'Core' rate of inflation eases a bit, CPI shows. Fed and Wall Street get some breathing room.
A key measure of consumer prices rose less than expected in December, perhaps calming at least temporarily fresh worries ...
Small-cap stocks post big gain as Treasury yields slide
Small-cap stocks in the U.S. were posting a big gain Wednesday as interest rates fell in the bond market, bringing the Russell 2000 index back into positive territory so far in January. The Russell ...
Most mutual funds don't beat the market - but what's 'the market' anyway?
Consider the nearly 3,900 actively managed U.S. equity mutual funds and exchange-traded funds tracked by investment researcher Morningstar. In calendar 2024, just 13.2% of these investments beat the S ...
Cap weighted SPY vs. equal weight RSP: Identical returns over the last 6 months
The market-capitalization weighted S&P 500 index (SP500) and the S&P 500 equal weight index have given identical returns in ...