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After expanding at a red-hot 4.9%, all signs point to further, albeit slower, growth for the U.S. economy in the election year.

The late summer correction for stocks is over as we have bounced ferociously from bottom. This is easy to see as the S&P 500 (SPY) keeps leaping over technical hurdles like the 50, 100 and 200 day moving averages. This green light for stocks will stay true as long as…

The stock market will likely remain volatile as it faces a plethora of challenges, including the possibility of the Fed keeping interest rates higher for longer. Amid this backdrop, it could be wise to invest in top high-yield bond ETFs iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG), iShares…

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are up +0.38%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are up +0.34% this morning as U.S. Treasury yields retreated after Thursday’s surge on the back of hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and a disappointing 30-year note auction.

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are up +0.27%, and Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are up +0.17%. Stock index futures this morning are moderately higher on lower bond yields. Also, some positive corporate news is giving stock index futures a lift. The markets are...

Most traders and analysts believe the Fed is done with its rate hiking cycle. However, the central bank officials have left the door open for further rate hikes. In this piece, I have discussed the current environment of the U.S. banking industry and whether one should consider investing in banking…

Cooling inflation, rising disposable income, and resilient consumer spending should benefit the specialty retail industry in the upcoming months. While I don’t see GameStop (GME) as a beneficiary of the industry tailwinds given its fundamental weakness, quality specialty retail stocks MINISO Group (MNSO), Aeon (AONNY), and NEXT (NXGPY) could be…

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are up +0.08%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are down -0.16% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices closed lower on Thursday as hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tempered optimism regarding a peak in interest rates.

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are down -0.14%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are down -0.32% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices closed lower on Thursday as hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tempered optimism regarding a peak in interest rates.