Source: PaxForex Premium Analytics Portal, Fundamental Insight While stocks crashed in the first quarter of the year, legendary investor Warren Buffett and his Berkshire Hathaway were buying, especially in the financial sector. In Berkshire Hathaway's Form 13F filing, which shows what stocks the conglomerate bought and sold in Q1, the company showed that it bought a stake in the weakened megabank Citigroup. Berkshire bought 55.2 million shares, or about 2.8 percent of Citigroup's outstanding shares, for a total of about $2.95...
Source: PaxForex Premium Analytics Portal, Fundamental Insight Over the past few weeks, companies, specifically, the big tech companies, have been reporting earnings. In 2021, Alphabet posted impressive results quarter after quarter. Whether it was the astounding growth of video platform YouTube or the pace at which its cloud computing segment is catching up with Microsoft and Amazon, investors applauded Alphabet stock, which soared nearly 70% in 2021 compared to the S&P 500's 27% return. Throughout 2022, investors have seen a...
Source: PaxForex Premium Analytics Portal, Fundamental Insight UK CPI for April is predicted to increase 2.6% monthly and 9.1% annualized. Forex traders can compare this to the UK CPI for March, which rose 1.1% monthly and 7.0% annualized. The Core CPI for April is predicted to expand 0.8% monthly and 6.2% annualized. Forex traders can compare this to Core CPI for March, which increased 0.9% monthly and 5.7% annualized. The UK PPI Input for April is predicted to increase 1.1% monthly and 19.0% annualized. Forex traders can compare this to...
Source: PaxForex Premium Analytics Portal, Fundamental Insight Singapore Industrial Production for February increased 16.6% monthly and 17.6% annualized. Economists predicted a decrease of 0.9% and a rise of 6.3%. Forex traders can compare this to Singapore Industrial Production for January, which dropped 10.4% monthly and expanded 2.4% annualized. UK Retail Sales for February are predicted to increase 0.6% monthly and 7.8% annualized. Forex traders can compare this to UK Retail Sales for January, which rose 1.9% monthly and 9.1%...
Source: PaxForex Premium Analytics Portal, Fundamental Insight One of the things about Walt Disney is that all four of its Florida theme parks and even the resort's two water parks are different. Magic Kingdom offers the largest assortment of attractions, and over the past few years, it has been the most visited theme park on the planet. Disney's Hollywood Studios is a celebration of the movies, and while it was the least visited of the four parks in 2019 - the last full pre-pandemic year - the new rides, introduced just before...