Tag: Interest Rates
The 5 questions investors are asking this Q2 earnings season
Q2 earnings season officially kicks off in the U.S. this week with a slew of publicly-listed companies lining up to open their books to….
Spotlight: Why are markets so scared of interest rates?
News of interest rate hikes, inflation and the prospect of stagflation dominated markets this week. Here’s why investors look so worried. 1. Big rate….
Spotlight: Why Apple is becoming a bank
What can’t Apple do? Whether it’s in hardware, software or streaming, the big tech company seems to have the Midas touch. But in recent….
Spotlight: Google wants a bite of Apple’s hardware empire
Google has unveiled a new product line to rival Apple’s, rolling out a string of Pixel products to diversify its revenue base. These are….
Spotlight: Amazon, eBay and Shopify warn the online shopping spree is over
Another big week of earnings this week saw the ecommerce sector come into full focus as major players like eBay forecast a spending slowdown.….
How do interest rates affect my investments?
Many central banks around the world right now are either raising interest rates or getting ready to – signalling a major economic shift both….