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• One of the biggest markets in the world is facing a $1 trillion disconnect — here's how it can be fixed

  04-06-2017 14:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Trillions of dollars in Treasurys are set to flood the US investment landscape over the next five years, setting up a reckoning in one of the world's biggest markets.
  Additional funding will be needed when the Federal Reserve starts to shrink its balance sheet in the next couple years, which will drive Treasury supply, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. 
  Even in a best-case scenario, the Treasury influx will result in a $1 trillion shortfall in bond demand that will need to be
  
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• The champions of the Trump trade are on life support

  04-06-2017 14:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Bank stocks just did something not seen in 14 months. And it isn't pretty.
  The KBW Bank Index underperformed the S&P 500 for the fifth straight day on Wednesday, the longest such streak since March 2016, according to data compiled by Barclays.
  If it trails again on Thursday, it would mark the longest patch of underperformance in five years. Beyond that is uncharted territory, as the KBW has never lagged the broader benchmark for seven straight days.
  At the core
  
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• Former world champion Garry Kasparov shares his advice for young chess players

  04-06-2017 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Garry Kasparov is one of the greatest chess players of all time.
  And to that end, Business Insider asked him in an interview what advice he has for young players who want to play the game seriously.
  "Look, I would say, you have a unique chance of learning more about the game of chess with your computer than Bobby Fischer, or even myself, could manage throughout our entire lives," he said.
  "What is very important is that you will use this power productively and you will not be hijacked by the co
  
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• There's an easy way to bet on bitcoin — but it'll cost you

  04-06-2017 12:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Want to invest in bitcoin but don't know where to start? There's an exchange-traded fund for you.
  But wait, there's a catch: the ETF shares are double the price of the cryptocurrency itself.
  In order to buy the Bitcoin Investment Trust (GBTC), provided by Grayscale Investments, investors have to pay a 106% premium to the actual bitcoin rate, according to data from financial analytics firm S3 Partners.
  While that may seem like a steep price to pay, consider that the ETF surged 248% in M
  
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• Insurance companies have made it crystal clear how Trump could send Americans' healthcare costs soaring

  04-06-2017 12:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We may be roughly halfway through 2017, but insurance companies are already showing just how much President Donald Trump's policies could rock the Obamacare market.
  Insurers have submitted their 2018 plans in seven states and Washington DC for the Obamacare individual insurance exchanges, giving us the first glimpse of how they are digesting the outlook for the healthcare industry under Trump.
  Over the past two weeks, two insurers have made it clear just how Trump's policies could cause hea
  
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