Jerome Powell says history warns against ‘prematurely loosening’ Fed policy

Signals Fed will keep raising interest rates and leave them elevated for a while to stamp out inflation Author of the article: Bloomberg News Matthew Boesler and Craig Torres U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images United States Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalled the U.S. central bank is… Continue reading Jerome Powell says history warns against ‘prematurely loosening’ Fed policy

Five investing principles that should always apply no matter the season

Peter Hodson: These should apply in both bear market and bull markets to get your brain in shape for the upcoming investment year A trader works during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in New York City. Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images files I hate to break… Continue reading Five investing principles that should always apply no matter the season

Stocks slump as Powell signals interest rates will stay high for some time

S&P 500 had its worst day since mid-June and the Nasdaq 100 tumbled over 4% Author of the article: Bloomberg News Rita Nazareth Publishing date: Aug 26, 2022  •  10 hours ago  •  3 minute read  •  8 Comments U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference in Washington, DC. Photo by… Continue reading Stocks slump as Powell signals interest rates will stay high for some time

Lockstep markets primed for all-or-nothing Powell sweepstake

The potential for marketwide shock is sky high Author of the article: Jerome Powell in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in 2015. Photo by Jonathan Crosby/Reuters files No one knows for sure what chair Jerome Powell will say in his speech on United States Federal Reserve monetary policy Friday. One thing is clear, though: the potential for… Continue reading Lockstep markets primed for all-or-nothing Powell sweepstake

Recession fears set to split stocks and bonds after summer rally

Equities are set to fade while bonds strengthen as central bank tightening takes hold once again Author of the article: Bloomberg News Sagarika Jaisinghani and Tasos Vossos Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange at Wall Street in New York City. Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images files It’s… Continue reading Recession fears set to split stocks and bonds after summer rally

Top Toronto fund manager bets on Canadian stocks as U.S. recession looms

IG Wealth Management expects Canada to outperform the U.S. for the first time since 2016 Author of the article: Bloomberg News Stefanie Marotta TMX Group Inc. signage is displayed on a screen in the broadcast center of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) in Toronto. Photo by Norm Betts/Bloomberg IG Wealth Management, one of Canada’s biggest… Continue reading Top Toronto fund manager bets on Canadian stocks as U.S. recession looms

David Rosenberg: The bear market rally is unravelling — here’s why

Recession bear markets don’t end until the tail end of the Fed easing cycle, which is increasingly looking like a 2024 event A bear statue faces a bull statue outside the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Photo by Peter Juelich/Bloomberg The countertrend market rally really took off in the middle of June. Why? Because that was when… Continue reading David Rosenberg: The bear market rally is unravelling — here’s why

Investors would be wise to stay objective and ignore the subjective opinions of others

Martin Pelletier: The risk of trying to time the market and position your portfolio based on emotions can be quite material A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images files “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to… Continue reading Investors would be wise to stay objective and ignore the subjective opinions of others