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Alliance Bernstein: The Fed’s on Auto-Pilot-For Now
When it comes to the official US short-term interest rate, the Federal Reserve now appears to be on autopilot, with three more quarter-percentage-point increases likely by mid-2019. But after that, things should get more complicated. To nobody’s surprise, the Fed delivered its latest increase this week and telegraphed its plans to do likewise when […]
LPL: What Does The Dow New High Really Mean?
It took nearly eight months, but the Dow finally closed at a new all-time high for the first time since late January. Various other indexes have been making new highs for a while now, which begs the question: What does it mean for investors that the granddaddy of all stock indexes came late to the […]
The E-Valuator Funds CEO/CIO Kevin Miller joins TD Ameritrade’s Morning Trade Live 10/2/2018
Click image to watch the interview with TD Ameritrade Source: https://tdameritradenetwork.com/video/rB4AoWYiEp2BZjU5foUAEA
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended September 28th
Rate rise As expected, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark short-term interest rate to the 2.00%–2.25% range, outpacing inflation for the first time in a decade. This marks the third increase this year and the eighth since late 2015. It’s the first time since 2008 that the benchmark rate has been above 2.00%. […]
The E-Valuator Funds CIO speaks with CNN Money on 10 years after the financial crisis
A Decade Later 10 years after the crisis, some investors are still scared of stocks It was one of the most terrifying moments of the financial crisis: The Dow plunged nearly 780 points on September 29, 2008 — a 7% wipeout — after the House voted against a bailout of the nation’s biggest banks. And […]
Oppenheimer: Equity Sectors Makeover
On September 28, S&P Dow Jones and MSCI, co-developers of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), will implement one of the largest changes in the history of the GICS structure. The Telecommunication Services Sector will be renamed and broadened as Communication Services. We want to make clients aware of this imminent change because we know, […]
BlackRock: A Check-In on European Risk
GLOBAL WEEKLY COMMENTARY from BlackRock A check-in on European risk Key points Fears of a fiscal showdown between Italy’s new government and the European Union (EU) have roiled Italian assets this year – and renewed concerns about EU cohesion. How worried are we? We see a limited risk of near-term flare-ups but are skeptical about […]
Charles Schwab: Wages Are Growing: What Does It Mean for the Market?
With the economy continuing to chug along nicely and unemployment remaining at record lows, it has been somewhat surprising that wages have remained relatively flat. But as August’s jobs report indicated, that may be changing. Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed that nonfarm payrolls were up 201,000 for the month, leaving the unemployment rate […]
LPL: Main Street’s Outlook on the Economy
While signs of a tightening labor market and concerns about tariffs continue to appear, Main Street has kept a positive outlook on the U.S. economy. The September edition of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) Beige Book, a survey that reflects business conditions across firms in the Fed’s 12 districts, suggests continued steady economic growth. LPL’s Beige […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended September 21st
Sector shake-up As of Monday, September 24, the telecommunication services sector is no more; it’s been replaced by a new sector called communication services, which is home to stocks such as Facebook, Netflix, and Google parent Alphabet. The move by index providers Standard & Poor’s and MSCI recategorizes companies to better reflect today’s economy and […]