VTI News and Press, Vanguard Total Stock Market From 01/22/24

2024-01-22 18:54:00 ET Summary S&P 500 Index closed at a record high for the first time in more than two years. Global Market Index ended last week with a relatively mild 3.2% drawdown. US stock market's recent gains attributed to consensus on controlled inflation and a so...

2024-01-22 16:35:03 ET Summary The S&P 500's dividend yield has dropped to 1.5% as low-dividend chip stocks surge, leaving high-yield defensives and cyclicals behind. Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares is seen as a relative bargain, with a high 3.1% trailing 12...

2024-01-22 10:57:54 ET Summary The majority of CEOs predicted a recession in the next 12 months, but their predictions were wrong. It is difficult and time-consuming for average investors to accurately predict the market and economy. Investing in the Vanguard Total Stock Marke...

2024-01-22 06:27:04 ET Summary Index funds offer a passive investment approach, broad market exposure, and low fees, but may not be the best approach for early retirement or sustainable income to match your needs. Here we compared the strategy between index fund investing versus a...

2024-01-20 08:00:00 ET Summary Long leading indicators, recently “less negative,” have a major reversal with corporate profits (actual + estimated) for Q4 making a 3-year low. Short leading indicators are mixed, with positive trends in stock prices and gas prices, bu...

2024-01-18 14:37:38 ET Summary Bullish sentiment decreased 8.2 percentage points to 40.4%. Neutral sentiment increased 5.6 percentage points to 32.9%. Bearish sentiment increased 2.6 percentage points to 26.8%. Optimism among individual investors about the short-term...

2024-01-18 09:30:44 ET Summary Retail sales in December exceeded expectations, indicating a strong holiday season and no indication of a recession. Credit card debt rose by only one-third of the increase in sales, suggesting consumers still have excess savings to fund purchases. ...

2024-01-17 14:59:37 ET Summary India's equity indices recently achieved all-time highs on the back of nearly steady growth over three decades while exhibiting very strong ratio discipline. Over the past six years, it is increasingly evident that the forward outlook is essentially ...

2024-01-17 12:55:39 ET The 2023 trading year was not only good for market returns but also for exchange traded fund issuers, as the industry as a whole was able to attract a little over $930B in investor cash. Exchange traded funds domiciled in the United States took in the most signifi...

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 ...