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A Business Upended: Streaming disrupts the Entertainment Business!

Musings on Markets

The recent troubles in entertainment, though, reflect a longer term disruption that has occurred in the business, with the rise of streaming as an alternative to the traditional platforms for movies and television shows.

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Private Equity Firms Look For Investments Among Hard-Hit Travel, Energy And Entertainment Sectors

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Despite the massive upheavals in the world economy and droves of people laid off, private equity companies are looking to swoop in and invest in companies for low prices, according to a CNBC report. Now, though, the widespread closures and quarantine measures have created a fertile ground for private equity.

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Consumer Services Push Revised Third Quarter GDP Higher

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Business fixed investment increased at a revised 6.2 Intellectual-property investment rose at a 6.8 points to growth, while business equipment investment rose at a 10.6 Residential investment, or housing, plunged at a 27.1 The economic outlook remains highly uncertain. Durable-goods spending fell at a 0.8

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Lessons for Investors from Mini-Panics

Barry Ritholtz

China, Clickbait, & Market Crises: What Investors Should Know About Behavioral Economics Here is the Moneyshow’s description: “Barry Ritholtz is Founder and CIO of Ritholtz Wealth Management. He is also a long-time market analyst, commentator, and expert on behavioral economics principles as they apply to investing.

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PE Firms Look For Investments Among Hard-hit Travel Sectors

PYMNTS

Despite the massive upheavals in the world economy and droves of people laid off, private equity companies are looking to swoop in and invest in companies for low prices, according to a CNBC report. Now, though, the widespread closures and quarantine measures have created a fertile ground for private equity.

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10 Wednesday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz

But Bloomberg Economics sees risks ahead, from strikes to higher rates and oil prices. Dolan, who controls the company that owns the Knicks and the Rangers, is set to open a behemoth arena in Las Vegas that he hopes will revolutionize live entertainment. Chief Investment Officer ) • How Many Microbes Does It Take to Make You Sick?

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Corporate credit trends to diverge by region, credit quality in 2024

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Corporate credit trends would diverge by region though global credit metrics are generally expected to be stable to improving this year, even with sharply lower economic growth, with most issuers’ leverage expected to be negative rating sensitivity, said Fitch Ratings recently. in 2024 compared with 2.8x for 2023 for our global portfolio.