You may not realize how great the stock market has been. But, our columnist says, it can’t keep rising at this pace for long.
Category: Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index
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Stocks Rally a Day After Fed’s Big Interest Rate Cut
The S&P 500 had already been climbing as investors grew more confident that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates by half a percentage point. Thursday’s gain put the index in range of a closing record.
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Why Uncertainty Still Hangs Over the Fed’s Rate Decision
Investors, economists and politicians are at odds over whether the central bank should cut interest rates by a quarter-point, or more.
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Wall Street Expects Half-Point Fed Rate Cut
The S&P 500 is hovering just below record territory, driven by a revived rally as bets have grown that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by half a percentage point.
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How the Fed Cutting Interest Rates Affects Banks, Stocks and More
For corporate America, this week’s expected interest rate cut carries risks along with rewards.
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Nvidia Holds the Key to the Market. But Is It Worth This Much?
One of the hazards of buying individual stocks is that their current price may have little to do with their fundamental value, our columnist says.
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Stock Slide as Investors Wrestle With Shifting Bets on Rate Cuts
The stock market “can’t win” at the moment, said Andrew Brenner, head of international fixed income at National Alliance Securities. “Heads I lose, tails I lose.”
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Low Interest Rates Pose Risks for Investors
While rate cuts are welcome in much of the economy, they pose problems for risk-averse investors who relish high money market and bond yields.
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Slowdown Déjà Vu Rattles the Markets
Investors sent technology stocks and other assets tumbling on concerns that the U.S. economy could be headed for a hard landing.
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Stock Prices and Oil Fall in Sharpest Decline Since Early August
The S&P 500 fell more than 2 percent on Tuesday, its biggest single-day drop since an early August meltdown.
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In Peak Election Season, the Stock Market Is Often Fickle. Be Patient.
With the political conventions behind us and a rate cut expected soon, the market has been rallying, yet our columnist says it’s safer to play a longer game.
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Will Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech Help Lead to a Soft Landing?
Investors are anxiously awaiting Jerome Powell’s policy speech at a symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo. on Friday, as labor data suggests the economy is slowing.