China pushes insurers to buy stocks

China urges state-backed funds to buy more stocks amid market slump, falling bond yields

China's financial regulators on Thursday unveiled a slew of measures to urge large state-owned mutual funds and insurers to purchase more A-shares.

CNBC - 4h

Beijing tells insurers to buy more Chinese stocks

Equities rally as authorities set explicit investment targets for mutual funds and state-owned insurance companies

Financial Times - 5h

China Pushes Neighboring Countries to Rein In Scams After Rare Public Outcry

The abduction of a young Chinese actor, who was trafficked from Thailand to Myanmar, prompted an unusually powerful public-pressure campaign and official actions.

The Wall Street Journal - 6h

Flow Specialty launches the 1st AI insurance broker

Flow Specialty, a specialty commercial brokerage, is announcing the industry’s first AI insurance broker. The brokerage’s platformless AI model has passed RPLU certification exams for the Cyber, ...

VentureBeat - 20h

Jim Cramer is struggling with 2 tech stocks and says another 2 names are buys

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

CNBC - 19h

Will Zalatoris a late withdrawal from Farmers Insurance Open

The field for the Farmers Insurance Open took another hit Wednesday when Will Zalatoris withdrew.

Yahoo Sports - 20h

What's covered under home insurance and what's not

Home insurance can help protect your home from disaster damage, but policy details may vary.

CBS News - 20h

Schwab’s stock lagged rivals such as Robinhood last year. Here’s why it could be a buy now.

Revenue growth and industry deregulation are likely welcome tailwinds for the retail brokerage.

MarketWatch - 20h

How to insure physical gold

Insuring your gold can help protect this critical investment. Here's how to do it.

CBS News - 21h

China stocks and renminbi hit by Trump’s 10% tariff threat

Benchmark Hong Kong share index down 1.8% after trade shot at Beijing

Financial Times - 1d

Wall Street analysts say buy this portfolio cyber stock. Why we're not taking their advice

In a note to clients, Morgan Stanley said there's an "increasingly attractive entry point" in Palo Alto Networks shares after a lackluster start to 2025.

CNBC - 1d

Insurers Were Right About California’s Wildfires

Regulators in California made it difficult for insurers to raise rates despite increasing risks. So the insurers stopped writing policies, which is logical. But they’ll get blamed and shamed anyway.

Inc. - 1d

Comprehensive vs. collision auto insurance: What's the difference?

These coverages can protect your vehicle, but they're not always required — or necessary. Here's what to consider.

CBS News - 1d

Biden Made a Global Push to Constrain China. What Will Trump Do?

Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, said in an interview that “we’ve just stuck with our theory, which is managed competition.” Trump and Xi Jinping might have other plans.

The New York Times - 3d

Former Trump aides are warning newbies: Buy legal insurance or risk a hefty bill

As Republicans gear up for new jobs in the second Trump administration, people who worked for President-elect Donald Trump the first time around are dispensing advice about a must-buy item for ...

NBC News - 5d

Warren pushes for Hegseth's wife to divest from defense company stocks

Senator Elizabeth Warren has called on President-elect Trump's defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, to divest from thousands of dollars worth of defense company stocks held by his wife, Jennifer ...

The Hill - 5d

We're buying more of an underappreciated stock and downgrading another that has broken out

The purchase will increase the stock's weighting in our portfolio to more than 2%.

CNBC - 5d

Jim Cramer says don't worry about falling CrowdStrike — and buy this evolving stock

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

CNBC - 5d

Is TikTok pushing Taiwan’s young people closer to China?

A growing number of researchers fear that the controversial app is promoting pro-China content and softening attitudes towards the People’s Republic

Financial Times - 6d

Our Insurance System Subsidizes Moves to Disaster Zones

Our policies encourage Americans to flock to areas particularly prone to climate-related disasters.

The New York Times - 6d

In Pursuing Canal, Trump Could Push Panama Closer to China

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threat to take back the Panama Canal may be posturing, but it could dampen the Panamanian government’s wish to broaden relations with the United States, analysts say.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

Large-cap U.S. stocks may be heading for a lost decade, this contrarian warns. What to buy instead.

Contrarian investor Steven Jon Kaplan says he won’t be buying large-cap U.S. stocks for a decade possibly, as he sees bubble signs everywhere.

MarketWatch - Jan. 14

Will China Let Elon Musk Buy TikTok?

As the popular video app faces a ban in the United States, Chinese officials are said to be weighing options to save it — including a sale to the tech mogul.

The New York Times - Jan. 14

How to assess Broadcom's China risk — plus, an economic-proof stock gets Wall Street love

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

CNBC - Jan. 13

Insurance stocks sell off sharply as potential losses tied to LA wildfires increase

Allstate, Chubb and Travelers are the most exposed carriers to insured losses in the wildfires, according to JPMorgan.

CNBC - Jan. 10

Constellation’s stock soared on AI hopes. Now the energy company is using those gains to buy Calpine in $16 billion deal.

Constellation Energy Corp., an electricity provider whose stock has doubled over the last year on hopes it will help meet the voracious energy demand created by artificial-intelligence ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 10

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