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The best performing stock so far this year is a cosmetics company

Beauty company Coty is the best performing stock in the S&P 500 so far this year.

7 years ago

Don't postpone having talking money with your parents as they age

Only 18% of those 55 and older have the recommended essentials of a will, a health-care directive and a power of attorney.

7 years ago
Real estate stocks have room to gain, residential in favor

Real estate stocks have room to gain, residential in favor

The once-sleepy U.S. real estate sector could be poised to continue its revival into the second half of 2019 but investors are selective in their bets on property companies.



7 years ago
Vietnam, EU sign landmark free trade deal

Vietnam, EU sign landmark free trade deal

The European Union signed a landmark free trade deal with Vietnam on Sunday, the first of its kind with a developing country in Asia, paving the way for tariff reductions on 99% of goods between the trading bloc and Southeast Asian country.



7 years ago
Preserve your ammunition, BIS urges top central banks

Preserve your ammunition, BIS urges top central banks

Bank for International Settlements (BIS) chief Agustin Carstens has urged top central banks to preserve their ammunition for more serious economic downturns rather than deplete it chasing higher growth.



7 years ago
Deutsche Bank in wealth management hiring spree

Deutsche Bank in wealth management hiring spree

Deutsche Bank plans to hire 300 more relationship and investment mangers for its wealth management business by 2021, as part of a plan to bulk up in areas the German lender hopes will bring steadier revenue streams.



7 years ago
Oil jumps on Saudi, Russia support for supply cuts

Oil jumps on Saudi, Russia support for supply cuts

Oil prices rose more than $1 a barrel on Monday after Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq backed an extension of supply cuts for another six to nine months ahead of an OPEC meeting this week.



7 years ago
Asia stocks cheer trade truce, bonds retreat

Asia stocks cheer trade truce, bonds retreat

Stocks rallied and bonds retreated in Asia on Monday as a thaw in the Sino-U.S. trade dispute tempered risks to the global economy, leading investors to pare wagers on aggressive policy easing by the major central banks.



7 years ago
Rio Tinto names Barbara Levi as group general counsel

Rio Tinto names Barbara Levi as group general counsel

Rio Tinto named Barbara Levi as its new general counsel and group executive on Monday, replacing Philip Richards.



7 years ago
Global stocks enjoy relief rally in Asia, bonds retreat

Global stocks enjoy relief rally in Asia, bonds retreat

Stocks rallied while bonds retreated in Asia on Monday as a thaw in the Sino-U.S. trade dispute tempered risks to the global economy, leading investors to pare back wagers on aggressive policy easing by the major central banks.



7 years ago
From shrimp to fake eyelashes, social media sales soar in Facebook-friendly Thailand

From shrimp to fake eyelashes, social media sales soar in Facebook-friendly Thailand

The son of a Thai fisherman, Anurak Saruethai never really took to life at sea. But seafood has been good to him.



7 years ago

Don't postpone having the money talk with your parents as they age

Only 18% of those 55 and older have the recommended essentials of a will, a health-care directive and a power of attorney.

7 years ago
Fearing stock market rout, investors seek shelter in dependable dividends

Fearing stock market rout, investors seek shelter in dependable dividends

Defensive equity strategies focused on high payouts and steady earnings have gained in popularity this year as investors flock to safety, worried the biggest stock market rally in decades is about to come crashing down.



7 years ago
Asia's factory activity shrinks, U.S.-China trade truce fails to brighten outlook

Asia's factory activity shrinks, U.S.-China trade truce fails to brighten outlook

Factory activity shrank in most Asian countries in June as the simmering U.S.-China trade conflict put further strains on the region's manufacturing sector, keeping policymakers under pressure to deploy stronger steps to avert a global recession.



7 years ago
Stocks relieved at trade truce, bonds step back

Stocks relieved at trade truce, bonds step back

Stocks rallied and bonds retreated in Asia on Monday as a thaw in the Sino-U.S. trade dispute averted one threat to the global economy, leading investors to pare wagers on aggressive policy easing by the major central banks.



7 years ago