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Bloomfield Capital's Commercial Real Estate Finance Trends
Bloomfield Capital, a direct lender and equity investor in commercial real estate assets nationwide, curates monthly content shaping the commercial real estate finance industry in the United States. Multifamily Executive A Good Time to Invest in Miami? Industry professionals say now is a good time to increase their investments in the Miami/South Florida market, according …
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Dow notches longest quarterly win streak in 20 years
The stock market, undaunted by monster hurricanes, political tension and North Korea threats, keeps climbing to new heights. The Dow soared another 5% during the third quarter, which ends for Wall Street on Friday. The strong gains extend the Dow's streak of winning quarters to eight. It's the longest since an 11-quarter boom that ended in September 1997, according to FactSet stats. Back then, the U.S. economy was going gangbusters under President Bill Clinton at the start of the dotcom boom.
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Dow Jones technical error spreads fake news story of Google acquiring Apple
The Dow Jones newswires had a ‘technical error’ which caused the portal to report several spurious stories including several headlines claiming Google was acquiring Apple for $9 billion, and that the deal was pre-arranged with Steve Jobs in his will. Obviously, every element of the story is made up, but it’s pretty funny to see the temporal blip on Apple’s stock price, which briefly spiked up to $158. The fake stories have now been removed by DJ.
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Market optimism hits Black Monday-level peak, a 'potential significant danger'
The roaring stock market has professional investors riding high, so much so that it's rekindling memories of the 1987 crash. In terms of sentiment, the difference between bulls and bears hasn't been this high in 30 years, according to the latest Investors Intelligence reading. Back then, stocks were bubbling their way toward the worst single-day sell-off in history when the Dow collapsed 22 percent on Oct. 19, 1987.
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Dow rises 5,000 points in a year for the first time ever
The Dow Jones industrial average just did something it has never done in its 121-year history. The 30-stock average is now up more than 5,000 points in a year, marking its biggest annual-points gain ever. This following a 200-point rally Monday which sent it to an all-time high.
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Dow falls 666 points, markets post biggest weekly loss in 2 years
North American markets ended a volatile week with sharp losses led by the Dow Jones index losing 666 points, or 2.5 per cent, in its biggest decline in two years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down at 25,520.96 points, while the S&P 500 lost 2.1 per cent to 2,762.13 points. Both benchmark indexes saw the worst week of losses since January 2016. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped two per cent to 7,240.95 on Friday — marking its worst week of losses since February 2016.
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Wall Street braces as world sell-off runs to $4 trillion
European shares remained lower, while losses for MSCI’s widely tracked 47-country world index broke $4 trillion. “The choppiness this morning is trying to figure out where we should be. Some of what we saw yesterday suggests we are near at least a short-term low,” said Willie Delwiche, investment strategist at Robert W. Baird in Milwaukee.
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Toronto Stock Exchange shuts down early on Friday after widespread technical issues
Trading on all TMX Group exchanges, including the Toronto Stock Exchange, was shut down early on Friday following widespread technical issues. "TMX has decided to shut down all markets for the remainder of the day. Trading will not resume today, including market on close. We apologize for the inconvenience. Further updates will be provided," TMX Group said in a tweet.
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Stocks struggle for gains after jobs report miss, Apple rallies as Buffett adds to stake
U.S. stocks rose Friday as Wall Street shrugged off lackluster numbers in the government's monthly jobs report while shares of Apple led blue chip stocks higher. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 160 points thanks to a 3.6 percent rally in Apple shares, which jumped higher after famed investor Warren Buffett revealed that he purchased 75 million shares during the first quarter. The Dow dropped more than 100 points shortly after the opening bell.
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Dow drops more than 200 points as Trump tariffs reignite trade-war fears
Stocks fell on Thursday after President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on the European Union, Mexico and Canada, sparking fears the U.S. could enter a trade war with some key partners. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 251.94 points to close at 24,415.84, with Boeing contributing the most losses to the index. The S&P 500 declined 0.7 percent to 2,705.27 as consumer staples lagged. The Nasdaq composite, meanwhile, pulled back 0.3 percent to 7,442.12.
