VTI News and Press, Vanguard Total Stock Market From 10/17/23

2023-10-17 11:54:06 ET Summary Since the Federal Reserve began their current policy of monetary tightening in March of 2022, short-term treasuries have easily outperformed equities. Given the central bank's history of errant forecasts and triggering frequent "accidents" in the eco...

2023-10-17 11:00:28 ET Summary The Advance Retail Sales Report for September 2023 was published by the Census Bureau, providing initial data on consumer spending at U.S. retail establishments. Retail sales in September grew at an above-average pace, indicating strong U.S. con...

2023-10-13 11:08:25 ET Summary Contrarian investing involves going against the majority and choosing less popular or beaten down investments. Large growth funds holding stocks such as Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon have seen significant gains as have highly popular S&P 500 funds...

2023-10-12 21:11:44 ET Summary The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF is a core holding in our portfolio. A FAQ we receive from readers involves the differences between VTI and other market index funds, such as the SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF (SPY). Our experiences tell us the key...

2023-10-12 18:29:31 ET Summary Bullish sentiment rose 9.9 percentage points to 40.0%. Neutral sentiment fell 4.8 percentage points to 23.5%. Bearish sentiment fell 5.1 percentage points to 36.5%. Optimism among individual investors about the short-term outlook for st...

2023-10-12 14:00:26 ET Summary Former Walmart CEO Bill Simon was on CNBC this week warning that consumers are starting to buckle due to various negative factors. Consumer health is being impacted by inflation, higher interest rates, federal budget issues, polarized politics, and s...

2023-10-12 12:30:11 ET Summary Inflation exceeded expectations, with a 0.4% monthly increase and a 3.7% year-on-year increase. Long-term rates are likely to remain high, posing a threat to stocks. Market-based inflation targets may be too low, and it may be challenging to achi...

2023-10-12 09:57:21 ET Summary Market gains continue as long-term bond yields decrease and Fed minutes offer a balanced outlook. Rate-hike debate is over, focus shifts to when the first rate cut will happen in 2024. Concerns over energy costs alleviated as crude oil prices dec...

2023-10-12 09:45:08 ET Summary The consumer price index rose 3.7% in September, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Core CPI increased 0.3% and 4.1% for the month and on an annual basis, respectively, in-line with expectations. The relatively mild reading likely keeps the ...

2023-10-12 09:35:37 ET Summary September CPI rose 0.4% MoM, slightly higher than expected. Core CPI rose 0.3% MoM, in line with estimates. Expectations for a Fed rate hike in November are now under 5%. The September CPI report revealed a hotter-than-expected 0.4%...