The dramatic drop in regional bank stocks is a key entry point for investors, according to analyst Christopher Marinac. Marinac, who serves as Director of Research at Janney Montgomery Scott, believes...
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Here’s what could happen next for Silicon Valley Bank customers
A customer stands outside of a shuttered Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarters on March 10, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Silicon Valley Bank’s customers, alon...
Fed is not your friend
As Wall Street gears up for key inflation data, Wells Fargo Securities’ Michael Schumacher believes one thing is clear: “The Fed is not your friend.” He warns Federal Reserve chair J...
Here’s everything the Fed is expected to do Wednesday
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference following the announcement that the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by half a percentage point, at the Federal Reserve Buildi...
Powell stresses need for Fed political independence on tackling inflation
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday emphasized the need for the central bank to be free of political influence while it tackles persistently high inflation. In a speech delivered to Swed...
Where to keep your cash amid high inflation and rising interest rates
dowell | Moment | Getty Images Investors have many options when saving for short-term goals, and those choices have become more complicated amid high inflation and rising interest rates. While there h...
Why salaries in the United States don’t keep up with inflation
Inflation in the United States hit a record high in June 2022. Consumer prices soared by 9.1% compared with a year prior — the largest annual increase since 1981. While wages are rising, they’re...
Inflation backdrop may increase appetite for this roughed-up bond play
The appetite for Treasury inflation-protected securities ETFs, otherwise known as TIPS, may soon increase. According to Charles Schwab’s D.J. Tierney, these investments are becoming more appeali...
Moody’s Mark Zandi sees relief within 6 months
The U.S. will see inflation cut in half within six months, according to Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics. His call, which comes on the cusp of another key inflation report, hinges on oil prices s...
Layoffs loom on the horizon, some economists say
From rising inflation to a red-hot job market and the negative gross domestic product in between, economists are divided on the health of the U.S. economy. “There has been a lot of talk recently...
How to deal when you’re stressed out about credit card debt
london, uk Peter Muller | Image Source | Getty Images Few things cause more financial distress and anxiety than a large slug of high-interest rate credit card debt. Millions of Americans of all income...
What this ‘play the recovery’ strategy says about hot bond demand
A recent trend in the exchange-traded funds market suggests bond demand is far from cooling. Corporate, government and high-yield bond ETFs saw inflows last month after lower bond prices and higher yi...
How the Federal Reserve fights inflation through interest rate hikes
Top officials at the Federal Reserve were seeing inflation data come in very hot for months before policymakers moved to wind down monetary policies that were stimulating the economy. A chorus of anal...
Inflation rose 9.1% in June, even more than expected, as consumer pressures intensify
Shoppers paid sharply higher prices for a variety of goods in June as inflation kept its hold on a slowing U.S. economy, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The consumer price index, a ...
This type of ETF is seeing near-record inflows and pays dividends
It’s a type of ETF seeing near-record inflows. New data shows dividend exchange-traded funds totaled almost $50 billion in fresh money in the first half of 2022, according to Todd Rosenbluth of ...
Economy still not ready for big rate hikes ahead, Wells Fargo CEO says
Charles Scharf Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf said he is betting on “more significant rate hikes” as the Federal Reserve tries to rein in high inflati...
How raising rates slows inflation
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on May 4, 2022 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images The Federal Reserve lo...
Here’s how recessions became an inevitable part of American economy
The U.S. has experienced at least 30 recessions throughout history, dating back as early as 1857. Some economists argue that they may have become an inevitable part of the financial cycle that fluctua...
Recession won’t strike stocks despite ugly market
While retail investors head for the exits as stock prices sharply fluctuate, Evercore ISI’s Julian Emanuel wants to put money to work. He calls the market environment very ugly, but he believes ...
How relocating Americans created new inflation hot spots
Americans moved around a lot over the past two years, and those destinations also now happen to have the highest inflation rates in the U.S. “We saw right away that inflation was highest in Phoe...
Inflation is the ‘top problem’ facing America, survey shows
A worker stocks items inside a grocery store in San Francisco, California, May 2, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meanwhile, President Joe Biden also has faced blowback over continu...
Why people moving out of big cities are seeing the most inflation
Some of the hottest pandemic-migration destinations also happen to be home to the hottest regional inflation rates. The relationship between migration and inflation has strengthened significantly as m...
Jamie Dimon says inflation, Ukraine war may dramatically increase risks for U.S.
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase speaks to the Economic Club of New York in New York, January 16, 2019. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Jamie Dimon, CEO and chairman of the biggest U.S. bank by assets, poin...
Federal Reserve meeting:
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its first interest rate increase in more than three years, an incremental salvo to address spiraling inflation without torpedoing economic growth. After keepi...
Why Fed’s first rate hike since 2018 isn’t the key to economy’s future
The Federal Reserve is about to raise its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2018, but it’s already time for the market to look past this well-telegraphed move, according to Kathy ...
How the stock market ‘fear index’ works
The volatility index, also known as the VIX, essentially takes a reading of the stock market’s blood pressure, measuring investors’ fear. The VIX can spike when investor concerns are heigh...
Why the Federal Reserve raises interest rates to combat inflation
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, January 26, 2022. Joshua Roberts | Reuters The Federal Reserve is poised to announce its first interest rate hike since 2018 on Wednesday. The central bank ...
5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures rise with Russia-Ukraine war, Fed in focus A view of the New York Stock Exchange ...
5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday, March 7
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Dow futures cut sharp losses as $130 crude comes a bit off the boil Traders work on the floor o...
Homeowners hold record equity. What to know if you want to borrow
New homes under construction by CastleRock Communities in Kyle, Texas, in November 2021. Matthew Busch | Bloomberg | Getty Images Record increases in home prices are also pushing up the amount of equi...