by The Associated Press | May 31, 2022 | Banking & Lending, CR Daily, Executive Briefing, Industry News
High-quality U.S. bonds have lost more than 10 percent so far this year, as of Monday, on pace for one of their worst years in history. The investors feeling it the most are the very ones who invest conservatively, favoring bonds instead of stocks in hopes of securing historically steady returns.
by The Associated Press | May 19, 2022 | Banking & Lending, CR Daily, Executive Briefing, Industry News
The stock market’s skid this year has pulled the S&P 500 close to what’s known as a bear market. Rising interest rates, high inflation, the war in Ukraine and a slowdown in China’s economy have caused investors to reconsider the prices they’re willing to pay for a wide range of stocks, from high-flying tech companies to traditional automakers.
by Reuters | Oct 19, 2018 | Banking & Lending, CR Daily, Industry News
With Ford Motor Co.’s stock at nearly a nine-year low and the company squeezed by tariffs and trade tensions, Chief Executive Jim Hackett sought to restore confidence among dealers gathered in Las Vegas this week, days ahead of third-quarter results.
by The Commercial Record | Jan 19, 2018 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Industry News
The Middlebury Hamlet, a commercial building of 20,000 square feet, has been sold to a pair of investors.
by The Commercial Record | Sep 13, 2017 | CR Daily, Executive Briefing, Industry News, Residential Real Estate
A Connecticut real estate developer recently admitted to defrauding investors and lenders out of millions of dollars.