Scott Gamm was a reporter for Yahoo Finance, based on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Prior to joining Yahoo Finance, Gamm was a video correspondent for TheStreet.com and filmed a daily markets segment with Jim Cramer. Gamm has also interviewed newsmakers such as Carlyle CEO David Rubenstein, Carly Fiorina and Gov. John Kasich. He is author of the 2013 book "More Money Please: The Financial Secrets You Never Learned in School" (Penguin).
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Former Fed advisor on jobs: Donald Trump and Jerome Powell can ‘take another victory lap’
The November jobs report crushed expectations on Friday, sending the stock market surging.
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How the end of the GM strike may affect Friday’s jobs report
Wall Street is expecting a rebound in Friday’s payrolls report, even with Wednesday’s weaker-than-expected ADP private payroll figures.
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2019’s stock market gain can serve as a ‘good platform’ for stocks in 2020: strategist
The stock market surge so far in 2019 could pave the way for continued gains in 2020, according to one strategist.
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Stock market's record highs may put less pressure on Trump to strike trade deal: strategist
The stock market has reached record highs over the past several weeks on hopes of a trade deal between the U.S. and China. But the stock surge could put less pressure on President Trump to strike a trade deal, according to one expert.
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4 factors that'll drive economic acceleration in 2020: Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs analysts are expecting a pickup in economic growth in 2020. The economists see real GDP growing at a 2.3% clip in early 2020 with an average full year growth rate of 2.1% for 2020.
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Automation could replace up to 800 million jobs by 2035: Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Some half of all jobs worldwide - or 800 million total jobs - could be at risk of becoming obsolete by 2035 due to the rise of automation. That’s the assessment from a new report written by Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts.
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More and more people are becoming billionaires: UBS
UBS and PwC are out with data about the world’s richest people: billionaires. They say 589 people become billionaires from 2013 to 2018, pushing the total population to 2,101.
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Goldman Sachs: We don’t expect more tariffs against China
Goldman Sachs economists think the U.S. is at peak tariffs on China.
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Jobs report gives Federal Reserve ‘license’ to rely on consumer strength: expert
The better-than-expected jobs report gives the Federal Reserve the ability to rely on the consumer to keep the economy afloat, according to one expert.
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Kevin O’Leary on economy: ‘Things are not as bad’ as everyone anticipated
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the third time this year on Wednesday, but market commentator and Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary thinks the economy is too good to warrant more rate cuts from here.
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Corporate executives aren’t worried about the consumer — yet
On corporate earnings calls, top executives are weighing in on the state of the consumer - in a good way.
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The stock market just needs ‘in-line’ earnings to stay afloat: trader
The bar is low for the current third quarter earnings season, according to one expert.
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Charles Schwab on millennial FIRE trend: Fantastic!
Billionaire financial pioneer Charles Schwab, founder of The Charles Schwab Corporation, applauds millennials who are saving more than half of their income to prepare for retirement.
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Edelman CEO: Every company has to become its ‘own media company’
Public relations pioneer Richard Edelman, founder of the Edelman firm, has a message for companies: become your own media company.
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Deloitte CEO: Millennials are not ‘that different’ from past generations
When it comes to career goals, millennials aren’t so dissimilar from previous generations, according to Deloitte CEO Joseph Ucuzoglu.
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Charles Schwab: I’m not worried about job losses from technology
Billionaire businessman Charles Schwab isn’t worried about job losses from automation and the rise of technology.
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Fund managers don’t think Trump’s trade war will ever be resolved: survey
Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s monthly fund manager survey revealed some shocking insights about President Trump’s trade war with China. Some 43% of respondents don’t think the trade war will be resolved and view the situation as the “new normal.”
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CFTC chair on ‘financial stability risk’ from a possible no-deal Brexit
The clock is ticking for the UK to reach a deal with the European Union to avoid a no-deal scenario. Heath Tarbert, Chairman of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, a key Wall Street regulator, is watching Brexit closely, as London is a major hub for derivative clearing houses.
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Accenture’s chief technology officer on how artificial intelligence is changing work
The workplace is changing, thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence. That’s the assessment from Accenture’s (ACN) chief technology & innovation officer Paul Daugherty.
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Edelman CEO: 25% of financial services jobs will be eliminated by automation
Automation is coming to the financial services industry, according to Edelman CEO Richard Edelman.