The U.S. Federal Reserve has dominated much of the economic and financial discussion in recent weeks, largely due to the debate over possible rate cuts, which were confirmed last week. On Tuesday, Chair Jerome Powell again drew attention by referring in a speech to the “fairly high” prices in U.S. equities. With Wall Street at historic highs, the question arises whether we are dealing with an equity bubble.
Experts say financial advice is still clouded by misconceptions that, rather than helping, limit people’s ability to reach their goals.
The European Central Bank (ECB) and the US Federal Reserve (Fed) held their September meetings and reached different decisions
Several Wall Street indexes are at record highs and the IBEX 35 is nearing levels not seen since before the 2008 financial crisis, reflecting the optimism of European and Asian stock markets. Do equities have potential for further increases or should investors wait for a change in cycle?
Investors are closely monitoring France’s political crisis after former Prime Minister François Bayrou resigned following a failed no-confidence vote.
A money market fund is an investment vehicle that allocates most of its assets to short-term money market instruments, such as Treasury bills, commercial paper, and bank deposits.
As summer draws to a close, the predominant trends in recent weeks are giving way to new challenges and opportunities.
The U.S. Federal Reserve will lower interest rates by 25 basis points at its next meeting in September. Or that, at least, is the consensus of the markets. According to the FedWatch tool from CMEGroup, the likelihood that the Fed will reduce the official range from 4.25-4.50% to 4.00-4.25% is around 90%.
Looking ahead to the second half of the year, and focusing on equities, which regions and sectors have shown the greatest strength?
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