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Sovereign Ratings, Default Risk and Markets: The Moody's Downgrade Aftermath!

Musings on Markets

Since the ratings downgrade happened after close of trading on a Friday, there was concern that markets would wake up on the following Monday (May 19) to a wave of selling, and while that did not materialize, the rest of the week was a down week for both stocks and US treasury bonds, especially at the longest end of the maturity spectrum.

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How Well Does the Market Predict Volatility?

CFA Institute

. | Alex Handley is a sophomore at George Mason University College of Engineering and Computing, pursuing a degree in industrial and systems engineering with a concentration in financial engineering. He currently serves as treasurer of the Stock Talk Club and has a strong interest in financial markets and mergers and acquisitions.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (January 11–12)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the "Social Security Fairness Act" was signed into law this week, eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) provisions, which previously reduced the Social Security benefits (..)

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Securing The New Commerce Normal

PYMNTS

For all that has changed dramatically in the last several weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic, consumers are still looking for the same two core offerings in every transaction, no matter what it is or where it takes place: seamlessness and security. An awful lot of other things have changed all around that core, however.

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Customer Concentration

CFO Simplified

But it also provides additional security for the company. Customer concentration had become an ever-bigger problem as borrowing increased. Significant Findings and Recommendations: Reduce Customer Concentration. Market those to new clients. Many companies view 20% of your total sales as a limit on customer concentration.

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China's Central Bank Tells Ant Group To Concentrate On Payments Business

PYMNTS

The Chinese central bank's statement came after it had met with representatives of Ant and regulatory officials from the country's securities, banking and foreign exchange sectors, presented as a Q&A with PBOC vice governor Pan Gongsheng. There weren't many more specifics than that.

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Benefits of Outsourced Telecom Expense Management

E78 Partners

This ensures their communication systems are optimized for performance and security. Outsourcing also enables internal teams to concentrate on essential business tasks rather than getting weighed down by the challenges of telecom management. Another contributing factor behind telecom outsourcing is the goal of reducing expenses.