IVW News and Press, iShares S&P 500 Growth From 04/11/24

2024-04-11 03:53:21 ET Summary Global equity markets reached record levels in Q1 2024, driven by perceived resilient economic data. But investors would be prudent to recognize that such data tells us little about real economic conditions, let alone future economic or investment pr...

2024-04-11 00:04:00 ET Summary US inflation came in at 0.4% MoM for the third consecutive month, more than double the rate we need to consistently hit to bring inflation down to 2% YoY. Expectations for a June Federal Reserve interest rate cut have collapsed, with the higher for l...

2024-04-10 13:00:00 ET Summary The rise of 'vibecession' and what it tells us about market sentiment. Why the U.S. economy continues to beat expectations. Many investors remain on the sidelines, despite markets at record highs. Despite signs of a strong U.S. ...

2024-04-10 12:35:10 ET Summary March CPI and core CPI came in higher than expected, burying the rate cut narrative. The disinflation process is dead, with core CPI rising at a faster rate than previous months. Expectations for higher CPI in the coming months will likely lead t...

2024-04-10 12:30:00 ET Summary Perceptions change with each new data point and each new comment from central bankers. I believe June is the month to watch. I expect the US Federal Reserve, the Bank of Canada, and the European Central Bank to cut rates in June, and the Bank of Engl...

2024-04-10 07:20:00 ET Summary In the most recent report from FINRA, margin debt levels have surged as bullish investors leverage their bets in the equity market. The increase in leverage is not surprising, as it represents increased risk-taking by investors in the stock market. ...

2024-04-10 07:00:00 ET Summary Given the backup of US rates and the stronger-than-expected jobs growth, the greenback's performance has been unimpressive. The Hang Seng (1.85%) and the mainland companies that trade there (2.06%) led the region. Benchmark 10-year yields are mos...

2024-04-10 05:12:00 ET Summary US credit card debt topped $1.34 trillion in February, significantly above the cycle tops of around $900 billion in 2008 and 2020. New car loans (5-year term) at 8.22% are above the 2007 rate peak. Corporate bankruptcy filings have been leaping s...

2024-04-10 01:25:00 ET Summary The Fed will have to keep interest rates high to meet its inflation target but give up on maintaining financial stability, or else it can cut interest rates to stabilize the financial system. The Fed’s predicament stems from the fact that it k...

2024-04-09 19:30:00 ET Summary While the NFIB index was expected to tick up to 89.9 from 89.4 in February, it instead dropped to 88.5. That is the weakest reading since December 2012. Of the inputs to the Optimism index, only two rose month-over-month. Of those falling categories,...