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Jobless Claims Rise, But Don’t Panic Just Yet A Quirky Take on Unemployment Data So, it appears that jobless claims have reportedly risen last week. But before you start frantically updating your resume or panic applying to every job you come across, let’s take a closer look at the situation. According to media reports, the…

What to Expect from the Federal Reserve in 2025 With a 25 basis point cut expected at the Federal Reserve’s December meeting, markets are now contemplating what the central bank has in store for the new year. Fed Chair Jerome Powell recently mentioned that the Fed can afford to be cautious when it comes to…

Eldridge Industries CEO Todd Boehly Discusses Future Plans in Asset Management, Insurance, and Sports Investment Interview Overview In a recent interview with Bloomberg’s Joumanna Bercetche in Abu Dhabi, Eldridge Industries CEO Todd Boehly shared insights into the company’s upcoming ventures. The discussion revolved around plans for a new asset management and insurance firm, sports investment…

Investing in Mid-Cap Stocks: A Golden Age Ahead Introduction Alger Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager Amy Zhang recently shared some insights on the benefits of investing in mid-cap stocks, highlighting the category’s historical outperformance compared to the S&P 500 and Russell 2000 small-cap index. According to Zhang, both small and mid-cap stocks are poised…

Is the Central Bank Safe from Political Influence? By: Your Name So, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell isn’t losing any sleep over the possibility of President-elect Donald Trump trying to politicize the central bank. That’s certainly a relief, right? But should we really be confident in the safeguards that are supposed to protect the Fed…

Interview with Fed Chair Jerome Powell at NYT Dealbook Conference About Yahoo Finance: Yahoo Finance provides free stock ticker data, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, comprehensive market data, advanced tools, and more information to help you manage your financial life. Interview Recap: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently participated in an interview at the NYT…

Welcome to my quirky bond market blog! One-year annual returns take a dip Hey there, fellow bond market enthusiasts! Have you heard the news? The one-year annual returns for a number of bond market asset classes have slid lower in November ’24. What’s the scoop, you ask? Well, it seems that this dip can be…

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Talks Interest Rates Austan Goolsbee Urges Further Decrease Keynote Conversation with Ann Dwyer of Crain’s Chicago Business Recently, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee spoke about the current state of interest rates during a keynote conversation moderated by Ann Dwyer, Editor-in-Chief of Crain’s Chicago Business. Goolsbee emphasized…