U.S. stocks are falling behind. It could be the beginning of an epic shift toward global markets.
International markets have been outperforming their American rivals recently. Investors could still be in the early innings of a years-long trend.
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The Stock Market Is Too Confident. That's a Risk.
A BofA survey suggests global investor sentiment is the most bullish since June 2021. Equity funds' holdings of cash are unusually low.
Brace For Major Moves Ahead: The SCOTUS Ruling On Tariffs Is Imminent
SCOTUS is likely to rule against the tariffs, and the decision is likely imminent. The benign scenario is that the U.S. interest rates decrease due to disinflationary impulse, which could cause a major risk-on move with rising stock market.
International Stocks Are Outperforming. Investment Pros Weigh the ‘Sell America' Trade.
Investment advisors agree that it would be foolish for clients not to own foreign shares. The question is what to buy now and how much.
Not A Bear Market Yet, But It's Already A Stock Picker's Dream
Not A Bear Market Yet, But It's Already A Stock Picker's Dream
Smart Money Is Short Tech
Institutional investors are displaying alarming trading habits amid the ongoing software sector meltdown, going short tech at unprecedented levels. Short interest in the technology ETF has hit new highs, alongside record levels of put buying, amid ongoing narratives of AI disruption to software firms.
‘Several' Fed Officials Say Interest Rate Hike May Be Needed, Minutes Show
This is a developing story.
Fed Minutes Signal Renewed Worries About Inflation
According to minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee's Jan. 27-28 meeting, Federal Reserve officials signaled renewed worries over inflation with “several” policymakers suggesting the central bank may need to raise interest rates if inflation stays above their goal. Mike McKee reports.
Oil Up 4% As U.S.-Iran Tensions Continue To Mount But Where Next?
Oil futures spiked by over 4% in intraday trading on Wednesday, as elevated U.S.-Iran tensions and fears of a conflict in the Middle East gripped the global market.
5 ETFs to Play 2026's Top-Performing Markets
The S&P 500 is off to a dismal start in 2026, lagging most developed-market indexes as investors pull back from U.S. tech stocks with elevated valuations.
Fed Officials Signaled No Rush to Restart Rate Cuts, With Some Raising Possibility of Hikes, Minutes Show
Barring a rapid deterioration in the labor market or a significant cooling of inflation, the Federal Reserve appears poised for an extended hold.
Software Selloff Shows AI Acceleration
Software Selloff Shows AI Acceleration
Fed officials signaled little appetite for reducing interest rates at their meeting last month, with most indicating they wanted to see further progress on inflation before considering any further cuts
Some officials favored more neutral language—pushing back against the prospect of future rate cuts.
The Trump administration doesn't want states regulating prediction markets
Trump's CFTC has a message for states trying to regulate prediction markets: "We will see you in court." Disclosure: Yahoo Finance has a partnership with Polymarket prediction market.
Fed minutes reveal discussion of a possible rate hike if inflation doesn't cool
Minutes of the Federal Reserve's first meeting of the year showed that several officials wanted the central bank to tell the market that there was a chance its next move might be to raise interest rates.
AI Upheaval Has Delivered a Stock Picker's Market for the First Time in Years
Forget the indexes. Active ETFs are hot, and stock picking is the new ‘Big Tech.
Fed officials split on where interest rates should go, minutes say
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released minutes from its Jan. 27-28 meeting.
Nasdaq 100: Tech Stocks Need Base Formation to Sustain Rally, Not V-Recovery
Nasdaq-100 rallies as tech stocks find value at 200-day MA support at 24379. Base-building needed before new highs, not V-shaped recovery attempt.
This chart shows why stocks aren't all they're cracked up to be
What Wall Street doesn't tell you about the long-term return on your investments.
Nasdaq Surges Over 1%; US Durable Goods Orders Fall In December
U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 1% on Wednesday.
