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Our call of the day, from Goldman Sachs alumnus, Raoul Pal, who forecast the last global financial crisis, sees trouble on the horizon for the world’s economies, advising investors to buy bonds and the dollar. See full story.
Tesla delivers fewer vehicles than expected in first quarter
Tesla Inc. shares slide 9% in premarket trade Thursday after the company said it delivered about 63,000 vehicles in the first quarter, significantly fewer than analysts had expected. See full story.
Trump ‘likely’ to announce summit plans at meeting with China’s vice premier
An announcement of a summit date is “likely” to come while Trump meets with the Chinese leader’s special envoy, Vice Premier Liu He, at the White House on Thursday, according to an administration official, but discussions remain fluid and those plans could change See full story.
Why an EU slowdown poses a bigger risk to stock market than China trade
U.S. companies are far more dependent on the European market than China, says B. of A. strategist. See full story.
Investors’ widely-held beliefs about ETFs and index funds may be wrong
Low-cost funds may be fixing the wrong problem, new data suggest. See full story.
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The National Poll on Healthy Aging finds that pets fetch health benefits for older adults — but there’s some risks, too. See full story.
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