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Do the US tarrifs on China even matter?
Can’t China just sell their products to other countries which can then sell them to the US? For example if they make a highly tariffed product then instead of selling it directly to the US they can sell it to the country with the lowest US tariff rate which the …
Jerome Powell botched the Covid era
I’m seeing a lot of love for Jerome Powell here, sure he might be doing alright now, but is it not true that they completely botched the Covid era - say 2020-2022? Rates should never have been dropped and held that long, they should have started raising rates well before …
Where can filmmakers connect with potential investors?
Obviously any artform is a much riskier investment than a lot of stocks. With the exception of genre fair that can be shot for very little and possibly have huge returns if they can secure good distribution, most films lost money, and short films, while a very valuable artistic practice …
Advice on high yield savings account
Hi, looking for advice from those of you who are familiar with and have high yield savings account. I currently bank with Santander but the interest i gain is a joke. What is a safe and reliable high yield savings account i can switch to with little to no fees? …
Freight ship companies first to suffer from trade war impact - ocean freight volumes for US imports down 64% and US exports down 30%
"Booking volumes from the last week of March to first week of April across global and U.S. trade lanes plummeted. There were sharp decreases in bookings across several categories, including apparel & accessories; and wool, fabrics & textiles, both down over 50%. Major product categories from China that are moved …
Webull Arbitrage: ~$9.34/Share from Mispriced Warrants — Zero Directional Risk
Hi just wanted to help out others by posting some DD about misplaced stock/warrants. This is one of the cleanest arbitrage setups available right now. You can make \~$9.34 per share with **no directional risk**, and the trade is fully hedged. The market is mispricing Webull warrants, and shorting is …
Google's ad-business - 75% of its $350B annual 2024 revenue - was ruled an illegal and abusive monopoly by a US federal judge today
Realistically, what are the chances that these two rulings lead to antitrust action against Google? Would Google be able to tie this up in courts and pay a settlement fee to make it go away? Or will they be broken up between business segments (pixel phone vs. their cloud business …
US says they are reluctant to raise Chinese tariffs above 245%, and insists Chinese officials have already reached out to begin new deals
"President Donald Trump said he was reluctant to continue ratcheting up tariffs on China because it could stall trade between the two countries, and insisted Beijing had repeatedly reached out in a bid to broker a deal. Trump, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, said officials he …
Aren’t Tarrifs essentially a VAT tax?
Just some thoughts in case what I’m hearing on reddit is wrong. I like the idea of a VAT tax as a way to provide income to states instead of an income tax. It probably has its downsides but Europe manages it quite well. I get the feeling that Trump …
Is it best to sell shares just before the ex dividend date to reduce income tax?
I am a 45% income tax payer. I would pay £45 on every £100 dividend but only £24 capital gains tax. This is assuming that the share price drops £100 on the ex dividend date. So for example £10000 of shares go up £1000 and paid a dividend of £1000 …