The Federal Reserve holds rates steady for now, but an ever-evolving trade and tariff picture raises questions about for how long. Also, Meta Platforms and Microsoft earnings suggest no slowdown in AI spending.
Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren, and Jon Quast discuss:
- The Federal Reserve’s decision to keep rates steady
- A shift in smartphone production
- M ... Show More
Jul 7
AI Expectations Hit a Fever Pitch
Every quarter recently, semiconductor stocks keep churning out incredible numbers. And every quarter, it seems as those companies somehow “miss expectations”. The most recent example was when Samsung Electronics reported a 1,900% increase in profits, the stock dropped so much it ... Show More
22m 38s
Jul 6
Are Index Funds Making the Market “Irrational”?
Matt, Rachel, and Jon talk about SK Hynix’s upcoming U.S. IPO, explaining what high-bandwidth memory is and which companies could potentially benefit from the company’s IPO proceeds. The Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing team then tackles two questions from the mailbag. The first ... Show More
27m 23s
May 2018
Fed Holds The Line, Apple’s iPhone Growth Powers Earnings, Nvent Connects and Protects
Carol is joined by Steve Blitz, Chief U.S. Economist at TS Lombard, and Steve Wood, Chief Market Strategist at Russell Investments, to discuss Federal Reserve officials deciding to leave interest rates unchanged, acknowledging inflation is close to target. Mark Gurman, Bloomberg ... Show More
34m 51s
Jan 2025
Mag Seven Earnings, The Fed Holds, China's Economic Outlook
On today's episode, we parse through earnings results from Microsoft, Meta, and Tesla with George Cipolloni, Portfolio Manager at Penn Mutual Asset Management. He also shares his reaction to the Federal Reserve's decision to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged. Plus - a t ... Show More
18m 5s
Jan 2025
The Fed ignores Trump’s calls to cut rates
<p>Big Tech earnings season is in full swing, the US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady despite pressure from President Donald Trump, and Syria’s new government pressed Moscow about reparations. Plus, activist short-selling is on the decline. </p><br><p><strong>Menti ... Show More
10m 38s
Mar 2025
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Cuts 2025 Growth Projection
Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence Chief US Interest Rate Strategist Ira Jersey and Veronica Willis, Global Investment Strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, discuss Federal Reserve officials holding their benchma ... Show More
47m 34s
Aug 2025
Still Bullish on Big Tech
As strong earnings push the US tech giants to new record highs, could these stocks still have room to run? Peter Callahan, the US Technology, Media and Telecommunications sector specialist within Goldman Sachs Global Banking & Markets, discusses with Mike Washington on the Goldma ... Show More
7m 1s