April 13, 2025
Financial Assets

Bonds Bludgeoned, Dollar Dumped, Gold Gains. Markets have been moving

Sure, the stock market has been moving. But it’s the action in government bonds, the US dollar, and gold that REALLY stood out this week. Here are some thoughts on what happened – and what it MEANS for investors – from top MoneyShow experts. Mike Larson MoneyShow What’s it going to take to get a

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Intangible Assets

CarMax boosts inventory of used cars under $20K as tariffs hit market

Nathan Gomes  |  Reuters How many cars are fully American-made? Not many. Here’s what we know. President Trump hopes to encourage companies to build cars in the U.S. But are any cars fully American-made? Here is what we know now. CarMax KMX.N is expanding its inventory of newer pre-owned vehicles, as U.S. President Donald Trump‘s latest tariffs

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Financial Assets

Junk Bonds Suffer Worst Rout Since 2020 With US Hit Hardest

U.S. junk corporate bonds led the biggest slump in global high—yield debt since 2020 as the steepest American tariffs in a century triggered fears about worldwide growth. The extra yield investors demand to own the risky debt instead of Treasuries widened 45 basis points Thursday to 386 basis points, marking the worst selloff since March

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Financial Assets

Japan’s stock plunge deepens, bonds rally, rate-hike bets fade

Japanese stocks sank deeper into the red on Friday, with the Topix index tumbling into a technical correction as it led Asian equities lower for a second day. Investors continued to bail out of riskier assets that will be hurt by US tariffs, with a rally in government bonds sending yields sharply lower and traders

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Gold Investing

Gold declines as Trump tariff shock sparks selloff from record

Gold moved further away from its latest record high, swept up in the pessimistic mood that hit global markets in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s more-aggressive-than-expected tariff agenda.  The precious metal initially surged to a fresh all-time high of $3,167.84 an ounce on Thursday following Trump’s “reciprocal” tariff announcements, which placed baseline import

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Financial Assets

JPMorgan’s Tariff-Day Trade Is Going Long on Automaker Bonds

Beaten-down corporate bonds from automakers could rally after Wednesday’s tariff announcement from U.S. President Donald Trump, making the debt an attractive purchase, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPMorgan strategists don’t expect the announcement to be as detrimental for automakers as it will be for pharmaceutical companies. “We don’t believe any of the large automakers

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Financial Assets

Provinces to issue flurry of new bonds amid trade war with U.S.

BNN Bloomberg is Canada’s definitive source for business news dedicated exclusively to helping Canadians invest and build their businesses. The trade war is set to plunge Canadian provinces into deeper deficits, revitalizing a sleepy corner of the credit market.  Provinces are expecting wider deficits and higher funding needs, which means selling more bonds. The seven

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Tangible Assets

Gold sails above $3,100 to uncharted territory as US tariffs approach

Anjana Anil and Anushree Mukherjee  |  Reuters White House downplays recession fears amid stock market concerns A new poll found that 70% of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, think President Trump’s trade policies will push prices higher. Scripps News Gold prices soared to record levels above $3,100 per ounce in a rally marking one

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Gold Investing

A fresh record high on global trade war fears

Gold started the week with a fresh record high, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s expected latest tariff barrage that’s heightened concerns of a global trade war. Bullion gained as much as 0.9% to top $3,115 an ounce, beating the previous all-time high set on Friday when it recorded a fourth weekly gain, with prices

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Tangible Assets

Metals A “Silver” Lining In Tough Market

It’s a tough market, one where 25% auto tariffs are just the latest challenge for the bulls. But metals and miners are a “silver” lining for investors. Read about why stocks are weak, but metals are strong – and what to DO about it as an investor. Peter Krauth Stock Investor I’m back behind my

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