VO News and Press, Vanguard Mid-Cap From 05/02/24

2024-05-02 08:10:00 ET Summary To understand if this is just a short-term dip or something more meaningful, we must look at the technical and fundamental backdrop that is moving sentiment. Semiconductors and their earnings announcements have been key with the wave of investment in...

2024-04-30 09:00:00 ET Summary The aim of the devaluation was to escape deflation which had persisted since (at least) the turn of the century. The Yen started to weaken in 2021 as the BOJ ramped up Yen printing again to help the economy recover from the COVID shock. Mortgage ...

2024-04-30 05:35:00 ET Summary The year began with six rate cuts expected by Fed funds futures markets and other derivative instruments. The 10-year Treasury yield went all the way up to 4.74% last week on the worse-than-expected inflation reports. If the 10-year Treasury yiel...

2024-04-26 20:00:00 ET Summary The forward 4-quarter estimate this week was $252.55, up from $252.51 last week. Assuming a close in the S&P 500 today around 5,100, the P/E ratio on the forward estimate is 20.2x. Assuming a 5,100 close, the S&P 500 earnings yield will f...

2024-04-26 10:05:00 ET Summary The Mag 7 has clearly had a terrific single year and a good cumulative three years. In order to outperform, a trader needs to be nimble enough to know when to switch from concentration to diversification and when to switch back. I personally favo...

2024-04-25 11:50:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2024-04-24 14:55:00 ET Summary Consumption continued to drive growth in the first quarter. We expect a continuation of broad growth, particularly in the United States. All in, we believe developed markets should continue to grow by 2%-plus on a sustainable basis. ... ...

2024-04-24 13:40:00 ET Summary Given the significant reversal in sentiment and short-term oversold conditions, we highly suspect the markets will provide a reflexive rally soon. Despite the current “panic” in the media headlines, this is likely just a correction with...

2024-04-23 13:35:00 ET Summary Over the last month, the equal-weighted S&P 500 Index is now outperforming the capitalization-weighted S&P 500 Index. Since the beginning of the year, the Mag 7 have outpaced the S&P 500 Index and some of the dividend yielding Indexes. ...

2024-04-23 09:47:59 ET Summary Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF selects mid-cap stocks based on book value, earnings yield, dividend and sales-to-price. The portfolio is well-diversified, with heavy weightings in industrials and financials. VOE has slightly outperformed other mid-ca...