The Fed may be moving closer to ending its rally-killing balance sheet reduction
Federal Reserve officials are nearing a decision on when to end the reduction of the bonds it is holding on its balance sheet, a key consideration for investors watching how far the central bank will go in tightening monetary policy, according to The Wall Street Journal.
ECB’s Draghi warns of weaker growth ahead
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi acknowledged on Thursday that economic growth in the euro zone was likely to be weaker than earlier expected due to the fall-out from factors ranging from China’s slowdown to Brexit
China’s Xi Warns Party of ‘Serious Dangers’ as Risks Mount
President Xi Jinping stressed the need to maintain political stability in an unusual meeting of China’s top leaders — a fresh sign the ruling party is growing concerned about the social implications of the slowing economy.
China’s Unlikely to Rebound From Its Slowdown Anytime Soon
China isn’t set to come to the rescue of a weakening world economy even amid signs policy makers are successfully cushioning some of its slowdown.
Goldman Outlines ‘Where to Invest Now’ in U.S. Equities
U.S. stocks could deliver big gains in 2019 if history is any guide, and some companies have more potential to outperform than others, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
These Could Be the World’s Biggest Economies by 2030
Seven of the world’s top 10 economies by 2030 will likely be current emerging markets. (Source: Bloomberg)
Recession Fears Premature to Bob Doll, Who Sees Stocks Rising
Worries that the U.S. economy will tip into a recession are overblown for now and stocks can extend their recent rebound even as economic growth slows, according to Bob Doll at Nuveen Asset Management LLC.
Jamie Dimon says the stock market overreacted, no recession ahead
Markets from equities to high-yield bonds that have been flashing warning signs are probably an overreaction to slowing growth rather than a precursor of imminent recession, according to J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.
Majority of Wall Street pros see a stock market comeback in 2019: CNBC survey
Stocks may be coming off their worst year since the financial crisis, but a majority of Wall Street professionals see gains ahead for 2019.