IVOO News and Press, Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 From 04/21/24

2024-04-21 11:53:27 ET Summary The S&P 500 has fallen over 5% from its peak. The Fed strategically hints at certain actions to gauge market reactions and buy time. That is the game. The Middle East situation introduces big uncertainty and a visible flight to safety, potent...

2024-04-21 10:35:00 ET Summary Due to the emergence of negative Net National Saving (NNS), the law of diminishing returns can no longer fully capture the harmful effect of debt on economic growth. A redefinition of the monetary base and world dollar liquidity (WDL) is needed to ca...

2024-04-21 06:15:00 ET Summary First quarter GDP and March PCE reports could lead to higher rates, a stronger dollar, and a decline in the stock market. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the estimates for GDP and PCE may be too low, indicating potential upside surprises. Strong...

2024-04-20 05:50:00 ET Summary Despite extraordinary monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve, inflation remains elevated above its 2% target. The Consumer Price Index rose at an annualized rate of 4.5% over the last three months. Interest rates suggest money is tight. The m...

2024-04-20 05:30:00 ET Summary For investors whose portfolios are calculated in US dollars, the Japanese yen is down around 10% versus the greenback. The strong dollar is a direct outcome of the market’s long-overdue realization that US interest rates are likely to stay hig...

2024-04-20 05:05:59 ET Summary We can assume that global carry trades have mushroomed over recent years to the Trillions, with speculative leverage seductively bolstering liquidity and asset prices virtually everywhere. Losses are mounting throughout Asian currency markets. Ch...

2024-04-20 03:00:00 ET Summary The Leading Indicator, at 75, suggests a sustained level of moderate growth, maintaining a consistent trend within the range of above-neutral performance observed over the past year. The Lagging Indicator suggests moderate contraction, continuing a p...

2024-04-20 02:40:00 ET Summary The latest National Federation of Independent Business survey was an economic warning that departed widely from more robust governmental reports. While recent government data on economic growth and employment remain robust, the NFIB small business co...

2024-04-19 16:00:00 ET Summary Possible market scenarios as Mideast tensions rise. As Israel-Iran tensions increase, the implications for bonds, stocks, commodities. Can Middle East tensions impact inflation? ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha ...

2024-04-19 12:31:19 ET Summary The Fed has implemented backdoor quantitative easing through bank bailouts and subsidies in the overnight repo market, distorting the stock market. Promised rate cuts by the Fed may not materialize due to the record amount of Treasuries being sold an...