Finance
DoubleLine’s Gundlach says the Fed needs to cut rates quickly, sees a half-point reduction Wednesday
DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said Tuesday that the Federal Reserve needs to ease policy swiftly amid the current economic slowdown, seeing a half-point interest-rate reduction this week. “The Fed just follows the two-year Treasury and the two-year Treasury is down at 3.6% so the Fed needs to cut rates [by] 150 [basis points] pretty quickly,” Gundlach […]
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Lawmakers are ‘demeaning their role’ by trying to influence the Fed, House finance chair says
Key Points “The Fed should act in the way that the data indicates that they should act. Period,” said Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., chair of the House Financial Services Committee. Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, John Hickenlooper of Colorado and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island have called for the Fed to cut its benchmark […]
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Planning to delay retirement may not rescue you from poor savings
Key Points Many people expect to keep working because they need extra retirement income. However, research shows workers often retire earlier than planned, perhaps due to a layoff or poor health. That means workers can’t rely on delayed retirement as a financial plan. For those who are able, working longer is among the best ways […]
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Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to U.S. economy, new report says. That number could be even bigger
Key Points Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to 2021 U.S. gross domestic product, up from $661 billion in 2010, according to a recent report funded by Bank of America. The economic output of Latinas was more than Florida’s economy that year, with only the GDP of California, Texas and New York being larger. Still, some economists […]
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How to invest for the next decade with New York Life’s Lauren Goodwin from Future Proof 2024
Longer-term investors should ignore the daily racket surrounding interest rates and focus on generating income over the next 10 years, according to New York Life economist and chief market strategist Lauren Goodwin. It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day fodder, especially during a week like this one, according to Goodwin, who spoke to […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Microsoft, Intel, Shopify and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Microsoft — Shares were up about 2% after the tech giant increased its quarterly dividend by 10.7% to 83 cents per share. The new dividend is payable Dec. 12. The company also approved a new $60 billion share repurchase program. SolarEdge Technologies — Shares fell more than […]
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This is the ‘billion-dollar blind spot’ of 401(k)-to-IRA rollovers, Vanguard finds
Key Points Moving money from a workplace retirement plan like a 401(k) plan to an individual retirement account is common when switching jobs or retiring. Savers are often unaware their 401(k)-to-IRA rollovers sit in cash as a default. Holding excess cash is generally a mistake for long-term investors. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nuvalent, Alcoa, Sprouts Farmers Market, Apple and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Nuvalent — Shares soared more than 22%, hitting an all-time high, after the biopharmaceutical company highlighted positive data on two experimental cancer treatments over the weekend. Nuvalent said the two drugs show “favorable tolerability.” Bausch + Lomb — The contact lens provider rallied 13.9% after the […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: Apple, Intel, Alcoa, Micron Technology and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Trump Media & Technology — Shares rose more than 1%, extending the 11% gain from Friday. The stock jumped by as much as 25% in the previous session after Republican nominee and majority owner Donald Trump said he’s “not selling” his stake at a press conference […]
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