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• 'Beware of the oddity': A Wall Street firm studied every market crash over the last 150 years to reveal how abnormal this one is — and concluded that stocks are doomed for another fall

  03-05-2020 17:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Societe Generale study of bear markets since 1870 showed that the current bear-market rally is a departure from history.  
  Andrew Lapthorne, the firm's head of quant strategy, concluded that investors are taking an early victory lap for the economy even after accounting for trillions in stimulus spending. 
  He expects the stock market to end the year roughly 7% lower than current levels.  
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• GOLDMAN SACHS: Buy these 13 stocks primed to keep delivering powerful dividends as their peers are forced to slash payouts

  03-05-2020 17:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dozens of companies have suspended their dividend payments in response to how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting on their businesses, creating a new set of challenges for investors.
  Goldman Sachs says it's identified some of the companies with a blend of relatively large dividend payments that are also safe and relatively unlikely to get cut or suspended.
  Each of these listed companies has a dividend rate that's double what the typical Russell 1000 stock pays.
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• Warren Buffett discussed bailouts, coronavirus, and selling airline stocks at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting. Here are the highlights.

  03-05-2020 17:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Warren Buffett discussed a range of topics at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting on Saturday, often touted as "Woodstock for capitalists."
  The billionaire investor and Berkshire CEO joined Greg Abel, vice chairman of non-insurance operations, to host the virtual event and answer questions.
  Buffett revealed that Berkshire exited its positions in the "big four" airlines, which explains the company's net $6.1 billion in stock sales in April.
  The investor also talked about bailouts, stock buybacks,
  
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• Kim Jong Un finally appeared in public after weeks of rumors about his health. Here's what would happen to markets if he died or lost power.

  03-05-2020 17:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  Kim Jong Un was finally seen in public on Saturday after three weeks without an appearance, a period that featured intense speculation over whether he may be gravely ill or dead
  While he doesn't appear to be either dead or unwell, his long absence prompted questions about what would happen if that were the case.
  Markets Insider spoke to numerous analysts about the potential market impact if Kim did die, and most agreed that while important, it would not be a seismic event for investors.
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• 'A buying spree of epic proportions': How the Federal Reserve bucked precedent and forever changed its role in the US economy

  03-05-2020 17:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Federal Reserve's rapid balance sheet expansion and move into corporate bond purchases has seen the central bank trade its independence from markets for a "whatever it takes" attitude.
  The coronavirus pandemic plunged the US economy into an unprecedented recession over just two months, forcing the central bank to employ a range of new tools to avoid complete economic collapse.
  Experts warn that corporate bond purchases could make economic recovery more chaotic than usual, as they directly in
  
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• The coronavirus pandemic makes it clear: Europe must decide between the US and China

  03-05-2020 17:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  China's push for global economic and technological dominance has left Europe pulled between China and the continent's long-time partner, the US.
  The coronavirus pandemic makes it clear that Europe, particularly Germany, is running out of time to choose between the US and China.
  The democratic values of the US compared to the authoritarian values of China make the choice clear.
  Mathias Döpfner is CEO of Axel Springer SE, the parent company of Insider Inc.
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• Billionaire Warren Buffett hasn't had a haircut or worn a tie in 7 weeks, he revealed at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting

  03-05-2020 04:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Warren Buffett has been sticking to sweatsuits during the coronavirus outbreak, he revealed during Berkshire Hathaway's virtual annual meeting on Saturday.
  "It's been seven weeks since I've had a haircut," the 89-year-old billionaire and Berkshire CEO said.
  "It's been more than seven weeks since I put on a tie or anything," Buffett added. "Just a question of which sweatsuit I wear."
  Buffett made the comments while discussing how people's behavior could change following the pandemic, potentially
  
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• Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway ditched the 'big four' airline stocks in April, driving $6.1 billion in stock sales

  03-05-2020 02:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sold the "big four" airline stocks in April, the famed investor revealed at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting on Saturday.
  "It turned out I was wrong," Buffett said about his decision to invest in American, Delta, United, and Southwest.
  Berkshire's first-quarter earnings revealed that it sold $6.1 billion in stock in April, and Buffett attributed that figure to its exit from the airlines.
  Buffett said that carriers could be left with "too many planes" if peo
  
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