It’s arguably the biggest stock story of 2023: a small number of giant technology companies now make up a very large part of big indexes like the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100. Five companies (Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia and Alphabet) make up about 25% of the S&P 500. Six companies (Apple, Microsoft,…
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‘Same as ever’: Lessons on wealth, greed and happiness from Morgan Housel
Morgan Housel, author of “The Psychology of Money” and partner at the Collaborative Fund, says no one is crazy when it comes to money. But we all need to update our thinking in key ways in order to build true wealth. Morgan Housel (Note: Morgan Housel will be on HalfTime…
UBS sees a raft of Fed rate cuts next year on the back of a U.S. recession
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell takes questions from reporters during a press conference after the release of the Fed policy decision to leave interest rates unchanged, at the Federal Reserve in Washington, U.S, September 20, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters UBS expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest…
Major central banks were expected to pause rate hikes soon. Now it’s not so clear cut
Traders react as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is seen delivering remarks on a screen, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, March 22, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The market has long been pricing in interest rate cuts from major central banks…
The Fed is likely to hike rates by a quarter point but it must also reassure it can contain a banking crisis
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates Wednesday by a quarter point, but it also faces the tough task of reassuring markets it can stem a worse banking crisis. Economists mostly expect the Fed will increase its fed funds target rate range to 4.75% to 5% on Wednesday…
Inflation is expected to have declined in December, but it may not be enough to stop the Fed
A woman shops in a supermarket as rising inflation affects consumer prices in Los Angeles, California, June 13, 2022. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters The pace of consumer inflation is expected to have fallen slightly in December from the prior month because of a sharp drop in gasoline and energy prices,…
Why everyone thinks a recession is coming in 2023
People who lost their jobs wait in line to file for unemployment following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at an Arkansas Workforce Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. April 6, 2020. Nick Oxford | File Photo | REUTERS Recessions often take everyone by surprise. There’s a very good…
Defying forecasts, crude oil prices have wiped out most of this year’s gains and could head lower
Tom Kaye of Plymouth, Pennsylvania tops off his neighbor’s gas tank for them on at a gas station in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. October 19, 2022. Aimee Dilger | Reuters Oil prices are defying expectations and are barely higher on the year, as the outlook for oil demand continues to deteriorate…
Holiday rush: Why investors may want to add retail ETFs to their cart
‘Tis the season for shopping — and maybe for some investors: ETFs. Despite consumer headwinds tied to the economic slowdown, Amplify ETFs’ Brian Giere sees opportunities in retail. “We are expecting continued outperformance or record growth in online specifically,” the firms’ head of national accounts told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” last…
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Disney, Bumble, Sonos & more
Disney store is seen in Times Square, New York City. Nick Pfosi | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell Wednesday: Walt Disney — Shares of the entertainment company jumped 5.8% after Disney posted better-than-expected Disney+ subscription numbers for the previous quarter. Subscriptions came in at 152.1…