Most active fund managers beat the market at the start of the year. But history suggests that they’re not likely to keep doing so for long.
Category: Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index
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A Hot CPI Report Forces a Rethink of Chances of a Soft Landing
Worries of higher-for-longer interest rates have grown since Tuesday’s Consumer Price Index report.
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Stocks Sink as Stubborn Inflation Resets Fed Rate Forecasts
A hotter-than-expected inflation report led investors to push out their expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts until later in the year.
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Latest CPI Report Is a Crucial Inflation Report Card
Investors and the White House will pore over the latest Consumer Price Index report for clues on prices — and potential interest rate cuts.
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The Markets Want Rate Cuts but The Fed Is Taking Its Time
Vague comments about possible future rate cuts were all that central bankers gave the markets. Patience will be difficult at this tricky moment, our columnist says.
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Rising Markets Lift Hedge Funds to Huge Gains
The 20 best-performing hedge funds made $67 billion in gains last year, a big jump from the year before.
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Rising Markets Lift Hedge Funds to Huge Gains
The 20 best-performing hedge funds made $67 billion in gains last year, a big jump from the year before.
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For Long-Term Stock Investors, This Market Peak Won’t Matter
Compound returns that grow as stocks rise over the decades are far more important than the latest high, our columnist says.
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Stocks Are in a Bull Market. What Does That Mean?
It doesn’t mean stocks will continue to rise indefinitely, but it does reflect a generally optimistic outlook on Wall Street.
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Stocks Climb to Record, Lifted by Big Tech and Rate Cut Hopes
The S&P 500 crossed above its January 2022 peak after weeks of wavering. Investors have been buying stocks after homing in on signals that the Fed’s campaign of raising interest rates is over.