VTI News and Press, Vanguard Total Stock Market From 05/02/24

2024-05-02 16:45:21 ET Summary The Fed will maintain the Fed Funds Rate target range at 5.25-5.50% and begin tapering the runoff of securities holdings from their balance sheet. The tapering of Quantitative Tightening (QT) will be done gradually to prevent liquidity problems. ...

2024-05-02 13:26:00 ET Summary Most of the major asset classes retreated in April. The overall losses mark the worst month for global markets so far in 2024, based on a set of ETFs. The overall losses mark the worst month for global markets so far in 2024, based on a set of ET...

2024-05-01 17:17:01 ET Summary Federal debt levels continue to increase at an alarming rate, and the nation's GDP to debt level is now the highest in U.S. history. Unfortunately, increased government spending is garnering less and less return in the form of economic growth and tax...

2024-04-30 18:08:07 ET More on NASDAQ 100-Index Stocks Sink In April As Inflation Fears Rise FOMC Meeting: Investors Should Buy Any Fear-Fueled Dip In Stocks The Fed's Stagflation Problem Bullish sentiment declines as investors weigh inflation, earnings ...

2024-04-30 17:19:00 ET Summary The S&P 500 rebounded by nearly 4% after a 7% pullback, but uncertainty remains about whether the correction is over or not. We saw significant earnings from companies like Tesla, Alphabet, Snap, and others, suggesting potential for more explosiv...

2024-04-29 15:33:43 ET More on the S&P 500 Index The Market Is Not Ready For What The Fed May Be Preparing To Unleash Soft Landing On Track, With New All-Time Highs Ahead Yen Dumps Before It Jumps Nasdaq, S&P, and Dow rise with the latest Fed decision...

2024-04-29 12:30:26 ET Summary The S&P 500 ends a three-week losing streak as earnings reports from technology companies boost investor enthusiasm. Concerns about inflation and restrictive monetary policy are unwarranted, setting the stage for the next leg up in the bull marke...

2024-04-29 10:44:54 ET Despite the fact that stocks were generally able to push higher last week, a set of key exchange traded funds tied to the benchmark equity indices remained below their 50-day moving averages.... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details se...

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