Investment Learning

  • March 17, 2025

European stocks emerging as top theme as traders search outside US

European stocks (^STOXX50E, ^GDAXI, ^FTSE, ^FCHI) are emerging as a top trading theme in 2025. StoneX chief market strategist Kathryn Rooney Vera sits down with Madison Mills and Bullseye American Ingenuity Fund portfolio manager Adam Johnson to speak more on investment opportunities outside of the US and which sectors are best equipped to withstand an economic slowdown. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here.

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  • March 13, 2025

Google, Amazon, Meta sign nuclear pledge: 'Major demand' is here

On Wednesday, Amazon (AMZN), Meta Platforms (META), and Alphabet's Google (GOOG, GOOGL) pledged to triple global nuclear power supply by 2050, joining the World Nuclear Association's Large Energy Users Pledge. From the annual CERAWeek Energy Conferenced hosted by S&P Global, Radiant Energy Group managing director Mark Nelson joins Market Domination hosts Josh Lipton and Julie Hyman to discusses the role of nuclear energy in meeting growing demand and how government support could help scale up nuclear capacity. Also catch Yahoo Finance's interview with NextEra Energy (NEE) CEO John Ketchum, where he commented on the nuclear operator's role in meeting AI energy needs. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here.

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  • March 13, 2025

US mortgage rates hold steady as applications are on the rise

US mortgage rates remain largely steady this week, according to the latest data from Freddie Mac, as the 30-year fixed rate mortgage ticked slightly higher from 6.63% to 6.65%. Yahoo Finance senior housing reporter Dani Romero joins Brad Smith on Wealth to talk about the latest mortgage print and increases in mortgage applications. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here.

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  • March 13, 2025

Why the Invesco QQQ ETF Tech Bloodbath is a Buying Opportunity

It goes without saying that market selloffs never feel particularly good for investors. The ongoing slide in tech stocks continues, with the Nasdaq index down 12% from its all-time high. However, newer investors and those investing in the long term can have a good opportunity to add great names to their portfolios at discounted prices, which benefits them in the long run. One great example during the current tech sell-off is the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) ETF, now down 12.9% from its all-time high

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  • March 12, 2025

Inflation data is giving 'space for mortgage rates to come down'

Mortgage rates are expected to see a slight decrease in the coming weeks, with a target range in the low-6% range by the end of the year. Realtor.com's senior economist Joel Berner joins Wealth host Brad Smith to discuss how the most recent inflation data provides some relief for rates and the ongoing uncertainty in the US housing market, particularly regarding policy and its effects on buyers, sellers, and builders. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here.

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  • March 12, 2025

ETFs: There's room to run in the Europe trade amid tech setbacks

Amid market uncertainty in the US equity market (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC), investors are increasingly shifting billions into European ETFs (HEZU) driven by the underperformance of tech (XLK) and potential policy changes under President Trump. Strategas Securities ETF and technical strategist Todd Sohn joins Catalysts host Madison Mills to discuss how recent ETF flows indicate investor sentiment, including the growing interest in European markets and the outlook for sectors like defense and healthcare (XLV). To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here.

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