Politics Initiatives on ballots this November reflect growing bipartisan support for legal recreational pot.Voters in several states will decide in November whether to legalize recreational marijuana for adult use. If all the initiatives pass, nearly half of all states will allow their residents to legally use marijuana for recreational consumption. Ballot initiatives that would set… Continue reading These States Could Legalize Marijuana Soon | Kiplinger
Hey, Investors: Do You Barbell? | Kiplinger
investing Don’t overlook this simple yet effective strategy within your stock and bond allocations.In the physical world, a barbell is a bar with two equal weights on either side that offset one another, creating a perfect balance. Apply this same concept to the investing world, and you have a very simple strategy (by the same… Continue reading Hey, Investors: Do You Barbell? | Kiplinger
Stocks will remain volatile as investors got ahead of themselves pricing in a soft landing with 100 basis points of Fed tightening still to come, UBS say
Optimism about a soft landing for the US economy is fading, stoking volatility in stocks, UBS said. Sentiment is wavering between hopes the Fed will steer the economy from a severe slowdown and fears that it won’t. For the Fed to pause rate hikes, it likely wants to see three straight months of core PCE… Continue reading Stocks will remain volatile as investors got ahead of themselves pricing in a soft landing with 100 basis points of Fed tightening still to come, UBS say
US stocks close lower as 10-year yield holds above 3% amid rate-hike bets
US stocks closed lower Tuesday while the 10-year Treasury yield held above 3%. Fresh housing data showed new home builds slowed for the sixth-consecutive month. The 10-year yield briefly dipped below 3% after the weak housing data, but rebounded to climb back above it. Loading Something is loading. US stocks were lower at the market… Continue reading US stocks close lower as 10-year yield holds above 3% amid rate-hike bets
Germany wants to shift from Russian to Canadian natural gas supplies at ‘warp speed,’ but developing LNG export capacity could take years
Germany wants to move away from Russian natural gas at “warp speed,” the German chancellor said Tuesday. Although Canada has said a partnership with would be doable, researchers doubt extra supplies will come from Canada soon enough. Canada currently doesn’t have export capacity, and developing that could take years, a report says. Loading Something is… Continue reading Germany wants to shift from Russian to Canadian natural gas supplies at ‘warp speed,’ but developing LNG export capacity could take years
Inflation will work itself out and help drive the stock market higher as the Fed leans into a pivot, JPMorgan says
Inflation is going to work itself out as distortions from the pandemic fade, according to JPMorgan’s Marko Kolanovic.The bank said that as inflation recedes it should help drive the stock market higher.”The Fed has over-reacted with 75bps hike. We will likely see a Fed pivot,” Kolanovic said. Loading Something is loading. Inflation is going to… Continue reading Inflation will work itself out and help drive the stock market higher as the Fed leans into a pivot, JPMorgan says
The 10-year Treasury yield is back above 3% and that may spell another round of downward pressure for US stocks
The 10-year Treasury yield has climbed back above 3%, a level of pain for US stocks during 2022. The S&P 500 twice this year dropped for weeks after the bond yield surpassed 3%, said Bespoke Investment Group on Tuesday. “You can’t fault equity investors for being uneasy given the moves we have seen in the… Continue reading The 10-year Treasury yield is back above 3% and that may spell another round of downward pressure for US stocks
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