Israeli troops also forced health care workers and patients to leave the facility, and destroyed critical medical supplies, according to a statement by Dr Hussam Abu Saifya, the hospital director. In the early hours of Friday, the Israeli military sent two plain clothed messengers into the hospital, who told people…
A military police officer has been arrested in Brazil after a video emerged of him throwing a civilian over a bridge in Sao Paulo on Monday, sparking protests in the city. The video, which was shared widely on social media and the Brazilian press, showed an officer grabbing a civilian…
The European Union reached a blockbuster free trade agreement Friday with Brazil, Argentina and the three other South American nations in the Mercosur trade alliance, capping a quarter-century of on-off negotiations even as France vowed to derail the contentious accord. Provided it is ratified, the accord would create one of…
Global stakeholders now have to reckon with the geopolitical impact of a rebel offensive led by an Islamist group in Syria that could potentially threaten President Bashar al-Assad’s hold over the country. Syrian rebels have made a lightning advance in the north of the country, taking two major cities: Aleppo,…
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has apologized to the nation in his first public comments since his abortive attempt to impose martial law threw the country into political chaos and led to calls for his impeachment. “This emergency martial law declaration stemmed from my desperation as the ultimate responsible…
Property tycoon Truong My Lan was one of Vietnam’s richest businesswomen. She amassed an eye-wateringly valuable portfolio of luxury homes, hotels and commercial properties all over the country and abroad – allegedly by effectively turning a major bank into her own personal ATM. On Tuesday, the 68-year-old lost her appeal…
My recent discussions on the Market Misbehavior podcast have often included some comments on the interest rate environment, particularly the shape of the yield curve. We’ve had an inverted yield curve since late 2022, and so the yield curve taking on a more normal shape could mean a huge tailwind to…
Could we see a short-term shift towards defensive sectors? Real estate? Utilities? I haven’t uttered these words in awhile. And why should I as our major indices have forged into new all-time record high territory? Well, I’m only talking about very near-term, maybe the next 1-3 weeks? I wouldn’t change…
The secret sauce of 1-2-3 investing is quite simple: don’t skip Step 2. Far too many investors who’ve succeeded in creating wealth are anxious to rush forward with “all gas, no brakes” to embrace the excitement of Step 3 – Asset Growth. Only in retrospect do they so often discover the hard…
Growth vs. Value Rotation: The Pendulum Swings Again Relative Rotation Graphs (RRG) are not just good tools to use in analyzing sector rotation; they’re also a valuable means for visualizing other market dynamics. The relationships between growth and value stocks, or large-cap vs. mid- and small-cap stocks and the combination…