QQQ News and Press, PowerShares QQQ Trust Ser 1 From 07/13/24

2024-07-13 01:05:08 ET Summary Growth initiatives and maintaining the present competitive tax rate structure will be necessary to keep corporate America resilient. It is no secret now that the "average diversified" portfolio has underperformed this year as investors have flocked t...

2024-07-13 00:54:43 ET Summary U.S. inflation fell to 3 percent, year-over-year, in June, exceeding expectations. Investors are betting on interest rate cuts this year, one, or, possibly two. The economy remains relatively strong, unemployment is OK, although it has risen in t...

2024-07-13 00:30:00 ET Summary US inflation data caused a significant selloff in US mega-cap tech stocks and a shift towards riskier areas of the market. The ECB interest rate decision is expected to bring no change, but the bank lending survey may shed light on the impact of high...

2024-07-13 00:15:00 ET Summary Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, increased 0.1 percent. The energy component of the CPI fell 2.0 percent in June. Gasoline in particular is down 3.8 percent. Market rates are not only above natural-rate estimates. They ar...

2024-07-12 23:58:00 ET Summary The June CPI reading significantly increases the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September. This marks the second consecutive month of weaker-than-expected inflation data. Headline CPI fell to -0.1% month-on-month, the first negative ...

2024-07-12 18:32:24 ET Summary Expected risk premia (ERP) is the compensation for risk in asset valuations, inversely related to risk tolerance. A primer on macroeconomic processes, monetary policy, and banking system functioning is provided. Emerging market economies face pot...

2024-07-12 12:00:00 ET Summary We see a new wave of investment into the real economy, transforming economies and markets. We look for investments that can do well across scenarios and lean into the current most likely one. We stay dynamic and ready to overhaul asset allocation...

2024-07-12 11:54:42 ET More on the markets and the economy Fed's first rate cut will most likely come in September - SA Sentiment Survey Consumer sentiment roughly stable in July as inflation expectations tick down What A Fed Rate Cut Really Means Nasdaq, S&a...

2024-07-12 11:22:06 ET When will the Federal Reserve announce its first interest rate cut? This might be the biggest question on Wall Street at the moment, and responders who were asked the same question in Seeking Alpha's July Sentiment Survey saw some placing bets as early as July whi...

2024-07-12 10:34:50 ET Summary CPI data fell 0.1% month over month, with the annual inflation rate at 3%, bringing hopes for further monetary easing. The Fed cut may not be significant quantitatively, but will impact sentiment and liquidity. Financial assets will continue to r...