Bets on wild stock-market swings boom as traders face most uncertain Fed rate decision in recent memory
The price of a strategy that would pay off if stocks see a sharp swing in either direction on “Fed day” has risen to its ...
Industrial production gets short-lived boost from cars, but U.S. manufacturers still depressed
Industrial production rose a stronger-than-expected 0.8% in August, but most of the increase was tied to autos and there was ...
How the Fed’s rate decision could unravel a big bond-market recession bet
The stakes for investors are running high ahead of a historic rate cut expected from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday.
Cash was king — but these bonds are outperforming ahead of Fed rate cuts
A popular ‘T-bill and chill’ trade is about to become a lot less cool as the Fed starts lowering interest rates.
History says Fed interest-rate cut sets up ‘crapshoot’ for stock-market investors
A decent rule of thumb is to watch the next two weeks after a first Federal Reserve interest-rate cut, says Jason Goepfert, ...
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We have $1 million in high-yield savings and CDs set aside to buy a house. Should we move our money if the Fed cuts rates?
We sold our home in 2022 and are still looking for another that works for us. We are renting and have our things in storage, ...
This part of the Treasury market may move the most on a Fed interest-rate cut
Wednesday’s interest-rate decision from the Federal Reserve is shaping up to become one of the most exciting announcements by ...
Super Micro is still the AI server leader — but buy this stock instead, analyst says
Everybody knows that Super Micro Computer Inc. is top dog in the artificial-intelligence server market with a “dominant share ...
Harris, Walz court swing-state youth vote on National Voter Registration Day
Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day, and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota ...
Stocks flirt with record even as Fed considers extra-large interest-rate cut
A half-point interest-rate cut by the Fed on Wednesday wouldn’t necessarily signal the U.S. is heading into recession, ...
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Investors should brace for lower stock-market returns over the next decade, JPMorgan warns
Millennials and Generation Z might not enjoy the robust returns from U.S. stocks that helped swell the retirement accounts of ...
The size of the Fed’s interest-rate cut — 25 vs. 50 basis points — doesn’t matter as much for your wallet as this other key decision
How big will the Fed’s rate cut be? For most Americans, the difference between 25 and 50 basis points will be ‘practically ...