VTI News and Press, Vanguard Total Stock Market From 01/17/24

2024-01-17 11:00:10 ET Summary Retail sales in December grew at an above-average and accelerating pace, surpassing the median forecast, indicating strong consumer spending. The report suggests that the U.S. economy is growing at a rate inconsistent with market expectations of Fed ...

2024-01-15 21:39:09 ET Summary Schwab's U.S. Broad Market ETF is a low-cost option for capturing the returns of the total market with broad diversification. Vanguard's Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF offers a higher dividend yield and maximum diversification, making it a more fa...

2024-01-15 04:50:24 ET Summary Total market ETFs like SCHB offer exposure to a broad segment of the stock market but may underperform the S&P 500 Index. SCHB is issued by Charles Schwab Asset Management and has minimal concentration risk with approximately 2500 holdings. S...

2024-01-13 22:29:10 ET Summary The S&P 500 and Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund have both performed well, but VTI has not reached a new all-time high. VTI's valuation is high, and there are mixed momentum signals and uncertain seasonal trends. The US economy is still...

2024-01-12 08:30:38 ET Summary Not only has the S&P 500 become increasingly more expensive relative to historical valuations, but prices seem to have also factored in more rate cuts than the Fed is communicating. Although the higher-than-expected December inflation reading did...

2024-01-11 14:21:58 ET Summary Bullish sentiment was unchanged at 48.6%. Neutral sentiment decreased 0.7 percentage points to 27.2%. Bearish sentiment increased 0.7 percentage points to 24.2%. Optimism among individual investors about the short-term outlook for stock...

2024-01-11 11:02:18 ET More on SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: Recession Forecasting - The Business Cycle Back To 1928 (Part 2) 2024 Analyst Outlook: Victor Dergunov On Undervalued Sectors Uncovering New Year Opportunities Why The SPY Is Falling (Technical Analysis) ...

2024-01-11 10:45:51 ET Summary December CPI came in slightly higher than expected, with headline inflation at +0.3% and core inflation at +0.3%. On a year-over-year basis, headline CPI is now +3.4% and core inflation is 3.9%. The CPI increase was driven by a 0.5% increase in s...

2024-01-09 16:12:30 ET Summary The Liberty All-Star Equity Fund is a popular closed-end fund for retired investors due to its prudent management structure, responsible distribution policy, and transparency. However, investors may consider alternative options that offer more effici...

2024-01-09 08:50:22 ET Summary Consensus expectations for December CPI show a decrease in core CPI inflation from 4% to 3.8%. Disinflationary process likely to continue until June due to base effects and decreasing shelter inflation. The Fed acknowledges predictable disinflati...