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The decline in returns is due to the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts and rising defaults on their loans, firms say.
The stock market keeps climbing walls investors barely seem to notice anymore. The S&P 500 just hit another all-time high, extending a rally that has added nearly 50% since the tariff-driven panic low in April 2025. President Donald Trump’s tax cuts, deregulation push, and pro-business policies embedded in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act have ... The S&P 500 Just Did Something It’s Only Done 3 Times Before. Why Trump’s AI Rally Is in Danger
The major indexes stretched their winning streak to six weeks, the longest since October 2024. This week nine S&P 500 companies report results, including Constellation Energy on Monday, Cisco Systems on Wednesday, and Applied Materials on Thursday. The highlight of the economic calendar is the consumer price index, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday.
Kevin O’Leary claims that theme park attendance shows a healthy economy. But his numbers don’t show the whole story.
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation supports rural lenders with secondary market access and loan securitization solutions.
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Many Americans are feeling financially strained these days. And when we look at how inflation is trending, it's easy to see why. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.3% on an annual basis in March. Although fuel oil mostly drove the increase, food costs rose substantially as well — particularly ...
Markets are on the rise, but worries about a recession remain elevated as May gets underway.
The stock market keeps rolling along as if nothing can stop it. The S&P 500 recently hit another all-time high, unemployment remains low at 4.3%, and payroll growth has continued to beat expectations, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report. President Donald Trump has pointed to both as proof the economy remains on ... What Saudi Aramco’s CEO Just Said Has Huge Implications for the Trump Bull Market
Wall Street has spent the past two years climbing a wall of worry. Sticky inflation, elevated interest rates, recession fears, and geopolitical tensions all failed to stop the market’s advance. The S&P 500 has still pushed to fresh highs, powered largely by artificial intelligence spending, resilient consumer demand, and surprisingly durable corporate earnings. Now investors ... Will Fed Chair Pick Kevin Warsh Kill the Trump Bull Market? 1 Decision Matters More Than Anything Else
The stock market is doing what bull markets do best — climbing a wall of worry. The S&P 500 recently pushed to another all-time high, AI stocks continue pulling massive amounts of capital into the market, and the latest jobs report showed employers added 115,000 jobs in April versus expectations for 65,000. Unemployment held steady ... This Indicator Just Did Something It Hasn’t Done in 75 Years. Is It the Biggest Risk to the Bull Market Before Midterms?
Goldman Sachs delays Fed rate cut forecast to December 2026 as sticky inflation and energy costs miss the Fed's 2% target.
Trump's China trip and the April inflation report will be the week's two biggest developments for investors.
Investing.com -- The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) has ruled that President Trump’s 10% universal tariff, imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, is unlawful.
The stock market has been on a tear during President Donald Trump’s second term. Since Jan. 20, 2025, the S&P 500 has climbed 23.4%. More stunningly, it has surged 48.5% since the April 8, 2025 tariff panic low, as investors decided the White House’s trade fights were survivable and artificial intelligence spending was unstoppable. That ... Uh-Oh! President Trump’s Landmark Tax Cuts Bill Could Be What Kills the Trump Bull Market
Increasingly economists are contemplating a scenario where the central bank makes no change to rates.
Costco Wholesale (NasdaqGS:COST) is facing a member class action lawsuit over how it plans to return tariff refunds. The suit challenges Costco’s decision to use future price reductions instead of direct payouts to members. Members claim this approach may limit their fair share of tariff refund windfalls. The case puts Costco’s customer focused reputation and refund practices under legal scrutiny. Costco Wholesale, traded as NasdaqGS:COST, runs a membership based warehouse model that relies...
Powell recently announced he plans to remain on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors even after his term as board chair ends.
I have a theory about Costco. When the economy gets confusing, when tariffs are rising, inflation is creeping back, and nobody is quite sure what happens next, people don't stop spending. They just get smarter about where they spend. Costco (COST) is where smart spending goes. That theory got fresh ...
The stock market keeps acting like nothing can go wrong. The S&P 500 recently pushed to fresh highs, unemployment held at 4.3%, and President Donald Trump pointed to strong jobs data and rising markets as proof “our country is doing well.” On paper, that argument holds up. But there’s a growing problem hiding underneath the ... What Chevron’s CEO Just Said About Global ‘Supply Outages’ Could Derail Trump’s Economic Momentum
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A full-time federal minimum wage worker in the United States earns $7.25 an hour, or about $15,080 a year before taxes, working 40 hours a week for 52 weeks. The question for anyone with capital: what does it take to clear that bar without having to ask anyone, “Do you want fries with that?” On ... A $500,000 Dividend Portfolio That Pays More Than a Full-Time Minimum Wage Job
Nike, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) is facing a proposed consumer class-action lawsuit alleging it kept tariff-related price increases in place after receiving tariff refunds. The case claims Nike did not pass tariff overcharge refunds back to shoppers, raising questions about its pricing practices and disclosure to consumers. The lawsuit adds legal and reputational risk for Nike at a time when the company is also dealing with regulatory investigations and operational restructuring. Nike is a global...
Visa's business is continuing to expand even as high oil prices lead Wall Street to worry about a recession.
On Animal Spirits Podcast Episode 463, Michael Batnick zeroed in on something more revealing than the doom-laden statistics a hedge fund manager had just rolled out. The manager cited stock market cap to GDP at 252% versus 65% in 1929 and 170% in 2000, and warned that “the 10-year forward return is negative when you ... Hedge Fund Manager Admits, “My Personality Won’t Allow Me” to Invest Like Buffett
High oil prices have increased concerns about a recession, which would likely be accompanied by a market crash.
The 4% withdrawal rule was built for a different rate environment. Today, with the 10-year Treasury yielding about 4.4% and core PCE inflation sitting in the 90th percentile of its 12-month range, retirees are asking a sharper question: can a dividend-income portfolio outlast a 4% drawdown by a full decade? The math says yes, but ... The Dividend Portfolio That Outlasts a 4% Withdrawal Plan by a Decade
Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) reported a modest sequential increase in adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2026, while management said lower shipment volumes and inflation tied to the war in Iran pushed costs higher during the period. Chief Executive Officer Andy Eidson said the com