Vanguard went against tradition and suggested the strategy of "six shares of debt and four shares" to deal with policy risks. In view of the high interest rate and stock valuation, Vanguard Group suggested that investors establish defensive positions in the new year and increase their investment in bonds instead of stocks. The company's 2025 outlook lists the asset allocation model built by economists and portfolio teams, which allocates 62% of the funds to fixed-income securities and the remaining 38% to stocks. In contrast, the ratio of stocks to bonds in the traditional portfolio is 60% to 40%. Although the US economy is still strong, the stock market valuation is close to historical highs, which makes stocks more vulnerable to potential policy risks after Trump takes office. At the same time, interest rates may remain higher than those in the 2010 s, thus providing investors with stable income and more protection in the case of risk aversion.Duoduo (DUO.P) fell by 8.1%, and it is planned to raise $7 million through additional issuance.The Bank of Canada's statement no longer mentions that it is reasonable to expect further interest rate cuts if the economic development is consistent with the forecast. The need for further interest rate cuts will be assessed and a decision will be made one by one.
If the Bank of Canada cuts interest rates by 50bp as expected, it is expected that the pace of interest rate cuts will slow down. The Bank of Canada cut interest rates sharply for the second time in a row this month, and hinted that policymakers are prepared to slow down the pace of monetary easing. The bank cut interest rates by 50 basis points to 3.25%, bringing borrowing costs to the upper part of their expected range of neutral interest rates. However, they also hinted that after the sharp interest rate cut expected by the market and most economists, there may be a smaller interest rate cut again in 2025. Officials dropped their previous statement that they expected to further reduce borrowing costs. "With the policy interest rate greatly reduced, we expect that if the economic development is generally in line with expectations, monetary policy will adopt a more gradual approach," Bank of Canada Governor Mackler said in a prepared speech. "Looking ahead, we will evaluate the necessity of further reducing the policy interest rate one by one."The Nasdaq index just broke through the 19900.00 mark, and the latest report was 19900.89, up 1.09% in the day.Dow opened up 0.2%, S&P 500 rose 0.5%, Nasdaq rose 0.7%, Macy's fell 10.8%, and lowered its profit forecast for fiscal year. Walgreen fell 3.5%, or "sold herself" to private equity firm Sycamore. Broadcom rose 4.4% and cooperated with Apple to develop AI chips. The number of houses fell by 8.1%, and it is planned to raise $7 million through additional issuance.
Bank of Canada: The sharp interest rate cut is aimed at supporting economic growth and keeping CPI at a level close to 2%.The price of natural gas futures in the United States continued to rise, with an increase of 5%.Broadcom's share price rose 4.3% before the market closed.
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Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide 12-14
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