VTI News and Press, Vanguard Total Stock Market From 10/03/23

2023-10-03 11:05:53 ET Summary The U.S. dollar cost of a Euro falls below $1.0500 again. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note reaches a 16-year high. World investors move to the United States as other major currencies and emerging market currencies tank. It seems as...

2023-10-02 23:31:00 ET Summary Commodities and cash continued to top the monthly performance tables in September for the major asset classes. The iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust was last month’s return leader, rising 3.7% - the fund’s fourth consecutive ...

2023-10-02 18:15:14 ET Summary Artificial intelligence will soon be widely used by most people, and those who don't use it risk falling behind. AI is just a tool that can help us make better decisions and solve more complex problems. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is just one more c...

2023-10-02 10:14:08 ET Summary VOO and VTI are both solid options for a 100% US-based index fund, with low expense ratios and returns that track market returns. The main difference between VOO and VTI is the number of holdings, with VOO following the S&P 500 and VTI holding vi...

2023-09-30 08:00:00 ET Summary Long leading indicators show improvement in financial conditions, but interest rates remain negative. Short leading indicators show mixed results, with stock prices and gas usage declining, while production and shipping improve. Coincident indica...

2023-09-29 16:00:48 ET Summary September saw declines in the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and small caps, as well as a decline in foreign stocks. The US Dollar ETF rallied, long-term Treasury yields rose, and oil prices increased, posing a triple threat to the bull market. Q3 GDP ...

2023-09-29 11:48:43 ET Summary After a sizzling performance in the first half of 2023, equities have now declined in both August and September as the third quarter closes on a down note. Investors seem to be starting to realize that both the economy and the American consumer are w...

2023-09-29 11:45:16 ET Summary Monthly estimates of Personal Consumption Expenditures are important indicators of economic activity in the US. PCE data indicate that there was a major slowdown in overall U.S. consumer spending in August. The slowdown in U.S. consumer spending ...

2023-09-28 22:23:09 ET Summary Bullish sentiment fell 3.5 percentage points to 27.8%. Neutral sentiment declined by 2.8 percentage points to 31.3%. Bearish sentiment rose 6.3 percentage points to 40.9%. Pessimism among individual investors about the short-term outloo...

2023-09-28 15:10:28 ET Summary When interest rates pretty much only went down, asset valuations pretty much only went up. But now, interest rates have surged. 30-year fixed mortgages are nearing 8%, car loans are nearing 7%, money market funds pay 5.5%, and the Fed may not even be...