Emma Duncan

1 week ago | schaeffersresearch.com | Emma Duncan

Markets are mixed this afternoon, as eyes remain on President Trump's stalling of his decision to back Israel in its war with Iran, saying a choice will be made within two weeks. Weighing heavy are chip stocks, after the Wall Street Journal suggested some waivers may be revoked by the U.S. for overseas manufacturers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) remains up triple digits, while the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) have fully reversed course, both firmly in the red.

2 weeks ago | schaeffersresearch.com | Emma Duncan

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)  and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) sport modest midday gains, while the S&P 500 Index (SPX) continues to slip above and below breakeven. Investors remain focused on U.S.-China trade talks, which are reportedly "going well," with hopes for a resolution that avoids steep reciprocal tariffs. Continue reading for more on today's market, including: McDonald's stock fried by bear note. Tariff talk could be creating more opportunities.

3 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Emma Duncan

Over the past decade I’ve done some tutoring of A-level economics students from poorer backgrounds who ask for extra help. All the pupils I’ve been allocated have been from ethnic minorities, immigrant families or both. I assumed this was a coincidence until I started nosing around GCSE statistics. Twenty years ago, the only ethnic minority pupils who did better on average than white Britons were Indians and Chinese.

3 weeks ago | schaeffersresearch.com | Emma Duncan

Casino stock Wynn Resorts Inc (NASDAQ:WYNN) is trading 1.9% lower at $88.83 at last check, starting off June on a sour note. The shares are eyeing their fourth-straight loss, extending a pullback from their May 15 five-month highs, and testing support at the $90 level today. Plus, if past is precedent, WYNN could be due for even more losses.

3 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Emma Duncan

‘Posh” is perhaps the most irritating word in the English language. “UK’s poshest thief”; “20 poshest villages”; posh restaurants, people, pubs and pets. If the purpose of words is to convey information, it’s a pretty useless one, for it tells one little about the thing being described. Does the posh thief have a grandfather who is a baronet? Steal copies of Debrett’s? Disdain serviettes, toilets and settees? Or merely live in a large house on a nice street?