SCHQ News and Press, Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF From 04/01/24

2024-04-01 08:00:00 ET Summary Energy stocks were the leaders as oil prices rose strongly in the quarter, lower crude oil demand being another consensus opinion taken out behind the woodshed during the first three months of the year. Digging down to the industry level, homebuilder...

2024-03-30 02:45:00 ET Summary The core PCE price index, the inflation index that the Fed is focused on and refers to all the time, was revised up for January to an annualized month-to-month growth rate of 5.6%. In February, on top of those upwardly revised figures for January, th...

2024-03-29 23:30:00 ET Summary When inflation picked back up in January 2024, many commentators described it as more noise than signal. The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCEPI), which is the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, grew at a contin...

2024-03-28 09:35:00 ET Summary In the US 2024 presidential elections, President Biden will stand for re-election, while former President Trump will challenge him. Several notable third-party (or “no-label”) candidates will also be on many state ballots and could prove di...

2024-03-27 11:58:00 ET Summary Growth of the US economy continues to slow, but recession is elusive, though the risk of recession is rising. The outlook for the Fed seems to range from as many as seven rate cuts to as few as three. Growth of the US economy continues to slow, b...

2024-03-27 01:05:00 ET Summary The BOJ’s decision to end negative interest rates is turning out to be a “best possible scenario,” in my view, representing a vote of confidence in the Japanese economy but with extremely gentle normalization in the offing. SNB b...

2024-03-26 00:45:00 ET Summary We see falling inflation, nearing interest rate cuts and solid corporate earnings supporting cheery risk sentiment. We tweak our tactical views and stay pro-risk. U.S. stocks hit record highs last week and 10-year yields fell as the Fed stuck with pl...

2024-03-25 11:20:00 ET Summary As the calendar turned to January, however, market participants appeared to start taking their cues not so much from changing inflation and central bank policy expectations, but from updated and improving data on economic growth. Equities rallied eve...

2024-03-25 08:20:00 ET Summary The dollar was up a little more than 1% last week and the short-term trend is on the cusp of changing. Stocks, large and small, had a good week as bonds rallied in the wake of the FOMC meeting. The rally last week was broad based with 10 of 11 ec...

2024-03-23 03:45:00 ET Summary The implications for bonds as the Fed pledges to stay the course on rate cuts. The balancing act between anticipated rate cuts and economic strength. The Fed's steady as she goes approach to rates and inflation. ... Read the f...