China GDP, China Third Plenum, Trump assassination

China GDP, China Third Plenum, Trump assassination

View of the central business district skyline at sunset in Beijing, China. Sheng Peng | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed on Monday as investors awaited China’s Third Plenum and also assessed an assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally over the weekend. David Roche, president of Quantum … Read more

Here are 5 stocks I would buy now, plus 3 to keep your eyes on

Here are 5 stocks I would buy now, plus 3 to keep your eyes on

We’ve got our July Monthly Meeting this Wednesday and are preparing an exciting update of something we talked about at our annual gathering back in February . Join us live at noon ET. In the meantime, we received some terrific feedback from members after revealing in late May five stocks we would buy right here, … Read more

The housing market, explained in 6 charts

The housing market, explained in 6 charts

Prospective home buyers leave a property for sale during an Open House in a neighborhood in Clarksburg, Maryland on September 3, 2023. Roberto Schmidt | AFP | Getty Images It’s no secret that the housing market looks far different than it did a few years ago. While surging mortgage rates and housing prices have taken … Read more

5 key things we’re watching closely in the stock market this week

5 key things we’re watching closely in the stock market this week

Wall Street managed to finish higher this week despite Thursday’s brutal rotation out of tech stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was the big winner on the week — advancing nearly 1.6% as favorable inflation data prompted investors to scoop up economic- and rate-sensitive stocks that have not done as well this year. The S … Read more

With high prices and mortgage rates, homeowners feel ‘stuck’

With high prices and mortgage rates, homeowners feel ‘stuck’

A home available for sale is shown on May 22, 2024 in Austin, Texas.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images When Rachel Burress moved into her mother’s house around a decade ago, it seemed like a short-term stop on the path to homeownership. The 35-year-old hairdresser spent those years improving her credit score and saving for … Read more

Look to the U.S. for stock market leadership in 2024

Look to the U.S. for stock market leadership in 2024

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 3, 2024.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Americans have often been accused, especially by those living abroad, of having a rather narrow view of the world. Americans’ preference for the U.S. also extends to investing, where they … Read more

We’re locking in great gains on shares of this stellar off-price retailer and padding our cash

We’re locking in great gains on shares of this stellar off-price retailer and padding our cash

We’re selling 50 shares of TJX Companies at roughly $115. Following Friday’s trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 750 shares of TJX, decreasing its weighting in the portfolio to 2.55% from 2.7%. The market was putting the finishing touches on another strong week, with Friday’s broad-based rally bringing the gains in the S & … Read more

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon warns inflation and interest rates may stay higher

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon warns inflation and interest rates may stay higher

Jamie Dimon, President & CEO,Chairman & CEO JPMorgan Chase, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 17th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Friday issued another warning about inflation despite recent signs of easing in price pressures. “There has been some … Read more

Why the Fed may not cut in September

Why the Fed may not cut in September

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Markets now firmly expect a September interest rate cut in the U.S., but the Federal Reserve has a strong reason to hold … Read more

Wells Fargo WFC Q2 2024 earnings

Wells Fargo WFC Q2 2024 earnings

Wells Fargo on Friday reported a 9% decline in net interest income, even though its second-quarter earnings and revenue exceeded Wall Street expectations. Here’s what the bank did compared with Wall Street estimates, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: Earnings per share: $1.33 versus $1.29 cents expected Revenue: $20.69 billion versus $20.29 billion … Read more