VTI News and Press, Vanguard Total Stock Market From 10/06/23

2023-10-06 10:37:41 ET Summary 10-Year treasury yields just hit their highest levels since late 2007, just before the Great Financial Crisis. The rise in rates is negatively impacting the housing market, consumers, banks as well as being able to service the gigantic and growing na...

2023-10-06 07:00:00 ET Summary The most anticipated recession in history is still likely, because of sticky inflation forcing the Fed to hike and hold until something breaks. Excess savings have run out for the middle class and poor, and credit card spending can only sustain the e...

2023-10-05 15:24:19 ET Summary Bullish sentiment rebounded by 2.3 percentage points to 30.1%. Neutral sentiment declined by 2.9 percentage points to 28.3%. Bearish sentiment rose 0.6 percentage points to 41.6%. Pessimism among individual investors about the short-ter...

2023-10-05 12:30:00 ET Summary September was the S&P 500's worst monthly performance in 2023, with a 5.1% decline. Historically, September sets the stage for a solid fourth quarter, with rallies in October and November. I discuss why investors shouldn't overreact to the su...

2023-10-04 14:10:37 ET Summary The yield on 10-Year Treasuries broke through the 4.8% mark for the first time since right before the Great Financial Crisis earlier this week. In many ways, it is starting to feel like 2007 all over again, especially in the commercial real estate ma...

2023-10-04 08:30:55 ET Summary The Labor Department will release their September payroll data on Friday. Consensus estimates stand at 170K additions, down from the 187K reported in August. I expect the release to be in line with estimates, if not slightly higher. Any dulln...

2023-10-03 17:41:31 ET Summary Individual investors' allocation to equities decreased slightly in September, reaching its lowest level since May 2023. Bond and bond fund allocations decreased 0.1 percentage points to 15.6%. Cash allocations increased 1.1 percentage points to 1...

2023-10-03 13:00:36 ET Summary The Fed projects full employment "to infinity" with unemployment rates of 3.8% for 2023 and 4.1% for 2024 and 2025, and 4% for 2026 and beyond. The U.S. is facing a major labor shortage due to aging demographics and deglobalization trends, expected t...

2023-10-03 11:20:57 ET Summary S&P 500 gains have been driven by mega-cap tech stocks, while most stocks declined due to rising interest rates. Fed officials discuss the need for higher rates, despite low inflation and economic resilience. Manufacturing sector shows signs ...

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...