Markets experienced a sharp sell-off on Wednesday as Fed Chair Jerome Powell explained the central bank’s decision to cut interest rates at a slower pace next year than previously anticipated. The Fed...
As of this writing, the S&P 500 has risen around 27% in 2024. That's an incredible performance. But there are some caveats that investors need to consider, including the fact that such a swift advance...
ETFs have become a popular investment choice due to their unique strategies, creativity, transparency, diversification benefits, enhanced tax competencies, low turnover and low costs. A healthy ETF portfolio...
The S&P 500 has experienced a remarkable bull market this year, thanks to the AI boom, Fed rate cuts, and Trump trade. The index is up 26.7% so far this year (as of Dec. 12, 2024). In this backdrop, most...
We could be hitting the peak of the bull market, or stocks could keep going up for much longer. Here's what's more likely.
Analysts at Goldman Sachs recently published a gloomy 10-year outlook for the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) . According to their forecast, the index will return just 3% annually through 2034, which is far...
The S&P 500 was up about 24% in 2023 and has similarly gained 27.8% this year. Cooling inflation, a less-hawkish Fed, an AI boom, a tech rally and an improvement in corporate earnings have led the key...
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Investing in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) can be an excellent way to diversify your portfolio -- but not always. If you look at many top-performing ETFs right now, you'll see a common theme: Apple, Microsoft...
After two years of annual gains topping 20% for the S&P 500, Wall Street experts anticipate a moderate performance in 2025. Brian Belski, chief investment strategist at BMO Capital Markets, has set a 2025...