Filip De Mott

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Citadel founder Ken Griffin says moving to cash would've been the best way for investors to weather the tariff storm

1 day ago | businessinsider.com | Max Adams |Filip De Mott |Henry Blodget

2025-05-13T15:22:16Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Ken Griffin suggested holding cash was the best move in the midst of last month's trade chaos.
Coinbase stock is surging, with the exchange set to be the first crypto firm in the S&P 500

1 day ago | businessinsider.com | Max Adams |Filip De Mott |Henry Blodget

Shannon Stapleton/Reuters 2025-05-13T13:59:20Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Coinbase shares jumped by double digits on Tuesday.
A top Fed official still sees a big economic hit coming from tariffs despite US-China talks

2 days ago | businessinsider.com | Max Adams |Filip De Mott |Henry Blodget

Markets are celebrating the rollback of US tariffs on China, but at least one Federal Reserve official still sees economic pain coming from the trade war. In a speech on Monday, Fed Gov. Adriana Kugler said that the country won't escape a negative supply shock, given that current tariff rates are ultimately still much higher than they have been in recent decades.
Recession forecasts slide in betting markets with US-China trade tensions cooling

2 days ago | businessinsider.com | Max Adams |Filip De Mott |Henry Blodget

Bettors in the prediction markets are dialing back recession views, with the odds of a US downturn falling on the latest trade-war developments. Big bets on Polymarket and Kalshi predict a 40% chance of recession as of Monday, down from 52% at the end of last week. Anxiety about the economy is ebbing thanks to progress on trade talks between the US and China over the weekend.
Stock Market Today: Nasdaq 100 Enters a Bull Market on China Trade Deal

2 days ago | businessinsider.com | Max Adams |Filip De Mott |Henry Blodget

2025-05-12T14:32:11Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. The Nasdaq 100 entered a bull market on Monday as stocks rallied on US-China trade progress.
Sell in May and go away? Historic volatility is crushing investors' favorite seasonal indicators.

4 days ago | finance.yahoo.com | Filip De Mott

TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images The old motto "sell in May and go away" might not be a great guideline this year. Trade war, tax policy, and debt ceiling risks are skewing seasonal norms, analysts told BI. May tends to outperform in a postelection year. In a market dominated by shocking headlines and policy whiplash, seasonal mottos like the old favorite, "sell in May and go away," might need a rethink.
Sell in May and go away? Historic volatility is crushing investors' favorite seasonal indicators.

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Filip De Mott

The old motto "sell in May and go away" might not be a great guideline this year. Trade war, tax policy, and debt ceiling risks are skewing seasonal norms, analysts told BI. May tends to outperform in a postelection year. In a market dominated by shocking headlines and policy whiplash, seasonal mottos like the old favorite, "sell in May and go away," might need a rethink.
Sell in May and go away? Historic volatility is crushing investors' favorite seasonal indicators.

4 days ago | businessinsider.com | Max Adams |Filip De Mott |Henry Blodget

In a market dominated by shocking headlines and policy whiplash, seasonal mottos like the old favorite, "sell in May and go away," might need a rethink. After an unprecedented stretch of years for investors, marked by a pandemic, the highest inflation in four decades, and now a sweeping trade war, market strategists say seasonality has become much harder to predict.
A month into the trade war, China's exports to the US have already plummeted over 20%

5 days ago | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Filip De Mott

• None Shipments from China to the US fell sharply last month as the trade war kicked off. • None Trade is picking up between China and its neighbors, data shows. The first hard data to emerge from the US-China trade war shows trade between the world's two biggest economies is already way down. Chinese exports to the US tanked 21% in April compared to a year ago, according to customs administration data cited by Bloomberg. Imports from the US into China fell nearly 14% year over year.
Why BofA says more trade deals can't keep the stock market rally alive

5 days ago | businessinsider.com | Filip De Mott |Henry Blodget

With one US trade deal announced this week, markets are upbeat about more progress to come, but investors should be wary of buying into trade optimism, Bank of America's chief investment strategist wrote. BofA's Michael Hartnett said the market's bounce since April's historic spasm of volatility suggests that investors are front-running the possibility of lower tariffs and more trade deals this quarter. The S&P 500 is up nearly 14% from April lows, but the rally leaves little room for more gains.

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Articles

Citadel founder Ken Griffin says moving to cash would've been the best way for investors to weather the tariff storm

Coinbase stock is surging, with the exchange set to be the first crypto firm in the S&P 500

A top Fed official still sees a big economic hit coming from tariffs despite US-China talks

Recession forecasts slide in betting markets with US-China trade tensions cooling

Stock Market Today: Nasdaq 100 Enters a Bull Market on China Trade Deal

Sell in May and go away? Historic volatility is crushing investors' favorite seasonal indicators.

Sell in May and go away? Historic volatility is crushing investors' favorite seasonal indicators.

Sell in May and go away? Historic volatility is crushing investors' favorite seasonal indicators.

A month into the trade war, China's exports to the US have already plummeted over 20%

Why BofA says more trade deals can't keep the stock market rally alive

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