This is The Takeaway from today’s Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with:The bullish euphoria that came from the possibility of a quick return to neutral rates after the Fed’s 50 basis point cut in September has faded. But it’s been swapped with a different bullish sentiment, one we all know very well: the strength of a hot economy, which has helped power the market all year — until that cut.While inflation and economic reacceleration concerns have returned after a string of hot data (the September jobs report, the Consumer Price…
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Image source: Getty Images The idea of earning passive income is appealing to me. What is less appealing is the amount of work involved in some supposedly passive schemes to earn income. That is why I prefer to earn income by investing in dividend shares. I can benefit from the success of large, proven companies without doing the work myself. Such an approach can be lucrative and need not involve a lot of cash upfront. In fact, I could start with nothing and put in a fairly modest amount on a regular basis to build up funds to invest. Here…
By Samia Nakhoul, Tom Perry and James Mackenzie DUBAI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a mastermind of the attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip, marked a major triumph for Israel. But Israeli leaders are also seeking to lock in strategic gains that go beyond military victories – to reshape the regional landscape in Israel’s favour and shield its borders from any future attacks, sources familiar with their thinking say. With U.S. elections approaching, Israel is rushing to inflict maximum damage on Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, and seizing the moment to…
Key Takeaways More than a third of investors in a recent survey expressed interest in investing in private equity through their workplace retirement plans.Although the law allows for such an exposure, few plan sponsors currently offer or plan to offer that as an option.Financial advisors acknowledge that these investments could offer higher returns, but that a lack of liquidity and transparency also pose risks. Some investors want to spice up their retirement plans with exposure to private equity. Experts say that might not be right for everyone. A recent survey by asset management company Schroders found that more than a…
Image source: Getty Images The stock market and economic conditions, in general, have been improving throughout 2024. And investors both here in the UK and in the US have enjoyed a fairly significant market rally. However, warnings of an upcoming stock market crash seem to be on the rise. Stock valuations in the UK look fairly reasonable. But in America, plenty of growth stocks have once again started trading at a premium based on expectations of rebounding growth in 2025 and beyond. And with a presidential election just around the corner, uncertainty over fiscal policy’s starting to heat up. Harris…
These hot growth stocks may not be running out of steam just yet. To make $1 million in the stock market, you don’t need to invest a fortune. But you’ll definitely want to take the time to research and find good growth stocks to buy and hold, as they can play an important role in generating life-changing returns for your portfolio. Three growth beasts that have performed incredibly well during the past decade are Advanced Micro Devices (AMD -0.18%), Eli Lilly (LLY 0.09%), and Builders FirstSource (BLDR -0.20%). Investing $10,000 into each of these stocks 10 years ago would have…
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) pioneered the graphics processing unit (GPU) in 1999 to render computer graphics for gaming and multimedia purposes.Since GPUs are capable of parallel processing — meaning they can seamlessly perform multiple tasks at the same time — they are also ideal for compute-intensive workloads like machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) development. That led Nvidia to design new GPU architectures for data centers, and the semiconductor industry is now at the heart of the AI revolution.Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes data center operators will spend $1 trillion building GPU-based AI infrastructure over the next five years. That’s an…
Investing.com – Emerging markets have been unloved for some time, but there could be some upside with the US election and declining US economic growth potential drivers, according to UBS. A 3-year regime of US exceptionalism, with 8.3% average nominal GDP growth compared with 5.6% in China, is set to end, UBS forecasts, as nominal growth slips below 4% next year. This presents a lower bar for EM, the bank adds. While EM growth is also poised to decelerate, EM ex China growth differentials over the US rise to the ~90th percentile of their post-global financial crisis distribution. “Every little…
A freight engine and shipping containers are viewed in a Union Pacific Intermodal Terminal rail yard on November 21, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesRecord imports over the last several months at West Coast ports, driven by the recent East Coast and Gulf Coast strike diversions and ongoing Red Sea issues, are leading to congestion on the rails, as holiday goods and everyday items pile up. Almost half of the containers bound by freight rail out of the Port of Los Angeles are waiting nine-plus days to get out of the port and…
Image source: Getty Images The Taylor Wimpey (LSE: TW) share price has had a brilliant 12 months, rising 48.59%. And the fun just won’t stop. It’s up 9.28% in the last week. Plus, I’m benefiting from its trailing 5.9% yield. I’m happy for several reasons. The obvious one is that I bought the FTSE 100 housebuilder’s shares three times last year – twice in September and once again in November. Taylor Wimpey shares aren’t my best performer over the last year, but they’re not far off. The second reason I’m happy is that I researched the stock carefully before I…