IVOO News and Press, Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 From 05/11/24

2024-05-11 12:46:54 ET Summary After worrisome CPI inflation figures in March, that prompted hawkishness from the Fed, the April figures are particularly significant to look out for. Forecasts don't indicate reason for optimism though. Even as gasoline inflation can come off, the ...

2024-05-11 05:55:04 ET Summary Financial conditions work with a leg and it appears that the loose conditions transmitted from US to the world are increasingly showing up in economic data. Markets expect modest improvement in year-over-year inflation readings in next Wednesday's Ap...

2024-05-10 14:00:00 ET Summary Q4 ’23 ended with a +10.1% growth rate for S&P 500 EPS, so it’s possible we could get to 10% in Q1 ’24, but the fact is that S&P 500 earnings are pretty healthy regardless. Financials have been performing very well. Credi...

2024-05-10 13:26:58 ET Summary Consumer sentiment dropped to a recession-like level, with current conditions also falling to levels associated with recessions since 1978. Inflation expectations increased, with one-year expectations at their highest level since November 2023 and a ...

2024-05-10 09:40:00 ET Summary With at least 65 countries heading to the polls this year, trade, foreign policy and regional economics could have an outsized influence on equity indexes. On top of the U.S., the U.K. and Europe are also holding general elections alongside Mexico an...

2024-05-10 09:10:00 ET Summary The ClearBridge Recession Risk Dashboard shows progress as wage growth indicator moves from red to yellow. With this cooling of wage growth, you’ve seen this move from red to yellow, and ultimately this is a positive dynamic that would help co...

2024-05-10 07:50:00 ET Summary The four-week moving average of initial claims, which the Labor Department also provides, irons out the week-to-week squiggles. We’re looking for sharp increases in weekly claims for unemployment insurance benefits, and we’re looking fo...

2024-05-09 12:26:00 ET Summary The US growth story remains driven by consumer resilience. High income households are in a great financial position, but those on lower incomes are feeling intensifying stress. How these competing stories play out will be key to the growth outloo...

2024-05-09 11:58:43 ET Summary The stock market is currently sitting near all-time highs, despite concerns and potential black swans on the horizon. Inflation and rates are soaring, the economy is weakening, and geopolitical tensions are rising. However, the Fed Put is now in ...

2024-05-09 10:40:00 ET Summary There are many ways to monitor recession risk, but any one indicator in isolation is flawed. In the search of early warning signs of trouble, it’s useful to focus on the labor market, which is arguably the key driver of economic strength and w...