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☆ How investors can position their portfolios ahead of the 2024 presidential election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Jeff Huang | In Jefftchuang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

With about a month to go until the 2024 presidential election, investors are bracing for potential volatility in the markets amid uncertainty over whether former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris will win in November. Differences in Republican and Democratic economic policies mean there are potentially nuanced ways for investors to position their portfolios to make money based on the election outcome. "There will be certainly winners and losers coming out of this election cycle," said John Mowrey, chief investment officer of NFJ Investment Group. "Depending on what happens with corporate tax rates, what happens with regulation and what happens with geopolitics." Watch the video above to find out which sectors and industries stand to benefit the most under each presidential candidate, and what investors can do now to best position their portfolios ahead of the 2024 election.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Seema Shah, John Mowrey, Trump, Paul Hickey, Harris, Biden, Stephen Myrow, hasn't Organizations: Asset Management, Republican, Democratic, NFJ Investment, Investment, Beacon Policy Advisors

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow investors can play the stock market ahead of the 2024 presidential electionWith about a month to go until the 2024 presidential election, investors are bracing for potential volatility in the markets amid uncertainty over whether former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris will win in November. With 62% of U.S. adults invested in the stock market, differences in Republican and Democratic economic policies mean there are potentially nuanced ways for investors to position their portfolios to make money based on the election outcome.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris Organizations: Republican, Democratic Locations: U.S

☆ Will Donald Trump go to jail? Here's what to expect from the former president's sentencing
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Jeff Huang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWill Donald Trump go to jail? Here's what to expect from the former president's sentencingFormer U.S. President Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records during his hush money criminal trial in New York City. That's a class E felony punishable by a fine, probation or up to four years in prison per count. CNBC's Dan Mangan breaks down the different legal scenarios the former president could find himself in when he receives his sentencing on July 11.

Persons: Will Donald Trump, Donald Trump, CNBC's Dan Mangan Organizations: U.S Locations: New York City, That's

☆ Why many Americans still feel bad about the economy despite strong data
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Jeff Huang | In Jefftchuang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

These are the kinds of questions used by the University of Michigan to calculate the Consumer Sentiment Index, an economic indicator measuring how people feel about the economy. That survey and others show there is a pervasive sense of disconnect between the overall economic picture and how people feel about the economy. Despite slowing inflation, a healthy labor market with record-low unemployment, and stocks that remain in a bull market, consumer sentiment remains below pre-pandemic levels. "People don't tend to think in terms of inflation—economists do," said Paul Donovan, chief economist at UBS Global Wealth Management. Normal people think in terms of price levels."

Persons: Joanne Hsu, Paul Donovan Organizations: University of Michigan, Consumers, UBS Global Wealth Management Locations: U.S

☆ Why China, Japan and the Fed are shaking up the $26 trillion U.S. bond market
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Jeff Huang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhy China, Japan and the Fed are shaking up the $26 trillion U.S. bond marketBuyers of U.S. Treasurys have been changing, with major players including China, Japan and the Federal Reserve seeing their respective holdings decline in recent years. The shift could have broad implications for the U.S. economy.

Organizations: U.S, Federal Reserve Locations: China, Japan, U.S

☆ Why China, Japan and the Fed are shaking up the $26 trillion U.S. Treasury market
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Jeff Huang | In Jefftchuang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

But there is a bigger, less-flashy counterpart to the equity market: the bond market. At the heart of the fixed income space lies U.S. Treasurys, one of the safest investments in the world. "We have not paid attention to the Treasury market because it was a market for foreigners or for the Fed," said Priya Misra, fixed income portfolio manager at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. "What we're observing is that [the new buyers] are a lot more price sensitive," said Anders Persson, global fixed income chief investment officer at Nuveen. Watch the video above to find out more about why major buyers are fleeing the U.S. Treasury market, the impact on yields and the economy at large, and how investors can best navigate the market going forward.

Persons: Priya Misra, Anders Persson, They're Organizations: Treasury, Morgan Asset Management, U.S, Federal Reserve, U.S . Treasury Locations: U.S, China, Japan

☆ Why the U.S. has a productivity problem
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Jeff Huang | In Jefftchuang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Enter the labor productivity metric. But labor productivity in the U.S. has been falling. Prior to the data from the most recent quarter, the country had seen five consecutive quarters of year-over-year declines in worker productivity. "Sluggish productivity means sluggish growth. Watch the video above to find out more about how labor productivity is measured, how effective a metric it is for economists, the reasons behind the slowdown in productivity and the impact it has on the U.S. economy.

Persons: Jason Furman, Barack Obama, Greg Daco, Furman Organizations: Federal Reserve, Harvard Kennedy School, of Economic Advisers, of Labor Statistics Locations: U.S

☆ Can Nvidia and the A.I. boom save the U.S. stock market and economy?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Jeff Huang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCan Nvidia and the A.I. boom save the U.S. stock market and economy? Nvidia's rapid rise to a $1 trillion company was a watershed moment for the U.S. stock market. This all sent Nvidia's stock to the stratosphere, boosting the tech-heavy NASDAQ and sending a signal to Wall Street that the A.I. boom save the stock market and wider economy after all?

Organizations: Nvidia, NASDAQ, Big Tech

☆ Disney v. DeSantis: Why Florida's governor took on America's media giant
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( Jeff Huang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDisney v. DeSantis: Why Florida's governor took on America's media giantThe political feud between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney has been heating up for the last few months. In April 2023, Disney filed a First Amendment lawsuit against DeSantis, accusing the governor of waging a 'targeted campaign of government retaliation." DeSantis, who's preparing for a 2024 presidential campaign on the GOP ticket, says he isn't backing down. And who will come out on top, once it's all done?

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