Month: April 2020

Economic crisis recovery perceptions low: TRA

New Delhi: India’s crisis recovery perceptions are positive on the health front but lagging in terms of economic recovery, a white-paper by consumer insights and brand analytics company TRA Research said. There is a significant gap between the ongoing national lockdown in terms of decision making and implementation, and fears of long-term financial and economic…
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Jim Cramer: Stop buying index funds and buy these ‘Covid winners’

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday laid out two buckets of stocks that he recommends investors consider adding to their portfolios. In making his case for the stock picks, the “Mad Money” host admonished index investing in this volatile market environment. “Stop circling the wagons around index funds here,” he said. Investing in index funds, a…
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Coronavirus spurs ‘massive shift’ in alcohol supply chain

With people across the U.S. facing orders to remain in their homes, and bars and restaurants closed as part of the ongoing effort to quell the coronavirus outbreak, alcohol sales have gone through the roof. And at least one service is reaping the benefits of that increased demand. Alcohol delivery app Drizly says it saw…
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How is coronavirus impacting the financial sector

The effects of the ongoing coronavirus crisis are being felt in almost every sector. From retail and consumer packaged goods to entertainment, sports, and of course travel and leisure, every sector is being impacted in a different way and is facing down its own unique challenges. The financial services sector is currently facing challenges on…
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What impending recession? New survey shows most people think they will be better off this year

Economists are beginning to predict a near-term economic future that, until recently, would have been considered inconceivable, or at the very least implausible: The idea that the more than decade-old bull market still has room to run. A new survey from the National Association for Business Economics found that economic experts think there is less…
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