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Fed Expected to Cut Rates Twice This Year, Starting in September

(Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady through the first half of the year, before delivering two reductions beginning in September, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. Most Read from BloombergTrump DEI Purge Hits Affordable Housing GroupsElectric Construction Equipment Promises a Quiet RevolutionNYC Congestion Pricing Toll Gains Support Among City ResidentsOpen Philanthropy Launches $120 Million Fund To Support YIMBY ReformsProspect Medical’s Pennsylva

US equity funds draw inflows on signs of cooling inflation

U.S. equity funds attracted inflows for the week ending March 12 as some investors were buoyed by a weaker CPI reading, while worries persisted over the economic impact of President Donald Trump's trade policies. U.S. equity funds saw net purchases of $4.67 billion during the week, although the strong inflows from February, which totaled about $9 billion, have tapered off with a combined outflow of $4.81 billion in the first two weeks of March. "We recommend investors embrace diversification and stay invested despite ongoing volatility ...

EU Presses Countries to Move Ahead With Capital Markets Push

(Bloomberg) -- European Union officials are urging member countries to set aside long-standing clashes over centralized supervision of capital markets so they can accelerate defense financing.Most Read from BloombergTrump DEI Purge Hits Affordable Housing GroupsElectric Construction Equipment Promises a Quiet RevolutionNYC Congestion Pricing Toll Gains Support Among City ResidentsOpen Philanthropy Launches $120 Million Fund To Support YIMBY ReformsProspect Medical’s Pennsylvania Hospitals at Ris

Analysis-Investors, advisors flock to 'buffer' ETFs as markets sell off

(Reuters) -Investors are increasingly taking refuge from the tumultuous U.S. stock market by pouring into a type of exchange-traded fund that offers a tradeoff, a cap on potential gains in return for a cushion against possible losses. Over the past month, as the market has pulled back sharply, "buffer" ETFs have seen $2.5 billion of inflows, according to CFRA Research. On Monday, the S&P 500's biggest drop of the year, such buffer ETFs pulled in $140 million in net assets, according to CFRA.