USVM News and Press, USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum Blend Index From 04/19/24

2024-04-19 03:05:00 ET Summary The only aspect of consistency in the market’s outlook for rate cuts lately has been pushing the expected date forward. Recent history falls in line with this trend and September is now seen as the earliest date for policy easing. Fed fund...

2024-04-19 02:15:00 ET Summary The March CPI release was, in retrospect, the one that apparently convinced the Fed and the market that "disinflation has stalled." "Higher for longer" is now the interest rate mantra that is driving the market; it's made people nervous, so an equity...

2024-04-18 13:00:00 ET Summary While the US national debt exceeds $34 trillion, it isn't necessarily a problem for investors. The US has more assets than liabilities, and much of its debt is domestically owned. US Treasuries are among the safest, most liquid assets in the worl...

2024-04-18 02:50:00 ET Summary The number of teens Age 16 to 19 counted as employed jumped by 224,000 to reach 5,832,000 from February to March 2024. The number of Americans Age 18 and 19 with jobs rose 161,000 from the previous month's seasonally-adjusted total to 3,756,000. ...

2024-04-17 14:10:46 ET Summary The S&P 500 has pulled back 4% from recent highs, but it's not due to geopolitical tension. Rates, the dollar, yen, and oil are not reflecting typical flight to safety characteristics. Markets are correcting for their massive blunder. T...

2024-04-17 07:25:00 ET Summary On Apr. 15, the market closed 3.7% below its previous peak - a drawdown that’s irrelevant in the grand scheme of market history for peak-to-trough declines. Every bear market starts with a relatively soft, innocuous slide, however, so there&#x...

2024-04-17 05:00:00 ET Summary Inflation cooled substantially last year, but upside surprises in early 2024 for the US and Europe have many investors concerned that the path back to normal has hit a roadblock. Fighting inflation is a long game, and global central banks seem to be ...

2024-04-17 04:00:00 ET Summary The FOMC has been using a varied set of targets for monetary policy, but the relevance of these data points is questioned. The FOMC has shifted away from specific metrics and adopted a more ambiguous strategy, focusing on caution and confidence. ...

2024-04-17 03:45:00 ET Summary While the U.S. remained a net debtor to the world in aggregate because foreign central banks still owned sizeable amounts of U.S. Treasuries, it became a sizeable net creditor to the private sector globally. As a share of gross domestic product, the ...

2024-04-16 14:15:00 ET Summary Wage growth is temporarily stuck in the 6% area and that’s another reason to think the Bank of England will wait until August to cut rates for the first time, despite signs of a cooling jobs market. The latest jobs report is a nuanced one, but...