Key PointsThe keys to becoming a millionaire are consistent investments and avoiding the temptation to try to time the market through frequent trading.
Key PointsThe keys to becoming a millionaire are consistent investments and avoiding the temptation to try to time the market through frequent trading.
AI 时代,我们对孩子的教育正面临一场前所未有的挑战。当算法和智能可以执行一切指令,孩子未来最核心的竞争力,不再是听话和执行,而是 独立思考与自我驱动的能力。 然而,现实中大部分父母却正深陷于截然相反的“管教战争”:为了让孩子放下手机、按时睡觉或多吃一口蔬菜,家里每天都在上演权力的拉锯战。这种琐碎的消耗,不仅让父母精疲力竭,更在无形中削弱了孩子最宝贵的自主性—— 我们总以为规矩是金盾,却忘了过度控...
Japanese firms are starting the earnings season with an increasingly bleak outlook as the failure of US peace talks with Iran drives crude oil prices higher. Equity analysts downgraded their earnings forecasts in 113 cases among Topix 500 companies last week through Thursday. This is the first time since July that downgrades have exceeded upgrades. Japan’s chemical manufacturers and other oil-depe...
Japanese firms are starting the earnings season with an increasingly bleak outlook as the failure of US peace talks with Iran drives crude oil prices higher. Equity analysts downgraded their earnings forecasts in 113 cases among Topix 500 companies last week through Thursday. This is the first time since July that downgrades have exceeded upgrades. Japan’s chemical manufacturers and other oil-dependent sectors face extreme vulnerability as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely blocked, obstructing the single waterway that provides more than 90% of the nation’s crude oil imports. A surge in oil prices has prompted Nomura Securities Co. to cut its earnings forecasts for companies including Kao Corp. and Unicharm Corp. “Analysts will likely be forced to revise forecasts downward to some extent,” said Shingo Ide , chief equity strategist at NLI Research Institute. Earnings guidance coming through late April is likely to be more conservative, he said. Retailers have launched the earnings season with a cautious outlook as rising oil prices boost living costs. Budget Italian chain Saizeriya Co. saw its shares plunge 14% after lowering full-year profit guidance. Similarly, while Aeon Co. ’s guidance exceeded analyst estimates, the grocery giant flagged concerns over surging energy and logistics costs, triggering a slump in its stock price. Oil gained at the Monday open as the US moved to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after weekend negotiations between Washington and Tehran in Islamabad failed to yield a deal to end their conflict. Japan Underperforms Since US-Israeli missile strikes on Iran broke on Feb. 28, Japan’s stock market has underperformed equities in the US and Europe. The realized volatility of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average is double that of the S&P 500. “Earnings season is approaching, which is likely one factor keeping volatilities elevated,” said Hiroki Takei a strategist at Resona Holdings. Volatility is higher in Japan due to its dependence on Middle East oil, ...