VTWV News and Press, Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund From 12/24/22

Summary Consumer spending on services jumped by 0.7% in November from October, seasonally adjusted, and by 8.9% from a year ago, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis today. Spending on services has easily outrun inflation that continues to rage in services, and so this demand fo...

Summary Due to decades of easy monetary policy, the economy is now tightly linked to the growth in asset prices. Namely the stock market and the housing market. When the stock market and housing market falls, this has significant implications for employment, consumption, economic growth...

Summary The S&P500 slipped 0.2% (down 19.3% y-t-d), while the Dow increased 0.9% (down 8.6%). Three-month Treasury bill rates ended the week at 4.1825%. Two-year government yields jumped 14 bps to 4.32%. Japan's Nikkei Equities Index sank 4.7%. Japanese 10-year "JGB" yields jump...

Summary Nobody knows which of the many threats and opportunities out there, known and unknown, are going to be the ones that matter and which way they will drive asset prices. Making a prediction forces us to organize many strands of disparate and often contradictory information into a ...

Summary The bulls are still waiting for a Santa rally. Economic data continues to disappoint with Housing remaining in recession. The market is winding down a very disappointing year as the bear market continues. "If you don't know who you are, the stock market is an exp...

Summary New orders for durable goods fell 2.1% in November. In real terms, after adjusting for inflation, real new orders for durable goods decreased. Durable-goods orders have posted a strong recovery from the lockdown recession measured in nominal dollars. By Robert Hu...

Summary The one-year inflation expectations fell gain in December. Declines in short-run inflation expectations were visible across the distribution of age, income, education, as well as political party identification. Overall, economic risks remain elevated due to the impact of inf...

Summary Much of Wall Street will be taking off this week. It will be a week filled with lots of economic readings. There will be no earnings and no Fed speak. By Ed Moya US Thin trading conditions could persist as much of Wall Street will be taking off th...

Summary The latest new orders number at -2.1% month-over-month was worse than the Investing.com -0.6% estimate. Core Capital Goods New Orders (nondefense capital goods used in the production of goods or services, excluding aircraft) is an important gauge of business spending, often refe...

Summary The period of negative interest rate policy appears to be at its end. The Bank of Japan stunned the world this week when it changed its yield curve control limits. Rates are likely to stay higher than the market originally thought. Interest rates are moving sharply...