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John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended October 10
Dividends rise The growth rate for dividend payments by U.S. companies accelerated in this year’s third quarter. The $10.6 billion in net dividend increases recorded by companies in the S&P 500 was well above the previous quarter’s $7.4 billion, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices, which said it expects full-year dividend increases to climb to […]
LPL: Q3 Recap – 10 Key Takeaways
Additional content provided by Kent Cullinane, Sr. Analyst, Research. With the third quarter (Q3) behind us, we decided to conduct a deep dive into the key factors that shaped Q3 performance. Below, we’ve highlighted what we believe to be 10 of the key takeaways. Source: LPL Research, FactSet, 09/30/25 Disclosures: All indexes are unmanaged and […]
Visual Capitalist: The Biggest Buyers Of U.S. Debt
Ranked: The Biggest Buyers of U.S. Debt Key Takeaways The Cayman Islands bought the most U.S. debt in the year spanning June 2024–June 2025. When compared to foreign holders, stablecoin issuers rank as the seventh-largest buyer of American debt. Stablecoin issuers rank above countries like Singapore and Norway. The Role of Legal and Administrative […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended October 3
September snapshot The U.S. stock market closed out the third quarter with another monthly gain in September. The S&P 500 added 3.5% for the month; on a quarterly basis, the index gained 7.8%. As for other major indexes, the NASDAQ outperformed in September, climbing 5.6%, while the Dow added 1.9%. Alternatives rally The price […]
LPL: The Federal Reserve Cut Rates, Now What?
The Federal Reserve Cut Rates, Now What? Adam Turnquist | Chief Technical Strategist Last Updated: September 24, 2025 The Federal Reserve (Fed) delivered a highly anticipated 0.25% interest rate cut during its September 16-17 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Fed Chair Powell said the move should be viewed as a “risk-management cut” in response […]
Visual Capitalist: Visualizing America’s Wealth Distribution By Generation
Key Takeaways Baby Boomers hold $83.3 trillion in assets, over half of all U.S. household wealth. Gen X accounts for $42.6 trillion, more than the combined $37.2 trillion held by the Silent Generation, Millennials, and Gen Z. Millennials and Gen Z together hold just $17.1 trillion, making up 10.5% of total wealth—despite being the […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended September 26
GDP upgrade The U.S. economy expanded in the spring at a faster rate than two previous estimates had shown. Thursday’s update pegged the second quarter’s annual GDP growth at 3.8%, up from estimates of 3.3% and 3.0% released in August and July, respectively. The recent growth marks a sharp turnaround from the first quarter’s slight […]
First Trust: Monetary Musings
The stock market surged to new highs after the Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate last week and the futuresmarket has priced in more cuts to come. However, these cutshave not helped reduce long-term interest rates and the price of gold has surged to over $3,700 an ounce.Clearly, many investors are concerned rate cuts […]
Visual Capitalist: U.S. Interest Rates Over Time 1954-2025)
Key Takeaways The U.S. interest rate has fluctuated considerably over the decades, reaching above 19% during the early 1980s and later falling to near zero in the 2008 financial crisis and COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Reserve made their first interest rate cut of this year of 25 basis points on September 17th, and projects rates […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended September 19
Rate reduction On an 11-1 vote, U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers approved a quarter-point interest rate cut—the first reduction since late 2024. The move aligned with market expectations, which on Friday afternoon pointed to the prospect of two further quarter-point cuts in October and December. Prices in rate futures markets implied a 92% probability that the […]