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☆ Stocks could continue to break higher as Apple, big tech report earnings in week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Patti Domm | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

The three major averages closed higher Friday, with the S & P 500 adding 2.37% to close at 3,752.75. Stovall said the S & P 500 had six positive moves of 1% or more in the last 17 trading days, as of Friday. Earnings, earnings, earnings About 150 S & P 500 companies report earnings in the coming week. Technically speaking Scott Redler, partner with T3Live.com, said he is watching a formation in the S & P 500 that could be positive. His first target for the S & P 500 is 3,800.

☆ Yields are popping. Here's how you can jump on the 'short-lived' opportunity, according to analysts
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Yields popped again on Wednesday , with the 10-year Treasury surging to its highest since July 2008 to 4.136. "For investors, the significant increase in short-term yields has important implications and has provided short-term opportunities that we have not seen in over two decades," said Brian Rehling, head of global fixed income strategy. "Unfortunately, the nature of short-term maturities implies these opportunities may be relatively short-lived." iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF: It has exposure to short-term U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS). "Short-term maturities with maturities in 6- to 12-months anticipate Fed rate moves."

☆ The Fed can save the stock market if a recession hits. Experts explain how far the central bank will go with rate hikes – and when it could reverse course.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As of yesterday, the federal funds rate is now in a range of 3.0% to 3.25% after a third consecutive 75-basis-point rate hike and the fifth increase of the year. But should the unemployment rate rise and company earnings fall enough to kick off a deep recession, a markets-friendly central bank could emerge over the next year, according to Kolanovic. In his view, a Fed pivot won't materialize until the unemployment rate gets closer to 5%. How does the Fed's third outsized rate hike impact your outlook for the economy and for your portfolio? US stock futures struggled for direction early Thursday, as the odds of a soft economic landing dwindled following the Fed's rate hike Wednesday.

☆ The head of investment strategy at BlackRock's $2.1 trillion iShares Americas unit says the Fed won't cut interest rates until at least 2024 — and reveals the stock market sectors best poised to retur
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve to see how high Jerome Powell raises interest rates. BlackRock's Gargi Chaudhuri expects a 75 basis-point hike, and thinks rates won't be cut until 2024. She says investors should buy high-quality stocks in defensive sectors, plus inflation-linked bonds. That's according to Gargi Chaudhuri, head of investment strategy at BlackRock's iShares Americas unit, which currently manages around $2.13 trillion in assets. Specifically, Chaudhuri recommended investors consider short-duration bonds like 1, 2, and 3-year US Treasuries, 1 through 5-year investment-grade corporate bonds, and front-end inflation-linked bonds.

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