Using index funds to make bets on these key categories is hazardous, our columnist says.
Category: Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index
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Jobs Data Revives Wall Street’s Hopes for a Rate Cut
A cooler-than-expected jobs report for April shifted the tone on Wall Street, rekindling investors’ expectations that the Federal Reserve may cut rates soon.
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What Will Warren Buffett Bet on Next?
Berkshire Hathaway shareholders will gather in Omaha for the conglomerate’s annual meeting on Saturday, with questions about the company’s future.
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‘It’s Clearly Bleak’: Stocks Set for Longest Losing Streak in Months
A rally at the start of the year has given way to worries about economics and geopolitics on Wall Street.
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Stocks Suffer Sharpest Weekly Decline of 2024
Investors had been put on edge by a stronger-than-expected inflation report earlier in the week. Rising tension in the Middle East heading into the weekend gave them another reason to retreat.
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Trump or Biden? The Stock Market Doesn’t Care.
Prediction markets say former President Donald J. Trump has a good chance of winning. So far, the stock market is fine with that.
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Markets Slide After Unexpectedly Strong Inflation Report
Stocks fell and bond yields jumped as investors reassessed when the Federal Reserve may begin cutting interest rates.
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Counting Inflation, the Stock Market May Have Hit a Peak
But Robert Shiller, the Nobel laureate, says valuations adjusted for high inflation suggest stock returns for the next decade are likely to be modest.
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S&P 500 Surges to Start the Year
The S&P 500, rising 10 percent, set the pace as investors looked forward to interest rate cuts.
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Investors Pour Money Into Wall St. as Stocks Set New Highs
The influx of cash reflects optimism about the economy and company earnings despite high interest rates and stubborn inflation.
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Inflation Fears Stalk Presidential Politics and the Markets
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are set to grill Jay Powell, the Fed chair, about interest rates and the economy, topics that are top of mind for voters and investors alike.
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Stocks Jump as Nvidia Sets Off Tech Rally
It was the S&P 500’s best day in more than a year, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite rose more than 3 percent.