Nuclear Bull Market: Chapter Two in 2025
Act Two in 2025 for the Nuclear Bull Market Good morning Investors! Though “Old Energy” has done quite well for our Members over the last few years, no single sector has made as much money for our folks as has the renewed clean and green energy of the future: nuclear. Get ready for act two […]
How Trump Could Implement New Controls Over the Fed Without Dismissing Powell
How Trump could exert new controls over the Fed — even without firing Powell Donald Trump and his allies have floated ideas suggesting that Federal Reserve independence could be compromised if the GOP nominee wins, from firing Chairman Jerome Powell to the president having a “say” in setting interest rates. But even as Trump has […]
The Major Question Facing Banks at the Onset of Earnings Season
The big question hanging over banks as earnings season starts Investors have questions about how a new Federal Reserve rate-cutting cycle will affect the biggest US banks, and they will be looking for some answers as third-quarter earnings season begins Friday. First up are results from JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC), followed by […]
Wall Street shows signs of regret over Fed rate cuts
Fed rate cuts: Wall Street is starting to have buyer’s remorse Wall Street celebrated the Federal Reserve’s half-point rate cut last month by sending stocks to fresh record highs, but the blockbuster jobs report on Friday has caused doubts to creep in. Analysts at Bank of America and JPMorgan, which was one of the few […]
Stocks Rise as Federal Reserve’s Preferred Inflation Measure Softens
Stocks piled on gains Friday as investors embraced an inflation report seen as crucial to the Federal Reserve’s next decision on interest-rate cuts. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.1%, on the heels of ekeing out a third record-high close this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) gained around […]
US Futures Rise on Positive Fed Commentary and Chinese Stimulus Measures
US stocks inched up before the bell on Tuesday, poised to pick up on a winning streak as pro-rate-cut Fedspeak and China’s launch of aggressive stimulus lifted market spirits. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) rose roughly 0.1%, while S&P 500 futures (ES=F) edged above the flatline on the heels of a record close. The […]
Federal Reserve Slashes Rates by 0.5% in Bold Beginning to…
The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it will lower its benchmark interest rate to a target range between 4.75% and 5.00%. That represents a half percentage point from the previous range of between 5.25% and 5.50%. The cut came after weeks of speculation whether the central bank would choose to reduce rates aggressively or […]
What Comes After the Recent Developments in US Markets and Economy
The wait is over: the Fed has cut rates for the first time in over four years. The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it will lower its benchmark interest rate to a target range between 4.75% and 5.00%—an aggressive half-point cut. This was a major headline event, but not a surprise. The market knew […]