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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 […]
LPL: Resumption Of Fed Easing Cycle Could Help Unlock Capital
Resumption of Fed Easing Cycle Could Help Unlock Capital Jeff Buchbinder | Chief Equity Strategist Last Updated: September 10, 2025 Additional content provided by Brian Booe, Associate Analyst, Research. With just a week remaining until the highly anticipated September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, Wednesday’s wholesale inflation print and Thursday’s consumer inflation results for […]
Visual Capitalist: Visualizing The Biggest Stock Buybacks Of 2025
Visualizing the Biggest Stock Buybacks of 2025 Key Takeaways U.S. stock buybacks surpassed $1 trillion in August, driven by Big Tech and financial firms. In May, Apple announced a $100 billion buyback, the largest to-date. Nvidia’s $60 billion stock buyback is its highest ever, marking a sign of confidence from management as it sits on […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended September 12
Fed cut ahead? Bond market trading continued to support expectations of an interest rate cut at the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting scheduled to end on Wednesday, September 17. As of Friday’s market close, prices in rate futures markets implied a 96.4% probability that the Fed would cut by a quarter point, with a 3.6% prospect […]