Josh Wolfe: Modular Nuclear Reactors Are ‘Not Good Businesses’ As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand, so does its insatiable appetite for electricity. This demand has tech giants and investors turning to nuclear energy as a potential solution. In October, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft announced plans to leverage mini-nuclear plants...
While 2024 has been a banner year for the S&P 500, December has been an underperformer, defying its historical reputation as one of the strongest months for stocks. S&P 500 Erases December Losses in Pre-Holiday Surge The S&P 500 rebounded sharply on Tuesday, erasing its December losses with a 1.1%...
Treasury Yields and Dollar Levels Present Challenges for Stock Market Recovery Stocks started the holiday-shortened week on a positive note Monday, but the continued rise in Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar could act as hurdles to sustained equity gains, a prominent market analyst warned. Both the bond market and...
U.S. Stocks Close the Week with Losses Despite Friday Rally U.S. stocks ended the week in negative territory, weighed down by concerns over Federal Reserve policy, inflation, and narrowing market breadth. While Friday’s rally offered a brief respite, it wasn’t enough to erase losses for the week. December Slump Undermines...
Stock Market Jitters: Fed Signals Slower Rate Cuts, Spiking Volatility Financial markets faced a wave of turbulence on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve released economic projections signaling a slower pace of interest rate cuts in 2025 and persistent inflation concerns. The announcement triggered a sharp sell-off in stocks and bonds,...
Factors Behind the Dow Slump The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen for nine consecutive days, marking its longest losing streak since 1978. This downturn has caught many investors off guard, particularly after the strong postelection rally that drove stocks to record highs. While the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite...
