rising Treasury yields spook stock investors, March looms like a lion

 

s rising Treasury yields spook stock investors, March looms like a lion

2/27/21 5:00 PM ET (MarketWatch)Print

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After a frenetic February, investors are probably hoping that March holds true to its proverb:

 In like a lion out like a lamb. See full story (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/as-rising-treasury-yields-spook-stock-investors-march-looms-like-a-lion-11614434139).

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Rising interest rates and a recovery of energy prices may signal a switch for investors after a years-long appetite for growth stocks. See full story (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/if-you-think-its-time-to-shift-to-value-stocks-here-are-wall-streets-favorites-11614094400).

This CPAC 'golden calf' Trump statue is spurring backlash of biblical proportions

Comments like 'the GOP worship a golden crook' spread across Twitter faster than you can say 'Moses' See full story (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-cpac-golden-calf-trump-statue-is-spurring-backlash-of-biblical-proportions-11614360507).

Americans can't file their income taxes fast enough -- but they should brace for some unwelcome news in their 2020 refunds

The IRS has received approximately 21% more individual returns than the agency received last year by Feb. 7, which was 12 days into the tax season last year. See full story (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/americans-cant-seem-to-file-their-income-taxes-fast-enough-but-they-should-brace-for-unwelcome-news-in-their-2020-returns-2021-02-25).

What is NBA Top Shot? Everything you need to know about the digital asset with over $230 million in transactions

NBA Top Shot is using blockchain technology to reinvent sports collectibles See full story (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-is-nba-top-shot-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-digital-asset-with-over-230-million-in-transactions-11614287023).

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What does it mean in like a lion out like a lamb?

“March comes in like a lion, out like a lamb” means that March starts off with cold winters and ends with warmer, spring weather. Because March straddles the winter/spring line, this is the perfect idiom to describe the weather during this month.