Stock Market Live August 18: S&P 500 (VOO) Rally Pauses After Inconclusive Russia Talks
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- An Alaska meeting between President Trump and President Putin Friday ended without major announcements,
Jackson Hole, key retail earnings, and fresh economic data: Here's everything the stock market is watching this week
Get ready for another big week for the stock market.
Investors are staring at a handful of catalysts on the radar this week, with a slew of fresh earnings reports and key signals from the Fed on the docket.
All could be influential in determining the path ahead for Fed rate cuts — a bullish catalyst investors have been waiting for all year.
Read MoreWhat Do President Trump's New 401(k) Asset Rules Mean For Your Retirement?
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President Donald Trump has ordered the exploration of adding new kinds of investment options to 401(k) plans.
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Read MoreWhat US stagflation risks mean for world markets
By Naomi Rovnick and Alun John
LONDON (Reuters) -The spectre of U.S. stagflation is stalking global markets,
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Read MoreAdding private assets to a 401(k): What experts are saying
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Well, President Trump has opened the door for crypto and private assets to be included in your 401k. But is that really a good idea? Yahoo Finance senior columnist Kerry Hannon is here to weigh in. So, Kerry, let’s start big picture here. What should retirement savers be thinking about when it comes to adding some of these alternative assets,
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Only 1 Tailwind Supports This Major Stock
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) is a well-known name in the technology sector. The company’s technology is used in gaming, data centers, automotive applications, and artificial intelligence.
In its most recent quarter, NVIDIA saw a strong performance from its data center segment but weaker results from gaming.
Despite the macroeconomic headwinds,
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Market Commentary: Last Time This Happened Was 1933
If you have been keeping a close eye on markets and recent earnings reports, one figure that might cause you to scratch your head is Berkshire Hathaway’s enormous $157.1 billion cash pile. Why is Buffett holding so much cash?
One theory is that something ominous lies ahead for the economy and markets more generally.
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