VTI News and Press, Vanguard Total Stock Market From 05/12/24

2024-05-12 11:00:00 ET More on the markets and economy Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq are 1% shy of record highs CFRA sees S&P 500 rising 8% from current levels Dallas Fed's Lori Logan says she's still not thinking about cutting interest rates Consumer senti...

2024-05-11 08:00:00 ET Summary Long leading indicators show slight improvement, with corporate profits rising higher q/q. Short leading indicators also continue to improve, with commodities joining gas and oil prices in the positive column. Coincident indicators remain stable,...

2024-05-11 02:00:00 ET Summary One of the cardinal tenets of investment management is that nothing stays the same forever. Mean reversion will at some point bring the high-flyers down to earth, and when that happens, you want to have other positions in your portfolio that offer so...

2024-05-09 12:28:41 ET Summary Uncertain economic environments make investment decisions more challenging. The Vanguard Total Stock Market Exchange Trade Fund (VTI) has performed well but consistently underperformed major indexes. The overall macro growth outlook is deteriorat...

2024-05-09 11:58:43 ET Summary The stock market is currently sitting near all-time highs, despite concerns and potential black swans on the horizon. Inflation and rates are soaring, the economy is weakening, and geopolitical tensions are rising. However, the Fed Put is now in ...

2024-05-09 06:45:00 ET Investing in the stock market can be daunting, especially when it involves picking individual stocks. It's a process that demands extensive research and continuous monitoring but also carries significant risk. For those looking to bypass these complexities, Vangua...

2024-05-08 14:26:46 ET Summary The growing possibility of Stagflation is one of many reasons the overall market appears overbought at this point. The economy faces issues on myriad fronts, including the impacts from interest rates remaining "higher for longer," increasing stress o...

2024-05-07 11:42:08 ET Summary Many investors believe they are well-diversified by owning a large number of stocks, but this is not necessarily true. The Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF owns over 3,700 stocks, which is excessive and redundant. VTI's performance is n...

2024-05-07 11:15:00 ET Summary Passive funds do not have the ability to actively address the risks associated with their growing exposure to these prominent constituents as market concentration increases. Large-cap passive funds have become top-heavy, with their growing exposure t...

2024-05-06 11:30:56 ET Summary The US Treasury announces the launch of the Treasury Buyback Program to improve liquidity in the Treasury market. The program will involve weekly buybacks of up to $2 billion in coupon securities and up to $500 million in TIPS. This is the Treasu...