Groupon shmoupon. Wired’s latest issue features a piece on ninja online bargain shoppers who show just how far traditional coupon snipping has come. There’s a woman who drives away from a food shopping trip with $80 worth of groceries and and a payment from the store – ““I actually made money on this trip” – and particular emphasis on the efforts at websites SlickDeals and GottaDeal.
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The arguments for a pullback or outright correction are gaining steam.
Global monetary policies diverge sharply, with the U.S. Fed navigating inflation and labor markets while other central banks cautiously extend their rate-cutting cycles.
While lower costs of capital helped stocks last year and continue to do so, recent earnings calls point to the potential for lighter yields to signal trouble. As equities trade near record highs amidst rates that have drifted lower, the consideration of a worn-out consumer is pivotal.
