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Why the 60/40 portfolio is making a comeback
Watch: Capital Group’s Hilda Applbaum on the asset mix of a balanced portfolio Published Mar 18, 2023 • Last updated 2 days ago • < 1 minute read Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images files Hilda Applbaum, portfolio manager at Capital Group, talks to the Financial… Continue reading Why the 60/40 portfolio is making a comeback
Luc Bertrand to helm board of TMX Group, replacing Charles Winograd
Bertrand has been on the TMX Group board since 2011 Author of the article: Published Mar 17, 2023 • Last updated 5 days ago • 1 minute read TMX Group Inc. signage is displayed on a screen in the broadcast centre of the Toronto Stock Exchange in Toronto. Photo by Norm Betts/Bloomberg files TORONTO — TMX… Continue reading Luc Bertrand to helm board of TMX Group, replacing Charles Winograd
Stock Market Today: Stocks Sink After Latest Fed Rate Hike
Stocks bounced between positive and negative territory for most of Wednesday as investors anxiously awaited this afternoon’s policy decision from the Federal Reserve. But the major indexes made a beeline lower after the Fed increased interest rates by 0.25%, even as the central bank indicated that rate hikes could be coming to an end. Most… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Sink After Latest Fed Rate Hike
Fed Hikes Interest Rates Yet Again: What the Experts Are Saying
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates once again on Wednesday, as concerns about persistently elevated inflation trumped turmoil in the banking industry. The central bank’s rate-setting group, known as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), wrapped up its regularly scheduled two-day meeting by increasing the short-term federal funds rate by 25 basis points, or 0.25%. … Continue reading Fed Hikes Interest Rates Yet Again: What the Experts Are Saying
Donor-Advised Funds: A Tax-Savvy Way to Rebalance Your Portfolio
Rebalancing your portfolio regularly is one of the basic fundamentals of sound long-term investing. The good news for long-term investors is that if you regularly give to charity, there is a tax-efficient way to rebalance your portfolio — the donor-advised fund. Why rebalance? Over time, higher-risk assets, like stocks, will dominate a portfolio, leading to… Continue reading Donor-Advised Funds: A Tax-Savvy Way to Rebalance Your Portfolio
Dow sinks more than 500 points after Fed delivers soft rate hike but Powell pushes back on expectations of cuts this year
US stocks fell Wednesday following the Fed’s March rate decision. The Fed raised raised by 25 basis points, in line with expectations. But Chairman Jerome Powell said rate cuts this year at not in its baseline expectations. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re… Continue reading Dow sinks more than 500 points after Fed delivers soft rate hike but Powell pushes back on expectations of cuts this year
PacWest sinks 11% as the California bank borrows cash following a 20% drop in deposits
PacWest shares dropped 17% on Wednesday following a financial update. The lender said deposits have fallen 20% since the end of last year. Venture banking deposits have declined. Regional banks have been shaken by deposit outflows since SVB’s collapse this month. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a… Continue reading PacWest sinks 11% as the California bank borrows cash following a 20% drop in deposits