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LPL: Retail investor Behavior And Flows
Additional content provided by Tucker Beale, Analyst, Research. Retail investors are generally defined as non-institutional market participants who trade their own personal accounts rather than making trades as part of a larger financial institution. Retail investor influence over capital markets has increased as their collective trading makes up an increasing percentage of total volume. The […]
Visual Capitalist: Emerging Markets By FDI Confidence
Ranked: Emerging Markets by FDI Confidence Key Takeaways China, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia are the top three emerging markets by FDI confidence in 2025 Brazil overtook India to take the fourth spot, with both countries making the top five Domestic economic performance and efficiency of legal and regulatory processes were the top two priorities […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended July 11
Earnings ahead As major U.S. banks prepared to open quarterly earnings season in mid-July, analysts were forecasting that second-quarter earnings for all companies in the S&P 500 rose by an average of 4.8% overall, according to FactSet. If that turns out to be the actual rate, it would be the slowest earnings growth since the […]
John Hancock: Midyear 2025 Global Macro Outlook
Midyear 2025 global macro outlook: what’s changed and what hasn’t At the beginning of 2025, we identified five macroeconomic themes we expected to persist throughout the year. Six months later, we take a geographic approach to our outlook, outlining region by region how we see the rest of the year unfolding. At the beginning […]
Visual Capitalist: The Largest U.S. Companies By Revenue In 2025
Key Takeaways Walmart generated $681 billion in revenue, leading the rankings for the 13th year in a row. Ranking in second is Amazon, with $637 billion in revenue—but nearly three times the profits as Walmart. Overall, Cigna Group (#13) saw the biggest jump in annual revenues across the top 25, at 26.6%, followed by Meta […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended July 4
Q2’s market comeback U.S. stock indexes finished this year’s second quarter with big gains despite April’s tariff-driven market decline. The S&P 500 climbed 10.6% overall after posting monthly gains of 6.2% in May and 5.0% in June. On a year-to-date basis, the index was up 5.5% as the quarter closed on Monday. Jobs strength Stocks […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended June 27
Falling yields Yields of U.S. government bonds fell for the third week in a row, with yields of notes with shorter maturities posting the biggest declines. On Friday afternoon, the yield of the 10-year U.S. Treasury was 4.28%, down from a recent peak of 4.60% on May 21. Trade talks Ahead of a July 9 […]
LPL: Why Long-Term Investing Beats Selling In Volatile Times
During times like these when geopolitical headlines can be unsettling for investors, we at LPL Research like to remind ourselves of one of our key investing principles. Markets have always faced challenges —ranging from geopolitical conflicts and economic downturns to natural disasters, political upheaval and health crises. These events often trigger short-term volatility and shake […]
Visual Capitalist: Every U.S. State From Most To Least Expensive
Ranked: U.S. States from Most to Least Expensive Key Takeaways California stands as the nation’s most expensive state, with a regional price parity (RPP) of 113 when indexed against the U.S. average of 100. Following in second is Washington D.C., with a RPP of 111—driven significantly by housing costs. Arkansas ranks as the […]
Charles Schwab: Fed Keeps Rates Steady, Says Risks Still Elevated
Fed Keeps Rates Steady, Says Risks Still Elevated The Fed held the federal funds rate steady but noted that the risks of inflation and potentially higher unemployment remained high. As widely expected, the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to hold its policy rate steady at its June meeting. The target range for […]