10-26-2016, 02:43 AM
There are four arguments for bullishness, Goldman notes: attractive valuations relative to developed markets, repaired current account vulnerabilities, a bottoming in commodity prices and developed-market fiscal stimulus, which “would benefit global growth prospects.” For these reasons, Goldman’s “tactical EM views” include a preference for “exposure in Brazil, Korea, Taiwan and China equities.” However:
Topping Goldman’s Emerging Market Risk List: China - Emerging Markets Daily - Barrons.com
The original x360 was a good laptop, and it gave HP a strong foundation on which to build. The new model takes what was good about the old one and makes it even better, both with a remarkable improvement to the size and weight and the addition of highly desirable new features. This means the new Kaby Lake HP Spectre x360 is the PC laptop to beat. The size and features make for a compelling mix, and the pricing is competitive, too, It starts at $1,049 for a Core i5, 8GB RAM, and 256GB storage, and it tops out at $1,499 for a Core i7, 16GB RAM, and 1TB SSD.
HP’s new Spectre x360 is probably the best PC laptop around | Ars Technica
After reporting double-digit year-over-year declines for the past two quarters, Apple is expected to report on Tuesday that it shipped 44.8 million iPhones, down from 48.04 million a year ago, according to analysts surveyed by StreetAccount. The company is also expected to report earnings of $1.65 per share on revenue of $46.9 billion, according to a Thomson Reuters consensus estimate. That would be down from fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $1.96 per share on sales of $51.5 billion this time last year.
Apple's iPhone sales may fall for a third-straight quarter. Here's what it means
Americans have a big decision to make in next month's presidential election, but markets don't seem to know how to account for it, according to Raoul Pal, a former hedge fund manager. "Volatility is way too low considering the outcomes and how nervous markets are about it," Pal told Business Insider's Matt Turner on Monday in a Facebook Live interview. "I always have an expression, which is that suppressed volatility leads to hyper volatility," added Pal, who is the founder of Real Vision and Global Macro Investor. "Once you suppress things this much, whether it's central banks or whatever is suppressing it, the moment the lid is taken off, the genie comes out of the bottle, the volatility explodes."
RAOUL PAL ON US ELECTION: 'Volatility is way too low' - Business Insider
Women have caught up with men in the amount of alcohol they drink and are doing increasing amounts of damage to their health as a result, according to a global study that looked at the consumption habits of four million people over a period of over a century. The change is partly the result of successful marketing campaigns and the creation of sweeter products aimed at young women or girls, as well as cuts in price, say health campaigners. Some studies have even suggested that younger women may be out-drinking men, according to the study’s authors.
Women now drink as much alcohol as men, global study finds | Society | The Guardian