Tag Archives: Volatility

Last year’s stock market volatility rattled Americans so much that almost 2 in 3 prefer to have their money sit in cash on the sidelines rather than endure market swings. That is the latest finding from Allianz Life, which asked this question for the first time in a recent survey of 1,005 adults over 18 in December. And data released in January by the Department of Commerce shows that Americans are again starting to sock away more cash. The savings rate for December was 3.4% — the highest… Source link

You wouldn’t guess it by the direction of stocks in the third quarter, but there are a few emerging reasons to begin nibbling at the beat-up market, according to one pro. “Oversold is one [reason to buy stocks],” Matt Miskin, co-chief investment strategist at John Hancock Investment Management, said on Yahoo Finance Live (video above). “Sentiment is washed out, meaning that everyone is pretty bearish. Even the strategists out there that have been more bullish have kind of turned and become… Source link

While U.S. workers are aiming to minimize the impact of economic volatility on their retirement accounts, the realities of high levels of inflation and other macroeconomic realities are making things very difficult according to subject matter experts in a discussion at Yahoo Finance. “If you are a retiree, you have to be paying attention because if you have to take those required minimum distributions from your retirement accounts this year, you’re going to be selling, and… Source link

U.S. stock futures fell Monday morning to extend last week’s losses, as investors looked ahead to more data this week on inflation and earnings to gauge the strength of the economy and corporate profits as the Federal Reserve continues to tighten monetary policy. Contracts on the S&P 500 dropped more than 2% before market open. This added to losses after the index posted a fifth straight weekly decline last week. Nasdaq futures sank by another 2.7% during pre-market trading, and Dow futures… Source link

Retail investors that played a significant role in the stock market’s overall performance during the first two years of the pandemic are now witnessing the pitfalls of market volatility, former TD Ameritrade Chairman and CEO and Coastal Carolina University Executive Director of Football Joe Moglia told Yahoo Finance Live in a recent segment. “I think the typical retail investor that is not disciplined, is not thinking strategically. I think they’re in a turmoil,” he said. “They’re… Source link

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) in recent days leapt past the symbolic round number of $40,000 and the 50-day moving average of $42,800, as traders hoped for a sustained rebound of the cryptocurrency after a significant sell-off. But the asset is hardly out of the woods, says Vikram Mansharanmani, a lecturer at Harvard University and author of “Think for Yourself: Restoring Common Sense in an Age of Experts and Artificial Intelligence.” Mansharanmani, who recently spoke to Yahoo Finance’s Akiko Fujita for a… Source link

Market volatility has dipped since September, but the nation’s top bankers are warning that choppiness could be coming back soon — thanks to the Federal Reserve. In earnings calls this week, executives at the largest U.S. banks said price swings could be back as the central bank attempts to slow (and then reverse) its easy money policies launched last year to insulate the economy from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s good to be watchful right now,” Morgan Stanley (MS) CEO… Source link

August marked the seventh straight month of gains for the S&P 500 (^GSPC) as investors ignored softening U.S. economic data at the hands of the COVID Delta variant.  But investors may be wise to stop ignoring the data, and position for a September rife with market volatility, says the team at Goldman Sachs.  “General mobility statistics have weakened, full-service restaurant indicators have softened, travel intentions appear to have faded and retail traffic declines (off of 2019 levels) have… Source link

Robinhood (HOOD) was temporarily halted for volatility this morning as the stock spiked 65% in the first minutes of trading. By 10:10 am ET, the stock was up 36%. The upward move comes a day after the investing platform’s stock spiked 24%. The stock price blew past its IPO price of $38 on Tuesday and closed at $46.80, in stark contrast to its public debut last week.  Retail interest could be a contributing factor for the upward move. Robinhood is one of the most mentioned stocks on Reddit’s… Source link

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bitcoin climbed back above $40,000 on Wednesday for the first time this week, before edging off its highs, as recent volatility in the cryptocurrency market showed few signs of dampening down.    Bitcoin jumped as much as 6.5% to $40,904, before easing back to around $38,797 at 11:45 a.m. Eastern time. Smaller coins, which tend to rise and fall with the largest cryptocurrency, also gained, with ether climbing more than 7.5% to above $2,915 earlier in the… Source link