The once-dependable 60/40 portfolio has had a rough few years, but that doesn’t necessarily mean investors should count it out. The allocation of 60% stocks and 40% bonds typically provides less upside than an all-stock portfolio, but is expected to experience less of a decline during a market downturn. However, a recent analysis by Morningstar…
My top 10 things to watch Friday, Aug. 1 1. We’re headed for a big down open. President Donald Trump issued a late-night series of new tariff orders , including raising the duty rate on Canadian imports to 35% from 25%, effective today. Trump also hit Switzerland with a 39% tariff rate, effective Aug. 7….
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell talks to reporters following the regular Federal Open Market Committee meetings at the Fed on July 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Going steady The Federal Reserve kept the key funds…
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Hiring is expected to show a sharp slowdown in July, even as Federal Reserve policymakers insist the labor market is still in solid shape. Nonfarm payrolls likely grew by just 100,000 for the month, according to a Dow Jones consensus estimate. That would be the lowest gain since October 2024. Payrolls rose 147,000 in June…
You can’t be cool in this market if you’re not in tech. Stocks are set for a strong day thanks to major post-earnings surges in Big Tech names Microsoft and Meta Platforms . The former is trading more than 8% higher before the open, putting it on pace for its market cap to top above…
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, July 31 1. Microsoft joined the $4 trillion club after reporting an incredible acceleration of business , especially from its AI digital assistant Copilot and its Azure cloud division. It was an extraordinary quarter, so much better than six months ago. It was actually constrained by not enough…
One thing is for certain following the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision: September could be one for the books. “We have made no decisions about September. We don’t do that in advance,” Chair Jerome Powell told a reporter during the question-and-answer portion of his post-meeting conference. “We’ll be taking that information into consideration and…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer explained why an uncertain macroeconomic environment led the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady — dashing the hopes of many investors and President Donald Trump. “In short, the backdrop’s just too darned mixed for the Fed to take action,” Cramer said. “That’s also why Powell pretty much punted on that forecast,…
The market is soon entering a period in which there historically have been no moves to the upside on average. Data from Wolfe Research this week finds that the S & P 500’s monthly total return for August and September since 1990 has averaged a decline of 0.3% and 0.7%, respectively. That’s in stark contrast…