VTI News and Press, Vanguard Total Stock Market From 09/12/23

2023-09-12 16:16:29 ET Summary More and more investors and pundits are buying into the "soft landing" investment thesis including Goldman Sachs and Treasury Secretary Yellen. However, an inverted yield curve, depressed small business optimism readings and declining Leading Economi...

2023-09-12 13:20:00 ET Summary Current yields continue to show signs of peaking, based on a broad review of the major asset classes via a set of proxy ETFs. The average yield for global risk assets dipped again to 3.67% from the previous update’s 3.76%. While the traili...

2023-09-12 08:00:00 ET Summary A recent inflow of cash from my Pre-Tax 401k account required those funds to be deployed.  The focus of this article is how that was/is being accomplished. How my IRA fits into our overall retirement and estate plan is also covered as no account...

2023-09-12 02:06:00 ET Summary Even after the latest pullback, Vanguard Total US Stock Market Index Fund is up a sizzling 16.1% so far in 2023. The rallies have stalled in recent weeks, which is unsurprising given the strength and persistence that, until recently, prevailed in mar...

2023-09-06 22:15:03 ET Summary ProShares Short S&P500 is currently paying a higher cash yield than owning stocks long through a regular index fund. The trust is yielding around 3.5% annualized on a forward basis, with excess cash income beyond its management fee paid to holder...

2023-09-06 16:29:06 ET Summary September historically has been the worst month for stocks, but recent years have seen positive returns. With that said, there are a few reasons why this September could be bad. Renewed bank stress, dollar strength, and surprise inflation are jus...

2023-09-06 16:18:39 ET Summary Christopher Waller, Board of Governors: the Federal Reserve should maintain its current monetary policy and not make any changes. The current stance of monetary policy appears to be achieving the Fed's goals. So, there doesn't seem to be any pres...

2023-09-06 13:45:55 ET Summary Stock prices fell yesterday due to rising oil prices, inflation concerns, and heavy corporate bond supply. FactSet's latest earnings report shows positive trends, with a decrease in recession mentions and increased earnings estimates. Analysts ar...

2023-09-05 10:25:47 ET Summary The stock market and economy have defied predictions of collapse due to rising interest rates, thanks to post-pandemic stimulus, and unique supply and demand dynamics. The recent jobs report showed slower job growth, easing wage inflation, and an inc...

2023-09-04 04:00:06 ET Summary Investor emotion drives 50% or more of a stock's price move, so it’s vital to measure and know what investors think and feel. Current sentiment metrics strongly point to a continuation of this bull market. We don’t think investors have ...