It could be time to rethink popular portfolio strategies for a lower interest rate environment. The Federal Reserve’s half-percent rate cut on Wednesday marked the first time in more than four years it moved to lower the benchmark interest rate. According to VanEck CEO Jan van Eck, investors should start thinking about how the changing…
Following last week’s historic interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve, Wall Street in the week ahead will have plenty of economic data, including the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, and S&P flash services & manufacturing PMIs, to look forward to. The week will also see comments from US central bank speakers, including Fed…
Human investors who have tried to replicate Warren Buffett have mostly failed miserably, but now artificial intelligence is taking a crack at it. Investment startup Intelligent Alpha is working on launching the Intelligent Omaha ETF , with the ticker AIWB, that relies on AI to emulate the Berkshire Hathaway CEO’s investment philosophy and create a…
Next week could be critical in determining whether stocks at all-time highs can sustain their momentum, at least for a little while longer. The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 42,000 this week for the first time ever, while the S & P 500 breached the 5,700 milestone, after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by…
Investors don’t need to worry that the market got out over its skis on interest rate cuts, according to Bank of America. The S & P 500 rallied to all-time highs this week after the Federal Reserve issued its first interest rate decrease in four years. Rate cuts are typically considered good news for investors…
Stocks with smaller market capitalizations are set to reap the benefits from the start of the Federal Reserve’s latest rate-cutting campaign. The U.S. central bank reduced interest rates by an oversized half-percentage point on Wednesday, pushing stocks higher. The S & P 500 ended the week with a 1.4% increase, clawing back its losses from…
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the first trading day of 2024 on January 02, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stock futures flickered near the flatline Thursday night after the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at new records, bolstered…
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A trader works, as a screen broadcasts a news conference by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the Fed rate announcement on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 12, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Stock futures were flat in overnight trading Tuesday as Wall Street anticipated a long-awaited rate cut from…