It’s easy to forget finance and economics boil down to human emotions and urges—but in the most terrifying times that fact shines through, like now. As we face stagflation, it’s important to go over just why this is such a horrifying fate for ourselves and the world.
Stocks, bonds, bitcoin—just about everything is going down in value at once, and even the bright spots (like single family homes) are starting to take a hit. How can everything go down at once? Where is the money going? Zolio explains the dynamics of market downturns and why capital flows are such an important and deeply analyzed aspect of markets.
When Target warned its profits would disappoint investors, shares plummeted nearly 10%. But then the stock recovered most of the way, ending the day down less than 3%. What happened and why—and what does it tell us about equity valuations more broadly?
Inflation is a deeply emotional, even primal, topic for many. A destroyer of political careers and the catalyst for riots and wars, out-of-control inflation is dangerous, so it’s not surprising that it stirs up heated debate. But if we want to understand markets and what is causing inflation, we need to be levelheaded and acknowledge one fact: there’s no one single cause for inflation. So, what are the factors behind spiraling prices?
How are sell-side analysts paid, what is their role, and why are they important? Or are they? To understand their role, Zolio takes a look at sell-side responses to the recent preliminary announcement from Snap Inc. to show how these analysts function in the broader financial world.
The stablecoin Terra and cryptocurrency Luna has gone to zero in value, leaving billions in losses from speculators. Was this a bad cryptocurrency, or does it show a fundamental flaw in blockchain-fueled crypto? To answer that question, we need to examine what went wrong here. Fortunately, it’s not that hard to figure out.