The Federal Reserve has returned to operating profitability with a $1.3 billion gain, ending a streak of 12 consecutive quarters of losses since late 2022. These losses were primarily caused by an asset/liability mismatch from quantitative easing (QE) and high Fed Funds rates, which have been partially corrected by quantitative tightening (QT) and recent rate cuts. Despite the profit, a $240 billion Deferred Asset from past losses remains, delaying Treasury remittances until at least 2030 and costing about $9 billion annually. Additionally, unrealized losses of $856 billion limit the Fed's ability to shrink its balance sheet and resume remittances to the Treasury.
SpaceX is set for a massive IPO with a valuation between $1.5 trillion and $1.75 trillion, but it does not meet key S&P 500 inclusion criteria such as profitability, public float, and trading history. Market strategist Jay Woods argues against changi...
As of May 26, 2026, seven of nine major global stock indexes are in positive territory for the year. Japan's Nikkei 225 leads with a strong 29.1% year-to-date gain, followed by the U.S. S&P 500 (+9.8%) and Canada's TSX (+9.3%). In contrast, India's B...
Consumer sentiment in the U.S. dropped to a historic low in May due to inflation and rising living costs, with the Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index falling to 44.8. Meanwhile, financial markets show strong risk appetite as margin debt surged 7% in A...
The ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF (XOVR) provides investors access to SpaceX shares before its IPO, holding about 23% of its assets in SpaceX. Despite this unique exposure, XOVR has underperformed the S&P 500 by over 7% this year due to valua...
The Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD) focuses on high-yield, low-volatility stocks, mainly utilities and REITs, providing a 4.5% monthly yield. Over five years, it returned 36%, underperforming the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) at 92% and t...
