WASHINGTON – A divided Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to keep its benchmark interest rate steady, despite a barrage of criticism from President Donald Trump and dissents from two top officials. The Federal Open Market Committee, the group that sets the overnight borrowing rate, voted 9-2 to stay on hold. The federal funds rate will…
Australia’s second-quarter inflation drops to lowest since March 2021, supporting case for rate cut CNBC Australia Q2 inflation surprises on low side, heralds rate cut Yahoo Finance 8 July 2025 | Minutes of the Monetary Policy Board Meeting Reserve Bank of Australia Inflation slows again — but is it enough for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates? The…
The market may be trading around record highs, but the Verdence Capital Advisors CIO is worried trouble is lurking. Megan Horneman, who oversees $4.1 billion in assets under management, thinks there’s too much complacency around the Aug. 1 U.S. trade deadline. “This market is pricing in the perfect situation,” she told CNBC’s “Fast Money” on…
Investors may want to consider bracing for a weaker stock market performance over the next six months. According to Vanguard’s Roger Hallam, it’s prudent for long-term investors to have sufficient exposure to fixed income in this environment. “Our outlook for the second half of this year is that growth will slow,” the firm’s global head…
Donald Trump is back in office—and back on social media—claiming he’s delivered major wins for the American consumer. In a recent post, he boasted, “The Trump Administration has gotten costs down, very substantially, for the American Consumer. There has never been anything like this!” Bold words. But do the receipts match the rhetoric? Let’s break…
Investor Steve Eisman of “The Big Short” fame thinks it’s dangerous to chase upside right now. “I have one concern, and that’s tariffs. That’s it,” the former Neuberger Berman senior portfolio manager told CNBC’s ” Fast Money ” on Monday. “The market has gotten pretty complacent about it.” Now podcast host of “The Real Eisman…
Walmart‘s business is strong enough to withstand tariff headwinds without increasing its prices, according to the discount retailer’s former U.S. CEO. Bill Simon, who ran Walmart U.S. from 2010 to 2014, suggests the company may be overstating challenges tied to tariffs. “If you look down deep and dig into the details of their earnings release…
To get more personalized investment strategies, join us for our next “Fast Money” Live event on Thursday, June 5, at the Nasdaq in Times Square. Over President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, the S&P 500 lost more than 7% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 11%. On a sector basis, consumer staples is the biggest…
Leading analyst Craig Moffett suggests any plans to move U.S. iPhone assembly to India is unrealistic. Moffett, ranked as a top analyst multiple times by Institutional Investor, sent a memo to clients on Friday after the Financial Times reported Apple was aiming to shift production toward India from China by the end of next year….
“Fast Money” trader Tim Seymour wants to help investors avoid common money traps that could leave them exposed to losses, particularly in a volatile market. He is out with a shortlist of four tips to deliver some peace of mind when things are going south. Tip No. 1: Don’t have more money in the market…
