Articles written by Alphanso - Benzinga

Power Of Interest Rates: Shaping Market Trends In A Seismic Shift!

We are currently witnessing an unexpected era of the stock market where despite increasing interest rates and fears of a recession, the stock market is rallying, which may seem confusing. One key metric to understand this is the Price to Earnings or P/E ratio. It tells us how much investors are willing to pay for a company’s future earnings.

Challenging Banking Dynamics: Is The Current US Banking Troubles A Rerun Of The 1990's?

Did you know that the global banking system is experiencing signs of significant consolidation? It is fair to say that it’s primarily because of the brunt of higher interest rates on bank balance sheets, causing a notable decrease in bond assets and a decrease in loan activities.

Emergence Of A New Commodity Cycle: Opportunities For Investing For The Next 5 Years

The world is currently experiencing a new commodity cycle that resembles the one that occurred in the 1970s and the other in the 2000s. These periods of stunted commodities prices (1970 and 2000) gave way to overvalued equity markets and their other sequels — a situation that repeats itself presently.

Inversion Of The Yield Curve: Prediction Of The Next Economic Downturn From Historic Pattern

The inverted yield curve has predicted the last seven recessions. And it is inverted again.

Why Is Diversification Important? And What Is Significance Of A Diversified Portfolio?

The Holy Grail of Investing, a quotation ascribed to Ray Dalio for defining diversification, portrays his sheer ingenuity in the fields of investment. This cleverly-crafted metaphor compels us to address the foremost question, why do we need diversification?