Wall Street’s forecasts mostly missed this year’s bull market rally. Here’s what strategists are saying about 2024.
Category: Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index
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Downturn or Not? At Year’s End, Wall St. Is Split on What’s Ahead.
Analysts bullish on 2023 were largely right and expect more of the same in 2024. Bears caution that the Fed’s impact is yet to be determined.
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Wall Street Forecasts Won’t Tell You Where the Stock Market Is Heading in 2024
So-called stock forecasts don’t deserve the name, our columnist says. Wall Street’s track record is horrendous.
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The Debate on Wall Street: Did the Fed Pivot Too Soon on Rates?
The S&P 500 is on the cusp of a new record high following the central bank’s dovish forecast on interest rates. But some market watchers are questioning the durability of the rally.
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Stocks Rally and Bond Yields Slide as Fed Signals Rate Cuts in 2024
The Fed’s rate increases since March 2022 have sent shock waves through financial markets, raising borrowing costs on everything from mortgages to government debt and weighing on the stock market.
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S&P 500 Hits 2023 Record, Reversing Summer Losses
The S&P 500 has risen over 10 percent from its October low, with November its best month of the year.
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Fed Officials Hint That Rate Increases Are Over, and Investors Celebrate
Stocks and bonds were buoyed after even inflation-focused Federal Reserve officials suggested that rates may stay steady.
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Stock Market Rallies After CPI Inflation Report
The S&P 500 was on track for its biggest gain of the year, while shares of smaller companies surged.
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In a Warming World, Clean Energy Stocks Fall While Oil Prospers
The market is focused on making money now and isn’t heeding urgent warnings about climate change, our columnist says.
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Stocks and Bonds Have Taken Losses. Invest in Them Anyway.
Most people have lost money in the markets over the last several months, but people who have held on have prospered, our columnist says.
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Why High Interest Rates and Energy Prices Are Stressing the Economy
Treasury rates and oil and gasoline prices have been increasing, putting the Fed in a difficult spot, our columnist says.