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The ‘mother of all credit bubbles’ is brewing — and this time it isn’t household debt
Let’s recall those heady days of 2006 when home prices were rising 10, 15, even 20 per cent a year, allowing millions of homeowners to refinance mortgages and collectively take out more than US$300 billion in cash from the increased value of their properties. Some spent the money on furniture, appliances, cars and vacations, adding fuel to an already roaring economy. Others reinvested it in the already booming real estate and stock markets.
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Chinese investment in the US drops 90% amid political pressure
Chinese acquisitions and investments in the U.S. fell 92 percent to just $1.8 billion in the first five months of this year, consulting and research firm Rhodium Group said Tuesday. 1 1Counting divestitures, net Chinese deal flow to the U.S. during that time was a negative $7.8 billion, the report said.
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Harley-Davidson's stock sinks, sees EU tariffs adding $2,200 to average motorcycle cost
Shares of Harley-Davidson Inc. HOG, -5.69% sank 2.7% in premarket trade Monday, after the motorcycle maker said the European Union tariffs on the company's motorcycles increased to 31% from 6%, and will increase the cost of the average motorcycle to the EU from the U.S. by about $2,200. The company said it won't raise its suggested retail prices or wholesale prices to dealers to cover the costs of the tariffs, because it believes passing on the tariff costs would have an "immediate and lasting detrimental impact" to its business in the region.
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Chip stocks plunge after Trump's reported plan to restrict foreign technology investment
Several of the market’s favorite semiconductor names are tanking on Monday as investors grow concerned over President Donald Trump’s plan to restrict foreign investments in U.S. technology companies. On Sunday the Wall Street Journal said the Treasury Department is drawing up rules to block companies with at least 25 percent Chinese ownership from buying companies involved in "industrially significant technology."
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Chinese stocks plummeted on Monday, with the China A50 index losing over 4.8%
Losses on main Chinese main indices were 4.8%. China A50, which includes the leading companies of the Shenzhen and Shanghai indices, is the biggest loser. The Shanghai Composite lost 3.7% of its value, while the Shenzhen Composite lost just over 4% at the end of the day. The reasons for the crash are numerous. Chinese investors had to chase their Asian counterparts after a week of losses in Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea.
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Sudden jump in US interest rates prompts Wall Street stock plunge
Wall Street stocks has plunged with major indices losing more than three percent in a sell-off prompted by the sudden jump in US interest rates. At the closing bell in the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had lost 3.1 percent or 830 points to finish at 25,613.35, in the biggest fall in eight months.
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Another wild sell off: Dow sinks 546 points
The stomach-churning market scare continues. The Dow tumbled 546 points, or 2.1%, on Thursday following another rollercoaster session. The index briefly turned positive during morning trading before succumbing to heavy selling pressure. At one point the Dow was down 699 points. The Dow has shed 1,378 points over the past two days.
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'Red October' sees US stocks endure their worst month since the financial crisis
Concerns including a US-China trade war, Federal Reserve interest-rate policy, and a slowdown in global growth led to a wave of heavy selling.
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For the first time in 8 years, Apple is worth less than Microsoft
Microsoft has overtaken Apple as the world’s most valuable company. On a day when tech stocks are recovering from a bummer week last week, Microsoft reached a valuation of $814 billion Monday. As of 1 p.m. its market cap had settled back to $807 billion. Meanwhile, Apple’s market cap was slightly less at $805 billion.
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Stocks Tumble Below 23,000; Twitter, Netflix, Amazon Hit Hard
The Dow continued its tumble Thursday, dropping below 23,000 at one point as several tech giants including San Francisco-based Twitter were hit hard by the sell-off.
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