The spring season brings with it renewed energy and positivity. It's a great time to indulge in comprehensive cleaning on various fronts, including your portfolio.
Markets got a volatile start to the week, with stocks falling and oil prices rising as commercial maritime traffic heading out of the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz remained at a virtual standstill.
Over the last week or so, the money and bond markets have been greeted with a plethora of news, both geopolitical and economic in nature. At the same time, investors have also been provided with ‘fresh’ macro news that has provided insights as to how the economy was performing about mid-way through the first quarter.
Over the last few months, and especially in February, the largest software entities have seen their market values plummet. Rhett Butler is one of the great characters in movie history, but from an investment point of view, you do have to care.
Each year for the last eight years, FTSE Russell has undertaken an in-depth survey of the attitudes of asset owners towards sustainable investment. The data shows how sustainable investment is evolving differently around the world.
The S&P 500 dropped more than 1% on Friday as oil prices surged and the job report came in well below estimates. An open around $95 for oil would place it at its next level of resistance and its highest price since September 2023.
Escalating weekend violence in the Middle East sent the price of crude oil north of $119 last night prior to news that G7 officials are looking to jointly coordinate supply injections from their domestic reserve stockpiles.
The world around us is constantly changing, and these changes impact financial markets in a variety of ways. Inflation is up, monetary policies evolve, trade tariffs are revised, economies witness growth revisions—all these changes affect financial markets and individual asset classes differently.
Stocks fell last week amid concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) and a warmer-than-expected reading of wholesale inflation.
The day is about recognizing women’s impact and achievements in all spheres of society. This acknowledgment paves the way for reducing discrimination and fostering equality.
It is quite apparent that Donald and Marco see the Western Hemisphere as one where the US will determine what, when, and how.
While the Fed’s communication toolkit has steadily expanded since 2000—from formal post-meeting statements to press conferences and quarterly projections—a deliberate rollback of forward guidance could reduce policy transparency but also curb market misinterpretations that have plagued rate forecasts.