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Joe Biden’s spending spree will lift American spirits and markets – but it comes with a sting in the tail
Opinion New US president Joe Biden is planning to throw trillions of dollars in stimulus at his country’s economy. Markets will love that. But it comes with a catch, says Merryn Somerset Webb: rampant inflation.
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When will the US stockmarket bubble burst?
News With US stocks more expensive than before the Wall Street crash of 1929, there are growing signs of “mania”. But what will push markets over the edge?
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Prepare for the end of the epic bubble in US stocks
Advice US stocks are as expensive as they’ve ever been. How can you prepare your portfolio for a bubble bursting?
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US stockmarkets shrug off the mob's rampage through the US Capitol building
News US stockmarkets seem more interested in the results of Senate elections in Georgia than on the lawless mob's raid on the country's Capitol building.
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US stocks are obviously in a bubble. But is it a rational bubble?
Editor's letter Everyone wants to know if the US stockmarket is in a bubble. But that is the wrong question, says Merryn Somerset Webb. Of course it’s a bubble. The real question is: is it a rational one?
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Yes US stocks are in a big bubble. But when will it burst?
Opinion There are plenty of indicators to suggest that US stocks are in a massive bubble right now, says John Stepek. Here, he looks at what might pop it.
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Will America’s “healthy reflation” end in inflation?
News Democratic control of the US Congress would give Joe Biden huge scope to stimulate the economy. But willie mean a “healthy reflation” for the economy or will things go too far, triggering inflation?
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Can Airbnb really be worth more than Marriott?
News Room-rental platform Airbnb ended its first day of trading at $144.70. That means it has a market cap of around $100bn, twice the value of Marriott, the largest hotel operator. Can that be possible?
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Even Eeyore would join this stockmarket party
News US investors are the most bullish than they have been in two decades, with America’s S&P 500 reaching a new-all time high last Friday.
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