When people refer to investing in the Nasdaq, it could mean a few different things. For some, it means investing in the Nasdaq Composite, one of the U.S. stock market's main three indexes that includes virtually every stock on the Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ) stock exchange. For others, it means investing in the Nasdaq-100, a subset of the Nasdaq Composite, tracking the 100 largest non-financial stocks in the index.
Redfin (RDFN) chief economist Daryl Fairweather joins Wealth to discuss the evolving housing market dynamics headed into 2025. "We think the market will be a bit better next year," Fairweather states, highlighting increased market participation with more individuals listing, selling, and buying homes. However, she cautions that mortgage rates still remain "quite high," tempering overall market enthusiasm. Fairweather suggests that if mortgage rates were to cool to around 5%, it could trigger "a large burst in demand," potentially sparking "more bidding wars" and "price growth." Interestingly, the current rate stability has created a sense of urgency among market participants. "There's no reason to wait anymore," she notes, which is driving more homeowners to list properties and buyers to enter the market. Looking ahead to 2025, Fairweather predicts a significant shift, expecting it to be "a renter's market" driven by new construction, numerous vacant units, and an expanding rental supply. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Angel Smith
NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced the results of the annual reconstitution of the Nasdaq-100 Index® (Nasdaq: NDX®), which will become effective prior to market open on Monday, December 23, 2024. The following three companies will be added to the Index: Palantir Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: PLTR), MicroStrategy Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), and Axon Enterprise, Inc. (Nasdaq: AXON). The Nasdaq-100 Index® is composed of 100 of the largest non-financial c
US mortgage rates slip lower, their third consecutive week of declines as Freddie Mac reports 30-year fixed-rate mortgages ticked down to 6.60% from 6.69% from the week prior. Yahoo Finance senior housing reporter Claire Boston joins Brad Smith on Wealth for a discussion about recent homebuyer demand trends and what the Federal Reserve's policy meeting next week could indicate about the rate environment. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
The commercial real estate market is recovering from pandemic-driven lows in office rentals. Marcus & Millichap CEO Hessam Nadji sits down with Catalysts Co-Hosts Seana Smith and Madison Mills to discuss the commercial real estate market, saying the sector is so much more than office space. "The whole industry gets a very warped perception because of what's happening with office buildings in so many ways," Nadji says, explaining that while office rentals are weak, retail rentals are booming. "We refer to retail as the new apartments and offices and new retail. Because, as you know, over the last 20 years, retail real estate and brick-and-mortar retail have been under so much pressure because of e-commerce, and the industry has dealt with it. There's been so much reimagination and renovation of retail space that has positioned that specialty to come back really strong." Learn more about Nadji's thoughts on the commercial real estate market during Trump's upcoming second term here. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.
This consumer discretionary ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?
In general, there are two main types of investing: value investing and growth investing. When it comes to exchange-traded funds (ETFs), I prefer index ETFs that focus on growth stocks. The reasons are simple: First, index funds tend to have the lowest expenses.
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has advanced 27% year to date due to enthusiasm about artificial intelligence, and the "Magnificent Seven" stocks have contributed more than half of those gains. The hedge fund billionaires listed below bought shares of the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) during the third quarter, a supercharged index fund that offers heavy exposure to those seven stocks. Paul Tudor Jones of Tudor Investment purchased 98,531 shares of the Invesco QQQ Trust, opening a new position.
With the new year right around the corner, TD Cowen deputy head of research Lisa Thomas sits down with Market Domination Hosts Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton to discuss what she expects to be a top trend of 2025: shifting age demographics. "The 65-plus population surge, the silver tsunami, is really significant. So by 2050, you are going to have nearly a quarter of the population that is 65 or older. That's up from 18% right now," Thomas says, explaining, "There are huge implications, in big ways and then in everyday ways." Thomas goes on to say that "at a macro level, you have to think about things like home renovation because nearly 75% of the people that we've spoken to in that cohort do plan to or hope to age in [their] home, and so there's a huge amount of home renovation that's going on as they modify their homes to make way for aging in place... And when you think that that's a $1 trillion market in North American home renovation, we think that under some scenarios, that could continue to grow another 5% or 6%." "On the everyday side of the spectrum, one thing that came out of our work is coffee. So it turns out when you get older, you drink more coffee," Thomas explains, connecting this experience with the reason why coffee chain Dutch Bros. (BROS) is among TD Cowen's "best ideas for 2025. Watch the video above to learn more about the expected trends, including reshoring and weight-loss drugs. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.
President-elect Donald Trump talked about his plans for immigration reform at the New York Stock Exchange when he rang the opening bell Thursday morning after being named Time's "Person of the Year" for the second time. Trump's proposed mass deportations could have a complex impact on the real estate market. Marcus & Millichap (MMI) CEO Hessam Nadji sits down with Catalysts Co-Hosts Seana Smith and Madison Mills to discuss the expected impact of Trump's second term and immigration policy on the commercial real estate market. "It has two different aspects to it," Nadji says, pointing to two big factors: the workforce housing renter and increased construction costs. "The workforce housing renter tends to have a very large migrant population. If the threats of deportation and so on really do play out at the scale that Donald Trump is talking about, that would affect a lot of gateway markets, [such as] Class B and [class] C apartment renters," the CEO adds. "And then on the other side of the equation, not just on the construction labor force, which would be affected, of course, but also when you hear things about tariffs and trade conflict with our trading partners, that affects supply, that affects lumber prices, that affects all kinds of aspects of new construction." Nadji notes the uncertainty still surrounding all of this: "What people say versus what they're able to actually execute are often two different things. So the market isn't panicking about that. Our clients certainly aren't overly concerned." To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.