VTI News and Press, Vanguard Total Stock Market From 02/13/24

2024-02-13 17:22:43 ET Summary The S&P 500 Index is up 5.5% in 2024, led by mega-cap tech stocks, while small caps are down slightly. Large caps' Q4 earnings beat rate is 72% with 50% of firms beating on the top line, cementing an end to last year's earnings recession. The...

2024-02-13 12:30:45 ET Summary January core CPI inflation exceeded expectations and is well above the Fed's target of 2%. Monthly core CPI numbers have been rising since June 2023, indicating a possible inflationary spike. Disinflationary process may continue until June 2024, ...

2024-02-13 11:00:37 ET Summary The January CPI came in above expectations, adding uncertainty to the path for Fed rate cuts. The risk is that inflation may be reaccelerating undermining the narrative for that has fueled stock market gains in recent months. We believe the setup...

2024-02-13 10:00:58 ET Summary Overall consumer prices were up 3.1% in January from a year earlier, a lower pace of growth than last month but still higher than expected. Core prices also remained tame in January, up 3.9%. Falling inflation in categories such as gasoline likel...

2024-02-12 13:43:38 ET Summary The Fed's monetary policy was the reason for the rise and subsequent crash of top tech stocks in recent years. Despite recent run-ups, high-quality stocks are supported by earnings, sales growth, and profitability potential. The Fed is likely to ...

2024-02-10 08:00:00 ET Summary Long leading indicators show improvement, with corporate profits nearing their 2023 average. Stock prices reach another all-time high, while commodity and gas prices remain positive. Weakness in tax withholding is a concern among coincident indic...

2024-02-09 20:50:00 ET Summary Vanguard Total US Stock Market Index Fund (VTI) is up 3.2% so far this year. That’s a stellar return, assuming it continued through the end of the year. Declining vacancies in office properties in the work-from-home era has become a weight on ...

2024-02-09 15:30:48 ET Summary The Bureau of Labor adjusted its monthly CPI data for seasonal factors, providing insights into inflation behavior and potentially affecting monetary policy. Seasonally adjusted core CPI data suggests a slower disinflationary process than expected, w...

2024-02-08 21:50:17 ET Summary Bullish sentiment was unchanged at 49.0%. Neutral sentiment increased 2.0 percentage points to 28.4%. Bearish sentiment decreased 2.0 percentage points to 22.6%. Neutral sentiment among individual investors about the short-term outlook ...

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