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Friday, June 28, 2024

Equity Markets: The Calm Before the Storm?

Wall Street Seems Calm. A Closer Look Shows Something Else.
 
AI Frenzy Propels Stocks to Monster First Half
S&P 500 has climbed 15% despite reduced hopes for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts
 
Why the Stock Market Has Risen Even with No Fed Rate Cuts
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/business/stock-market-interest-rates-fed-ai.html
The S&P 500 has been buoyant mainly because of A.I. fever, while bonds are having another mediocre year. But as an investor, our columnist is staying the course.

Beneath the Calm Market, Stocks Are Going Haywire
https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/beneath-the-calm-market-stocks-are-going-haywire-7d65fe57
Only once in the past 25 years have individual stocks swung about so much while the overall market stayed placid 

Investors Fear Long Stretch of Calm in Markets Can’t Last
https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/investors-fear-long-stretch-of-calm-in-markets-cant-last-1a44152d
With stock indexes at record highs, market volatility has been exceptionally low