky Chadha of Deutsche Bank has recently put out a more optimistic S&P earnings forecast...
...“Just as a very limited number of stocks were responsible for the majority of gains in the MSCI USA, drawdowns in the top 10 [stocks] could pull equity markets down with them,” the bank added....
...Canada’s main stock index, the S&P/TSX Composite, has advanced 31 per cent since 2019, compared with a 74 per cent gain for the S&P 500....
...Tech stocks, which played a leading role in propelling the S&P 500 to a record high in January, fell on Wednesday....
...The 10-year Treasury yield has risen 0.29 percentage points this year, while the two-year yield has added 0.2 percentage points as central bank officials pushed back on investor hopes that they would cut...
...The country’s rating was previously double-B-plus, signifying speculative or junk status....
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...Wall Street stocks continued their ascent on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 adding 0.5 per cent — edging closer to a record high....
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