Key Takeaways Analysts at Janus Henderson suggest allocating excess cash towards small-caps, international stocks, and bonds of short or intermediate maturities. With Fed expected to continue lowering rates, small caps may have more room to run, analysts say. Rather than a 60/40 equity/fixed-income portfolio, one expert recommends leaning a bit harder into equities. International equities […]

By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Dec. 18, according to 90% of economists polled by Reuters, with most expecting a pause in late January amid concerns about rising inflation risks. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed policies, from import tariffs to tax cuts, are

Booking photo of Luigi Mangione. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections New York prosecutors on Monday charged Ivy League grad Luigi Mangione with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, court records show. The charge came hours after Mangione, 26, was arraigned in a Pennsylvania courtroom on gun and other charges related to his arrest earlier Monday

Over many decades, the stock market has averaged annual returns of close to 10%. That’s pretty good! (Of course, over shorter periods, it can average much more — or less.) It makes good sense for most investors to park much, if not most, of their moola in one or more simple, low-fee index funds, such

It’s hard to believe, but 2024 is almost over. Similar to the last two years, perhaps no other company gained as much attention this year as Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). This year represented the year Nvidia evolved from a mere chapter in the artificial intelligence (AI) storyline to being the outright author of the narrative. Nvidia’s

U.S. stock futures are little changed after markets stepped back from record highs on tech sector jitters; GameStop (GME) reports earnings after markets close today; Oracle (ORCL) shares drop as the tech firm’s revenue comes in lower than expected; European regulators reportedly are seeking information from Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Google on its advertising program targeting teens

Models at designer Charles Jeffrey’s Loverboy show during London Fashion Week at Somerset House in June 2024. Jeffrey is a resident at Somerset House Studios. Stuart C. Wilson | Getty Images Somerset House has been a key part of London’s landscape for hundreds of years, with its grand architecture and prominent position close to the

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Helped by a backup in U.S. Treasury yields, the dollar has rediscovered its mojo ahead of a wave of overseas interest rate cuts this week, with China’s markets giving only a hesitant welcome to Beijing’s new policy orientation. As Treasury debt

Over the last two years, there hasn’t been a bigger Wall Street catalyst or buzzier trend than the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). The ability for AI-driven software and systems to become more efficient at their assigned tasks, as well as evolve to learn new skills over time, gives this game-changing technology a virtually limitless

People stand in front of a Reserve Bank of India logo at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, India, 5 September, 2023. Niharika Kulkarni | Nurphoto | Getty Images India has appointed a new central bank governor to replace longstanding chief Shaktikanta Das in a surprising move that some market watchers say strengthens the outlook