Weekly Market Pulse: Are Higher Interest Rates Good For The Economy?

Interest rates surged last week on the back of a hotter-than-expected inflation report. The rise in rates last week pushed the 10-year to its highest level since the peak at 5% in October of last year. Gold has been setting new highs, trading above $2400.

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How To Invest $100,000 Today With Peace Of Mind

The SWAN (Sleep Well At Night) strategy aims to achieve high-income, market-matching growth while minimizing volatility and draw-downs. The strategy outperformed the S&P 500 over the past 16 years with nearly half the draw-down. For retirees and older investors, hedging may be important to avoid negative returns.

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What Are Markets Pricing In?

Major stock market indices in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are pricing in a significant rebound in growth throughout 2024. The areas of the market which are most forward-looking are looking increasingly priced to perfection. The more pro-cyclical and growth-sensitive sectors are yet to price in any material rebound.

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Should You Invest in the Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW)?

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FMAT: Materials Sector Dashboard For March

BofA clients injected $900M into U.S. equities last week

BofA clients injected $900M into U.S. Equities last week in which the S&P 500 declined by 0.3%. The bank's clients purchased stocks in seven of the 11 S&p sectors. The Communication Services sector had the largest weekly inflows.

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Commodity prices face downward pressure as China’s economic woes continue – CME Group

Commodity prices face downward pressure as China’s economic woes continue – CME Group. The world's second largest economy, China, continues to face economic struggles. China is the world's largest consumer of raw materials and imports 10% of the globe's crude oil.

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Resource Sector Considerations For 2024

Home Investing Strategy Portfolio Strategy Resource Sector Considerations For 2024. Hear from Portfolio Manager Shawn Reynolds about the strong operational performance of global resource companies. His current outlook for global growth, inflation, and geopolitical risk. The natural resources sector overall has really been disciplined for a number of years.

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