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Stocks closed lower Friday as market participants grew increasingly concerned that hawkishness on the part of the Federal Reserve and other central banks could cause a global recession later this year. Companies whose shares have rallied sharply on the promise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) came under particular pressure during the session, driving the Nasdaq-100… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Rising Recession Fears Sink Stocks

Stocks closed mixed after a second day of hawkish testimony before Congress by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and a series of rate hikes by global central banks. Economic data also pressured equities for much of the trading day. Powell wrapped up his two-day semi-annual report to Congress by reiterating the Fed’s view that interest… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Mixed as Central Banks Raise Rates

During his two decades investing in real estate, Mike Hazinski, chief investment officer of First National Realty Partners (FNRP), has made a career of anticipating and analyzing economic ups and downs in commercial real estate (CRE) investing  – through booms, busts and a pandemic. By leaning into these experiences, he’s considered a go-to expert who… Continue reading Why Necessity-Based CRE is Poised to Outperform in Today’s Market

Stocks closed lower Tuesday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned Congress that higher interest rates were needed to combat nagging inflation and bellwether FedEx (FDX) disappointed Wall Street with its 2024 profit outlook. In the first of two days of the Fed chief’s semi-annual testimony before Congress, Powell reiterated the central bank’s view that more… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Markets Slide as Powell Warns of Higher Rates

Stocks closed lower to start the holiday-shortened week as investors took some profits off the table following lengthy weekly win streaks for all three benchmarks. Anticipation surrounding this week’s congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell also pressured the broader market.   “Fed Chairman Powell testifies before Congress on Tuesday and Wednesday,” writes Argus… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Lower Ahead of Powell Testimony

In today’s fast-paced financial markets environment, investors face a consistent challenge: how to effectively navigate the risks and uncertainties while generating meaningful returns on their invested capital. However, a watershed moment is upon us as the development of artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a game-changer, equipping investors with valuable insights to steer through turbulent… Continue reading AI Has Powerful Potential to Make Investing Decisions Easier

Investors should take a few minutes to consider investing in water stocks. Most of us take water for granted. We think nothing of turning on the sprinkler to water the grass, filling the cooler with ice or running the dishwasher. But investors understand that H2O is a scarce resource. It’s big business and investing in… Continue reading Best Water Stocks to Buy

Everywhere you look at Vanguard headquarters, the nation’s second-largest money manager, you see memorials to underdogs who won improbable victories. Vanguard’s verdant office park sits close to the historic Valley Forge site in Pennsylvania, where George Washington turned a disparate group of colonists into a force that would win American independence from the better-equipped British… Continue reading Vanguard Faces Competition and Criticism — Where Does It Go From Here?