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Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
The Boring Truth About Investing During a Geopolitical Crisis
Escalating fighting in the Middle East has introduced another element of uncertainty for the global economy, leaving investors large and small on edge. US stocks, bonds and the dollar have held steady over the past week. But ahead of what could be a more protracted conflict, I asked my colleague Suzanne Woolley for advice on how investors should be preparing themselves, at least financially.
Bloomberg
13-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Mortgage Your 401(k)
What percentage of her net worth should a 30-year-old professional have in the stock market? I am not going to give you investment advice, and there is a wide range of plausible answers. 'Zero, put it all in Bitcoin' is I guess on the list. A popular rule of thumb would say 70% in stocks, with the other 30% in bonds and cash. There is, however, a good theoretical case that the right answer is really 200%, or 500%: Most of a young professional's economic wealth is the present value of her future employment income, and borrowing money to buy more stocks is a good way to diversify away from that one risky asset. 1 Also many 30-year-old professionals buy houses for considerably more than 200% of their net worth, and putting 200% of their net worth into the stock market could again be useful diversification. But it is not easy to put 200% of your net worth into the stock market, because where will you get the money? A mortgage on a house is a pretty standard product in the US, but a mortgage on a retirement account is not. Bloomberg's Suzanne Woolley reports on someone trying to change that:
Bloomberg
05-04-2025
- Automotive
- Bloomberg
What to Do With Your Money Right Now as Tariffs Reshape Markets
By , Suzanne Woolley, and Paulina Cachero Save US consumers and retail investors are under pressure as President Donald Trump's tariffs fuel a global trade war that is tanking markets and threatening to drive up prices for everything from electronics and cars to sneakers and groceries. In recent weeks, as the S&P 500 slipped from an all-time in February, the general wisdom was that investors should add international exposure to their portfolios. And, as tariffs loomed, some experts advocated for speeding up big purchases — buying a car now, for example, before prices surge.
