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“Nobody Knows Anything,” Wall Street Strategist Edition

Barry Ritholtz

This is true about equity and bond markets, specific company stocks, and economic data series. It is especially true for strategists and forecasters at large brokers and banks. So as strategists at Bank of America Corp., Deutsche Bank AG, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., So as strategists at Bank of America Corp.,

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World’s Safest Banks 2024: Islamic Banks In GCC

Global Finance

Islamic banks based in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries continue to expand their reach, taking on Shariah-compliant transactions in new industries and establishing new strategic partnerships. The Gulf’s Islamic banks look to build on this momentum through strategic partnerships. 5, Dukhan Bank advanced two spots to No.

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Fed holds main rate steady, citing cooling inflation

CFO Dive

The central bank kept the federal funds rate unchanged despite higher-than-forecast strength in hiring and economic growth.

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Asia-Pacific: Economic Growth Taking Off

Global Finance

The region is set to drive global economic growth, powered by its population and tech sector. The Asia-Pacific region (APAC) will lead global economic growth over the next 15 years thanks to several factors, some of which are already manifest and some of which have yet to emerge. billion citizens to 4.6 billion citizens to 4.6

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How CFOs Can Use ERP During a Recession

Navigator SAP

The economic outlook is very uncertain in these post-pandemic times. World Bank president David Malpass gives a 50 percent chance that there will be a world recession in 2023. Goldman Sachs is a bit more optimistic—about the US, at least—forecasting a 35 percent chance of a recession in the US this coming year.

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When Does a Business Need a CFO?

CFO Selections

As such, their responsibilities include: budgeting and forecasting, managing mergers or acquisitions, and handling compliance issues. The CFO role is forward-thinking as they consider economic, industry, tax, government regulation and social issues.

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Data Update 4 for 2025: Interest Rates, Inflation and Central Banks!

Musings on Markets

It was an interesting year for interest rates in the United States, one in which we got more evidence on the limited power that central banks have to alter the trajectory of market interest rates. We started 2024 with the consensus wisdom that rates would drop during the year, driven by expectations of rate cuts from the Fed.

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