At the moment, money market funds and many bonds are not only less risky, but at current interest rates, they are compelling.
Category: Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index
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Stock Market Rally on Pause as Investors Take Cue from the Fed
Investors this week appeared more cautious, ending a long streak of market gains that followed the Fed’s pause in interest rate increases.
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Stock Market Rally Intensifies Debate Over What Will Come Next
The stock market is on its longest winning streak since 2021. Some investors see trouble ahead.
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It’s Too Soon to Say Whether This Is a Bull Market, but Invest Anyway
Stocks still haven’t returned to their last peak, and our columnist is in the camp that says this isn’t a bull market yet. But he’s buying stock anyway.
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Stocks Climb as Inflation Continues to Cool
The S&P 500 has climbed more than 20 percent from a 2022 low, a marker of a new phase of exuberance in the markets.
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Are Stocks in a New Bull Market? It Depends.
The S&P 500 could end the day 20 percent above its low point last year, marking an important milestone for some market watchers. But assessing a bona fide bull market is not so simple.
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Companies Push Prices Higher, Protecting Profits but Adding to Inflation
Corporate profits have been bolstered by higher prices even as some of the costs of doing business have fallen in recent months.
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The Fed Chair Says Inflation Remains Too High
The Fed chair said that it would take “some time” for inflation to moderate and that the central bank would continue to look at data as it considers whether to raise rates next month.
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Bank Stocks Bounce as Investors Rethink Economic Outlook
PacWest and Western Alliance, the banks at the center of the latest phase of the crisis, recouped a chunk of earlier losses, as robust economic data also heartened investors.
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Markets Shrug Off First Republic Failure
The bank’s collapse stopped short of derailing the broader market, with markets focusing instead on corporate profits and the Federal Reserve’s next decision on interest rates.