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March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.45%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.71% this morning, pointing to a strong opening on Wall Street, while investors looked ahead to the publication of the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting, comments from Federal Reserve…

The FTSE 100 failed to keep up the momentum on Friday, dropping 36.11 points, or 0.44%, to close at 8,223.98.

Stocks soared in 2024, and 2025 could be even stronger. Let's look at key trends, government policies, and sectors poised for growth in the year ahead.

Brian Blank is a finance scholar and Fed watcher who researches how companies navigate downturns and make financial decisions, as well as how markets process information. Brandy Hadley is a finance professor who leads a student-managed investment fund and studies corporate decision-making and incentives. Together, they’re also the resident economic…

What a wonderful year 2024 has been for investors

Since the Great Recession, the Fed has mandated banks keep capital on hand in case of another crisis

Asian markets rose Monday after big gains on Wall Street, with traders welcoming below-forecast US inflation data that tempered worries that the Federal Reserve will take a more hawkish tone with interest rates next year.

"For investors, it is starting to look similar to 2022—too high inflation, rising interest rates, and falling stock prices."

Stocks were lower this week after the Federal Reserve confirmed fewer rate cuts in 2025, but Friday's rally suggests hope for a Santa Claus rally remains strong

Disappointment over future of interest rate cuts triggered a selloff.

President-elect Trump's economic policies create uncertainty and skepticism, impacting markets and public sentiment.