How to use option to play Amazon amid tariffs and earnings

00:00 Speaker A Investors are bracing for more volatility as tariff negotiations develop, and it’s earnings season unfolds. Tech names getting a lift, as President Trump softens his tone on tariffs with also plenty of big tech earnings on deck. Here with ways to trade this is all-star charts chief options strategist, Sean McLaughlin. Joining […]

How to Forecast a Recession by Jeffrey Frankel

Some of the most popular indicators for forecasting recession suggest that the US may be headed toward a prolonged downturn, if not in the next year, then in the next four. But, given these indicators’ limitations, it is impossible to know definitively what lies ahead. CAMBRIDGE – Imagine you are sailing a ship through dense […]

How to protect your financial assets against Trump’s tariffs

ADVERTISEMENT Following the news that US President Donald Trump had imposed tariffs on most of the world, markets went into freefall. On so-called ‘liberation day,’ on April 2, Trump announced sweeping taxes on imports that triggered market crashes in the US and Asia. After the US president suspended the tariffs for 90 days, prices bounced […]

How to Lose a Decade by Erik Berglöf & Nahom Ghebrihiwet

While a backlash against globalization has been gathering steam for a while, trade has so far held up well. But with US President Donald Trump imposing sweeping tariffs on trade partners, which are moving to retaliate, this might be about to change, with dire consequences for developing-economy growth and decarbonization. BEIJING – The 2020s are […]

How to Counter Trump’s Tariffs Productively? by Shang-Jin Wei

While many countries are considering retaliatory tariffs on US-made goods, such measures are unlikely to deter US President Donald Trump. To weather his trade war, governments must forge strategic alliances and apply economic pressure without directly harming domestic industries. NEW YORK – After months of threats and speculation, US President Donald Trump has officially launched […]

How to kill Putin’s profits without hitting farmers – POLITICO

All bark, no bite? EU farmers have already taken to the streets over rising costs and tough new green rules. Another spike in fertilizer prices could spark fresh rounds of protests — think tractors blocking roads and paralyzing capitals. That’s a political nightmare Brussels wants to avoid. At the same time, the slow rollout frustrates […]

How to ‘Trump proof’ the transatlantic relationship? – POLITICO

“It’s been very successful,” said Daniel Mullaney, the former top U.S. negotiator on trade issues with Europe, of the TTC. “We’ve had high-level attention, including at the presidential levels, on all of these issues. That’s kept the momentum going.” The question now is what happens if Trump wins back the White House in November. Even […]