Fear Of Uncertainty Held S&P 500 Back From Record. Now It’s Real
Meanwhile, the lack of clarity from Washington is keeping even potentially bullish large investors from buying in at these prices. Big money managers are historically underweight stocks — their overall equity positioning has been lower than this only 28% of the time since 2010, according to Deutsche Bank AG.
“We feel that the market is asking,
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Read MoreWhat the recent volatility taught us about small-cap funds
The small-cap mutual fund category has demonstrated high volatility over the past nine months, characterised by two distinct phases: a substantial correction from September 2024 to March 2025, followed by a robust recovery between March and June 2025.
Following outstanding performance in early 2024, small-cap funds faced a comprehensive correction starting in late September 2024 that persisted until early March 2025.
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Read MoreUS consumer sentiment improves
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US consumer sentiment improved for the first time in six months in June as trade tensions between the United States and China eased, but households worried about the economy’s trajectory.
The rise in sentiment reported by the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers on Friday was,
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Read MoreTroy-area man potentially loses $160,000 in cryptocurrency scam
About $160,000 was invested via cryptocurrency transactions before a Michigan man concluded he was the victim of a scam.
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Read MoreStrong commodity prices boost Kiwi dollar, US currency under pressure
Concerns about the US dollar losing its shine as the world’s reserve currency, and strong prices for New Zealand’s key commodities, have combined to drive the Kiwi dollar up by about 7.5% so far this year.
The greenback has been under pressure from what the market views as erratic US
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Read MoreThe Burst
Market Commentary: 1 Pet Stock You Would Be Barking Mad To Overlook
Following a market correction in 2022 of about 20%, this year has been topsy turvy with some stocks doubling and others lagging like an anchor is tied to their share price.
PetMed Express falls into that latter category as losses mounted but the underwhelming performance has created a potential opening for value investors to get in at really low prices.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Could This Photo Firm Double Your Money?
2 million customers in more than 150 countries use Shutterstock (NYSE: SSTK), a company that widely has the reputation of being “just a stock photo” company. In reality, it has a vast array of images, videos, music, and even an AI-driven creative platform.
With its extensive library of over 390 million images and 24 million videos and as a leader the global stock photo and video market that is forecast to reach $5 billion by 2027,
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
1 Semiconductor Stock Set To BLAST Higher?
It’s no secret that the market has been struggling over recent quarters. During downtrends, savvy investors search for companies with great potential on sale. One company that might fit the bill is Cohu. As you’ll see, it has compelling financial metrics and some serious upside potential.
Cohu Is Critical to Chip Manufacturers
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