Ed Yardeni

As the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June meeting were released on Wednesday, the word “uncertainty” reigned supreme amid the ongoing tariff turmoil and President Donald Trump‘s call to cut rates by 3 percentage points. What Happened: The words “uncertain” and...

Craig Shapiro, a macro strategist at The Bear Traps Report, says that President Donald Trump’s approach to inflation management is not that unlike “running a protection racket,” one that is built on coercion and intimidation, rather than the use of monetary tools. What Happened...

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices have formed a “golden cross” on their charts, indicating the possibility of a “long-term bull market,” according to the experts. What Happened: According to an iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSE:URTH) chart, tracking the MSCI World Index...

President Donald Trump's relentless criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is a calculated move to weaken the U.S. dollar, according to Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research. What Happened: Trump's attacks on Powell aim to pressure the Fed chair into cutting interest rates or...

Gold has quietly pulled off a rare feat in 2025, beating Bitcoin‘s (CRYPTO: BTC) returns in the first half of the year by a double-digit margin. As of July 1, gold is up 26% year-to-date, marking its best half-year performance since 2007. Bitcoin has gained 13% over the same period. Since...

A historic inflow streak into the world’s biggest exchange traded fund has come to a sudden end in June, with the S&P 500 benchmark fund losing billions even as Wall Street celebrated fresh record highs. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:VOO) saw $5.69 billion in outflows during the...

U.S. futures rose on Monday after a record close on Friday. Futures of major benchmark indices were trading higher. As the July 9 deadline for President Donald Trump‘s reciprocal tariffs comes closer, on Friday, he suggested that the deadline for a U.S.-EU trade deal might not be set in stone...

U.S. futures rose on Friday following Thursday’s rally. Futures of major benchmark indices were trading higher. The U.S. and China have finalized a trade understanding, building on an agreement reached last month in Geneva. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed the deal with China...

U.S. futures were flat on Wednesday after a positive day of trading on Tuesday. Futures of major benchmark indices were slightly positive. Investors hoped the ceasefire between Iran and Israel would hold and help calm geopolitical tensions. President Donald Trump declared Tuesday that a ceasefire...

Senior economist Mohamed El-Erian anticipated a rocky road ahead for the Federal Reserve to formulate the monetary policy, as the “uncertainties” surrounding the federal policies and geopolitical scenario “cloud” the Fed’s policy radar. What Happened: Despite the...

U.S. futures were trading higher on Wednesday as oil futures tumbled after President Donald Trump called for an "Unconditional Surrender" of Iran late Tuesday. Trump also stated in one of his Truth Social posts that the U.S. knows exactly where Iran's "Supreme Leader" was hiding, highlighting that...

Even while geopolitical tensions churn markets and institutional behemoths withdraw billions from one of the globe’s most popular ETFs, existing data implies long-term investors may be wise to stay put. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY), one of the largest and most liquid ETFs...

As the major U.S. equity benchmark indices descended on Friday after tensions between Israel and Iran flared up, an assessment of 25 wars over 70 years by LPL Financial sees the S&P 500 index rising in the long term. What Happened: The Chief Equity Strategist at LPL, Jeff Buchbinder, explained...

U.S. stock futures were trading higher on Monday following Friday’s sharp declines. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher in premarket. Iran retaliated against Israel's Operation "Rising Lion," which began on Thursday, following which President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to...

U.S. stock futures were trading lower on Thursday after closing lower on Wednesday. Futures of major benchmark indices declined in premarket. President Donald Trump announced that a new trade agreement with China had been reached, pending final signatures from him and Chinese President Xi Jinping...