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Grant Cardone, the CEO of Cardone Capital, accused Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell of causing the country’s “housing crisis.” Cardone argued that Powell’s policies have significantly impacted the housing market. What Happened: Cardone, in an...

As economists drum up warnings of a recession, one has suggested a way out of the predicament and offered his take on the rate outlook. What Happened: The market has loved the talk around a pause or a skip and has rallied in response, said Wharton Professor Jeremy Siegel in an interview with CNBC...

Trading in the U.S. index futures suggests stocks may start Tuesday’s session slightly higher, although the mood could be cautious ahead of some key economic data on the housing market, business activity and consumer confidence. Cues From Monday’s Trading: U.S. stocks, which saw...

Index futures indicate U.S. markets are on track for a weak opening in continuation of Thursday's decline after hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials and a higher than expected producers' price index hurt investor sentiments. Investors and traders will be keenly watching out for Federal...

The resilient market faces another test on Thursday, as traders get to digest another set of economic data and a few Fed speeches. The index futures pointed to a cautious start on Thursday. Cues From Wednesday’s Trading: U.S. stocks closed Wednesday’s session higher, encouraged by a...

U.S. stocks look set for another nervous start on Friday, as the index futures traded narrowly mixed. The mood reflects the apprehensions of traders as they look forward to each piece of incoming economic evidence to draw cues on the Fed rate outlook. What Happened: On Thursday, the major averages...

It was almost a year ago when a Fed meeting helped send stock indices plunging into bear or near-bear territory. The Fed’s decision back then to raise rates for a fourth time in 2018 put new interest rate fear into an already shaky market. By Christmas Eve, the S&P 500 Index (SPX) was...

Yesterday, Federal Reserve officials decided to add some additional stimulus into the economy, settling on a 25 basis point reduction in the federal funds rate at the conclusion of the July 30-31 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. This marks the first reduction in interest rates since...

In the background of the volatility the past 15 months, one great shift in the stock market has gone overlooked, or at least underappreciated. Since Jan. 26, 2018 – the highest-valuation high of the bull market thus far – high-beta companies have underperformed both the S&P 500 as...

Bill Gross, the notable bond investor, thinks Friday's U.S. jobs report isn't as "hunky-dory" as it may seem. Speaking to Bloomberg Television on Friday, Gross noted that while Friday's job report showed that employers added 287,000 jobs, the jobless rate also rose one-fifth of a percentage point...

According to a research report by analysts at Deutsche Bank, there is now a "broad-based consensus" that the Fed will "take the plunge" and raise rates in December. The analysts noted that the U.S. economy is strong enough to withstand higher rates. The analysts added the Fed will gradually...

Minutes from the Federal Reserve's October meeting suggested that "some participants" felt that the conditions for policy normalization process had already been met. The minutes added that "most participants" anticipated conditions could "well be met" by December to justify a rate hike. Speaking...

Steven Alexopoulos of JPMorgan commented in a note that the Fed's recent meeting demonstrated a "very dovish tone." Alexopoulos suggested investors trim exposure to banking stocks, especially asset sensitive firms. Alexopoulos downgraded shares of Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) to Neutral from...

Matt O'Connor of Deutsche Bank offered investors three names within the U.S. banking space to invest in following the recent pullback in bank stocks. O'Connor noted that bank stocks are down 13 percent since their highs in late July and have underperformed the 9 percent decline in the S&P 500...