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MSCI index of world stocks rises 7.7% as optimism about US economy offsets expectations of slower interest rate cuts
Vix and VStoxx indices show expectations of volatility around prospective Biden-Trump rematch
Rate-cutting signals from central banks spark hopes of more sustainable gains for shares
‘No one is really worried about small downturns,’ say investors
Whodunnit?
2024 vs 2021
Taking the fun out of heuristics
Desperately seeking seven
Insignificant Seven?
And more on bad buybacks
Plus, the money supply doesn’t predict inflation
Concentration consternation
Yields on US stocks are half their long-run average. Could that change?
Actually, they do look pricey
Trends since 1950 point to double-digit gains in next 12 months, but caution needed over tech dominance
My retirement depends on which belief dominates
Blue-chip benchmark’s gains have been led by a handful of the largest companies
And more on Boeing
Clients tire of managers’ poor returns in bull and bear markets
In a momentum market, active managers have to run just to stand still
Stocks are hitting all-time highs but even the irrepressible optimists are getting twitchy
Planned listing of Chimera S&P India Shariah ETF comes as ties deepen between Asia and the Middle East
And two more stocks of interest
Gains drive Wall Street’s blue-chip index above previous peak in January 2022
And the 2024 FT stock picking contest
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