Strategists say S&P 500 could top 8,000 — but risks of a pullback are mounting
While RBC Capital Markets, HSBC and Barclays all have price targets for the stock index around 8,000, they outline risks the market is facing.…
The investment lessons from the Vanguard 500 Index fund’s 50-year history
If you had shifted your entire equity portfolio into the Vanguard 500 Index Fund, and then did nothing else for the next few decades, your performance rank…
S&P 500 changes are coming soon. These stocks could be named to the index today.
Twilio, Bloom Energy and Cheniere Energy are among the top contenders to join the S&P 500 in the upcoming quarterly rebalancing. Source:MarketWatch
Dow drops below a key chart level, warning of more trouble ahead
The index last closed below its 50day moving average on April 10, which marked the end of a correction phase that included a 5,000point drop at its low point.…
Manufacturers are getting frustrated: ‘The economy is annoying’
ISM factory index ticks down in August as price pressure continues to build. Source:MarketWatch
Vanguard’s S&P 500 index fund changed how we invest — but there may be a smarter way to get into the market
When everyone indexes, what is the market? Source:MarketWatch
Here’s how to invest using a winning strategy that offers a spin on traditional stock index funds
Equalweighted strategies are mostly outperforming those that use traditional marketcap weightings. Source:MarketWatch
U.S. stock futures flat as chances of rate hike rise after Warsh’s Jackson Hole comments
U.S. stockindex futures were little changed on Sunday, as investors ponder the likelihood of a fresh interestrate hike and look ahead to fresh labor data and…
Ripple Prime expands into US equity derivatives with Delta One business
Institutional clients can access total return swaps across linked to USlisted equities, indexes and digital assets and crossmargin exposures.…
Crypto greed gauge hits highest since just before October’s $19 billion wipeout
The Fear & Greed Index reached 74 on Tuesday after sitting at 27 less than two weeks ago, showing how quickly traders have gone from caution to chasing risk.…
Stock futures slip as U.S. and Canada appear headed for trade war
U.S. stockindex futures dipped on Sunday, as it appeared the U.S. was on the verge of an allout trade war with Canada, one of its biggest trade partners.…
6% Treasury yields are the biggest risk facing stocks right now. Here’s why.
A global bondmarket rout was starting to put some pressure on stocks on Tuesday, as major U.S. indexes headed for a thirdstraight session in the red.…