Learning archive

Bond Rebound Relieves Markets Dazed by Week of Trade Turmoil
  • April 14, 2025

Bond Rebound Relieves Markets Dazed by Week of Trade Turmoil

(Bloomberg) -- Wall Street on Monday finally caught a respite from the deep selloffs and unusually sharp swings that have raced through markets ever since President Donald Trump unleashed his global trade war. Most Read from BloombergHow Did This Suburb Figure Out Mass Transit?The Secret Formula for Faster TrainsEven Oslo Has an Air Quality ProblemNYC Tourist Helicopter Crashes in Hudson River, Killing SixLisbon Mayor Wants Companies to Help Fix City’s Housing ShortageThat was most evident in th

Read More
Why Apple (AAPL) Stock Is Up Today
  • April 14, 2025

Why Apple (AAPL) Stock Is Up Today

Shares of iPhone and iPad maker Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) jumped 2.2% in the morning session after reports indicated that smartphones, computers, and a wide range of tech devices and components would be exempt from the reciprocal tariffs on U.S. imports announced on April 2, 2025. The list of spared goods includes chips, solar panels, flat-screen TVs, flash drives, and memory cards.

Read More
BlackRock boosts outlook for US stocks after tariffs pause
  • April 14, 2025

BlackRock boosts outlook for US stocks after tariffs pause

The BlackRock Investment Institute said on Monday that it is taking a modestly more bullish stance on U.S. stocks following the announcement of a 90-day pause in implementing most U.S. tariffs. The near-term risk of a "financial accident" has eased following the Trump administration's decision to pause of hefty tariffs on most countries, according to a report from the research arm of asset management giant BlackRock.

Read More
Tariff-Fueled Market Rout Cost Chicago’s Pensions $1 Billion
  • April 14, 2025

Tariff-Fueled Market Rout Cost Chicago’s Pensions $1 Billion

(Bloomberg) -- Four Chicago pension funds are estimated to have lost nearly $1 billion amid the market rout set off by President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, a blow to the city’s retirement programs that are among the least funded of all major US cities.Most Read from BloombergHow Did This Suburb Figure Out Mass Transit?The Secret Formula for Faster TrainsEven Oslo Has an Air Quality ProblemNYC Tourist Helicopter Crashes in Hudson River, Killing SixLisbon Mayor Wants Companies to Help Fix Cit

Read More
Systematica fund down 19% following market rout
  • April 14, 2025

Systematica fund down 19% following market rout

A listed version of Systematica Investments' flagship hedge fund is down roughly 19% this year, as some trend-following strategies have struggled to navigate the market turmoil caused by the new U.S. trade policies. The Schroder Gaia BlueTrend fund, which invests in rates, equities, currencies and commodities, is a listed version of Systematica's flagship BlueTrend hedge fund. The firm, with $17 billion in assets under management, is led by Leda Braga, BlueCrest Capital's former president and head of Systematica trading.

Read More