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The Fed Could Be About to Raise Rates for the First Time Since 2023. Here's What History Says Happens to Stocks Next.
Over three years. That’s how long it’s been since the Federal Reserve last raised the federal funds rate, the interest rate that commercial banks charge each other for overnight borrowing. This stretch seems likely to end when the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announces the outcome of its latest meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026.…
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What Is Binary Options Trading?
A typical option is a contract between two parties that secures for the option buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a quantity of an underlying asset at a specific price within a …
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This Analyst Says A Full Reversion to the Mean Would Take the S&P 500 From 7,000 to 2,500
A veteran portfolio manager pulled out a century-long logarithmic chart and pointed to where the S&P 500 sits today, then explained why that picture changes everything about how you should think about risk depending on your age. Lance Roberts, who runs money at RIA Advisors and writes the Real Investment Report, sat down with host…
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The Outlook For S&P 500 Dividends In September 2026
Ironman is the alias of the blogger at Political Calculations, a site that develops, applies and presents both established and cutting edge theory to the topics of investing, business and economics. We should acknowledge that Ironman is either formerly or currently, and quite possibly, simultaneously employed as some kind of engineer, researcher, analyst, rocket scientist,…
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Benchmark US government bond yield hits 19-year peak as oil prices surge
The 10-year US Treasury yield hit 5.02 percent on Tuesday for the first time since the 2007 global financial crisis. Published On 15 Sep 202615 Sep 2026 The benchmark United States government bond rate has climbed to its highest level in 19 years as traders bet on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike following a…
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US 10-year Treasury yield hits 5%: Will oil prices and Fed rate decision push yields even higher?
The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note climbed to 5.02% on Tuesday, rising as much as 4 basis points. This is the highest level since 2007, meaning the yield has reached a level not seen in almost two decades. US 10-year Treasury yield rises above 5% amid oil and inflation fears (AFP) The move…
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If the Fed Raises Interest Rates This Month, History Says This ETF Could Be a Fantastic Buy
Investors, buckle up because the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting starts on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and spans into the next day. In advance of the central bank’s next meeting under new Chair Kevin Warsh, Fed funds futures, which are used by professional traders to potentially capitalize on Fed decisions, imply an 87.3% chance…
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Social Security's 2027 COLA: What the data says so far
When the Social Security Administration announced last year that benefits would be getting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, many seniors were disappointed. In fact, 54% of retirees said a 2.8% Social Security COLA wasn’t going to cut in a Motley Fool survey taken after that number became official. Little did they know it at…
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The best CD rates for September 2026
If you’re looking for a secure place to store your money and earn interest, a certificate of deposit (CD) could be a good option. Not sure where to start? We reviewed more than 400 data points to determine the best CDs available today across 6-month, 1-year, 18-month, and 2-year terms. Accounts were evaluated based on…
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What Happens To Big Tech Stocks If AI's Bet Doesn't Pay Off
Tech Bubble risk and Economic technology bubbles fear and Artificial intelligence and AI or overhyped Stock market speculation concept and overvalued technologies economy as inflated speculative valuation of technological companies. If AI’s bet doesn’t pay off, here’s the arithmetic — not the adjectives. This is a scenario analysis built around named public companies. It is…