Goldman Warns: Retail Rally Won’t Last
Retail Investors Keep Buying the Dips—But That May Change Soon Goldman Says The S&P 500 initially dropped as much as 1.1% on Wednesday following a hotter-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) report. However, the losses didn’t last, with the index trimming its decline to just 0.3% by the close. According to Scott Rubner, a tactical strategist […]
Markets Hint at Years of Inflation Above 2%
Investors Brace for CPI Report as Inflation Concerns Persist Despite expectations that January’s consumer price index (CPI) report would show either little change or slight improvement from December, a key financial market indicator continues to signal potential inflationary pressures. The five-year breakeven inflation rate—a gauge of average expected inflation over the medium term—stood at 2.6% […]
BCA: Bitcoin Nearing a Market Top
BCA Research Warns Bitcoin May Have Peaked as Profitability Reaches Historic Levels Bitcoin’s meteoric rise may be nearing its peak, according to BCA Research, as the percentage of bitcoin in profit has reached levels historically associated with market tops. While a 10% drop from its record high—set when former President Donald Trump was inaugurated on […]
Trump vs. Bond Market: Who Wins?
Who Controls the 10-Year Yield? The Market Holds the Reins Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell may be breathing a sigh of relief as the Trump administration shifts its focus to the 10-year Treasury yield rather than pressuring the Fed for rate cuts. However, this pivot raises new concerns among market participants. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent […]
DeepSeek vs. Wall Street: A Trading Revolution?
DeepSeek’s Impact on U.S. Stocks Remains Unclear, Says Conning’s Don Townswick The emergence of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, which promises more cost-effective and energy-efficient artificial intelligence solutions, has yet to be fully priced into U.S. equities. That’s the view of Don Townswick, director of equity strategies at Conning Asset Management, which manages $170 billion in […]
Bond Market Signals for Trump’s Second Term
Stick with Shorter-Term Bonds, but Growth Concerns Linger President Trump’s trade-war tactics continue to challenge investors, as stock market fluctuations highlight uncertainty, alongside mixed signals from the bond market. On Tuesday, yields on 2-year Treasurys hovered near 4.21%, just below their 200-day moving average, according to FactSet data. Meanwhile, 10-year yields were closer to 4.51%, […]
