• Feb 25, 2025

3 Consumer Stocks in Hot Water

Consumer discretionary businesses are levered to the highs and lows of economic cycles. This sensitive demand profile can lead to some stock price volatility, but over the past six months, the industry has stayed on track as its 6.3% return was close to the S&P 500’s.

  • Feb 25, 2025

3 Consumer Stocks Skating on Thin Ice

The performance of consumer discretionary businesses is closely linked to economic cycles. This sensitive demand profile can lead to some stock price volatility, but over the past six months, the industry has stayed on track as its 6.3% return was close to the S&P 500’s.

  • Feb 25, 2025

Fed's Barkin: Uncertainty warrants a cautious approach to monetary policy

Richmond Federal Reserve President Tom Barkin said on Tuesday he will follow a wait-and-see approach regarding central bank interest rate policy until it is clear inflation is returning to the Fed's 2% target. Current uncertainty, whether driven by trade and other policy changes coming from the Trump administration or other factors, "argues for caution as we look to wrap up the inflation fight," Barkin said in remarks prepared for delivery to the Rotary Club of Richmond. "It’s hard to make significant monetary policy changes amid such uncertainty," Barkin said.

  • Feb 25, 2025

1 Semiconductor Stock with Solid Fundamentals and 2 to Brush Off

Semiconductors are the silicon backbone of the digital revolution. But they’re also susceptible to economic fluctuations as chip demand will ebb and flow with capital spending. Unfortunately, the market seems to be predicting a downturn as the industry has tumbled by 8.4% over the past six months. This performance is a far cry from the S&P 500’s 6% ascent.

  • Feb 25, 2025

3 Industrials Stocks Walking a Fine Line

Even if they go mostly unnoticed, industrial businesses are the backbone of our country. But they are at the whim of volatile macroeconomic factors that influence capital spending (like interest rates), and the market seems convinced that demand will slow. Due to this bearish outlook, the industry has tumbled by 2% over the past six months. This drawdown was disappointing since the S&P 500 climbed 5.9%.

  • Feb 25, 2025

Barkin Says Appropriate for Fed to Remain ‘Modestly Restrictive’

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  • Feb 25, 2025

Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin Crashed Today

To be fair, the move has little to do with crypto itself; values are down because of a feared trade war and waning consumer confidence. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has been the biggest headline maker, falling 8.2% over the past 24 hours as of 11:45 a.m. ET. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is down 9.2% over that time, and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is off 9.1%.