Though stocks have recently enjoyed a strong run, Deutsche Bank strategists have highlighted that stock-market returns over the past 25 years haven’t been as impressive as they might seem. Their recent report notes that, since 2000, global markets have navigated rising debt levels, slower demographic growth, and a slowdown in...
This year’s strong gains in the Dow Jones suggested an advantage for the Democrats and Kamala Harris in the presidential election, but it underscored an important reality: Wall Street and Main Street are drifting further apart. Historically, the stock market has been viewed as a bellwether for election outcomes, but...
Stifel’s Barry Bannister Warns: “The Train is Approaching Crazy Town” Wall Street bear Barry Bannister cautioned Thursday that the S&P 500 is entering “mania” territory, as surging valuations push stocks to expensive and potentially unstable levels. This rally, he says, may lead to a further near-term surge before a significant...
The Fed’s latest interest-rate decision comes on the heels of a historic post-election stock market rally. Reflecting on recent market trends, Druckenmiller, a former top advisor to George Soros and now head of the Duquesne Family Office, shared that while he accurately predicted a decline in inflation, his concerns about...
Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek Research, notes that substantial changes within the S&P 500 over the last four to eight years have led to its high valuation compared to 2016. On Election Day 2024, the S&P 500 rose by 1.2%, boosted by gains in Big Tech stocks like Nvidia, Meta,...
For global investors, 24-hour trading offers a significant advantage — particularly when market-moving events happen outside regular trading hours. In the U.S., stock markets operate on a schedule that suits East Coast traders, opening at 9:30 a.m. and closing at 4 p.m. But for those in different time zones, trading...
