Jonathan Bernstein The Democratic presidential nomination cycle is somewhat unusual for a party with a first-term incumbent president. The Republican 2024 cycle? There has never been anything remotely like it. Of course this is all about former President Donald Trump, whose unannounced campaign has been going strong since the day he left the White House.  Trump is doing all the ...

Jonathan Levin The latest bear-market rally in US stocks has brought investors off the sidelines and provided a welcome reprieve from three quarters of gloom. But traders now need to ask themselves whether the risks continue to justify the potential returns. The S&P 500 Index has rallied 7.9% since October 12, helped by hardy corporate earnings, stabilizing US Treasury yields ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM  Masdar has pledged to strengthen its support for Saudi Arabia’s clean energy objectives by opening a new dedicated office in the Kingdom. Masdar will also participate with partners in the upcoming Round 4 tender announced by the Saudi Power Procurement Co. (SPPC) for wind and solar projects with a combined capacity of 3.3 gigawatts (GW). The ...