Dried cocoa beans at the Somos Cacao farm and production facility in Ragonvalia, Norte de Santader department, Colombia, on Friday, March 22, 2024. Ferley Ospina | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThere's pricing pressure taking hold of a specific corner of global agriculture — and it's bittersweet.Prices of cocoa have more than tripled...
Year: 2024
Apollo’s co-president said it is one of the few private equity firms OK with higher rates
Back in December 2023, when the market was pricing in six or so rate cuts, Apollo Asset Management Co-President Scott Kleinman had a more contrarian view: He said he'd be betting against any rate cuts in 2024. That call so far has paid off. But higher-for-longer rates haven't necessarily been a tailwind for...
This ETF strategy may help investors skirt market concentration risk
Investors worried about concentration risk in the market may want to consider value-oriented investments.Avantis Investors chief investment strategist Phil McInnis suggests taking a more diversified approach than simply looking at index funds such as the S&P 500. He thinks his firm's exchange-traded fund strategy can provide better returns in the...
Bank of Japan set to reduce JGB purchases, stands pat on interest rate
The Bank of Japan is largely expected to hold interest rates steady at the end of its 2-day meeting ending June 14, 2024. Seen here, the Japanese flag flying high at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo.Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate...
Netflix hunts for a production partner for its Christmas NFL games
Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers prepares to take a snap in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs0 during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Michael Reaves | Getty ImagesNetflix is trying to get ready for some football.The streaming...