Investors may be hoping for a ‘Fed pause’ to save them from higher interest rates, but that would be a big policy mistake, Mohamed El-Erian says

The Fed making “stop-go” moves in raising interest rates would be a major policy error, economist Mohamed El-Erian told Bloomberg.  The notion of a “Fed pause” has gained footing among equity investors in recent weeks.  The best investors can hope for is a “soft-ish” landing for the US economy, he said.  Loading Something is loading.… Continue reading Investors may be hoping for a ‘Fed pause’ to save them from higher interest rates, but that would be a big policy mistake, Mohamed El-Erian says

Gas prices have hit record highs but don’t expect Biden to lower them: ‘They already used their biggest bullet’

President Biden is scrambling to lower gas prices ahead of the midterm elections, but he has few tools to do so. US gas prices have hit records, and the strategic petroleum release won’t be able to bring them down.  “There are very few tools the US administration has because the biggest driver for gasoline prices… Continue reading Gas prices have hit record highs but don’t expect Biden to lower them: ‘They already used their biggest bullet’

Jeremy Grantham, Michael Burry, and other market gurus expect stocks to plunge further. Here’s a roundup of their latest comments.

Theron Mohamed Jeremy Grantham. Alison Yin/AP Images for DivestInvest Jeremy Grantham, Michael Burry, and other market gurus expects stocks to fall further. Grantham and Burry both forecast the S&P 500 will drop by at least another 50%. David Rosenberg expects a 19% fall in the benchmark index from its current level. Loading Something is loading.… Continue reading Jeremy Grantham, Michael Burry, and other market gurus expect stocks to plunge further. Here’s a roundup of their latest comments.

A 29-year-old who built up a net worth of more than $1 million and quit his day job shares the savings and investing strategies he used

Tyler Wright increased his day job income from $30,000 a year to $250,000 in six years. He saved and invested most of his money, up to 80%, in the stock market and real estate. At 29, he’s worth over $1 million, owns three properties, and quit his job to run his own business.  Tyler Wright’s… Continue reading A 29-year-old who built up a net worth of more than $1 million and quit his day job shares the savings and investing strategies he used

Memorial Day Deals To Shop Right Now

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It’s hard to go against the market, but good investors live for times like these

Tom Bradley: Nobody knows how this will play out, but it’s gone far enough that it’s time to think about shifting to offence from defence Publishing date: May 27, 2022  •  18 hours ago  •  4 minute read  •  7 Comments A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo by Andrew… Continue reading It’s hard to go against the market, but good investors live for times like these

Vanguard, world’s second-largest asset manager, refuses to end new fossil fuel investments

Just 17% of Vanguard’s $1.7 trillion in actively managed assets are aligned with net zero by 2050 Author of the article: Financial Times Chris Flood Publishing date: May 26, 2022  •  1 day ago  •  3 minute read  •  6 Comments Vanguard has chosen not to attach interim net zero targets to the passive index-tracking funds… Continue reading Vanguard, world’s second-largest asset manager, refuses to end new fossil fuel investments

Stock Market Today: Stocks Snap Weekly Losing Streak | Kiplinger

Stocks headed into the long weekend on a high note with all three major indexes posting gains for the week for the first time in a long time. As a a reminder, markets will be closed this Monday, May 30, for Memorial Day. Boosting investor sentiment today was the latest inflation update, with this morning’s… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Snap Weekly Losing Streak | Kiplinger