Economy, Stocks

“If Inflation Is Coming, These Stocks Will Benefit the Most”

“According to data from Evercore strategists, the financial sector sees the highest degree of outperformance against the S&P 500 when long-term yields rise. The energy sector is the second-best performer and industrials are the third-best. The sectors least correlated with… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“FED CUTS RATE BY A QUARTER POINT, CITES ‘GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS,’ ‘MUTED INFLATION’”

“The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark rate by a quarter point Wednesday as an insurance policy not against what’s wrong with the economy now, but what could go wrong in the future. It was the first rate cut by the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. Core Consumer Inflation Tops Projections in Broad Gain”

“The core consumer price index, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.3% from the prior month, the most since January 2018, and 2.1% from a year earlier, Labor Department data showed Thursday. Both figures exceeded estimates. The broader CPI climbed… Continue Reading…

Economy, Personal Finance

“America’s Upper Middle Class Feeling the Pinch Too”

“The cost of many products and services the upper middle class buys, from autos to college educations, is outpacing overall inflation. While having access to credit, these households are increasingly tapping into costlier forms of debt… Credit card interest rates… Continue Reading…