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Diversification will play role in driving global markets further

The bull market run in US equities (^GSPC, ^IXIC, ^DJI) continues, pushing the asset class to dominate global markets, with top companies worth more than all those in Asia combined. Citi Wealth chief investment strategist Steven Wieting joins Market Domination to note that this trend is driven by large, innovative firms. Though, he warns against taking this growth for granted, especially with the dollar (DX=F, DX-Y.NYB) at its second-highest level in history. "There are places where you just see some relatively dynamic growth and low expectations. Just think about low expectations," Wieting says, citing countries like Brazil's strong rebound despite facing recent challenges. Wieting also highlights broadening profit gains across sectors, such as healthcare (XLV) and mid-sized companies, as signs of diversified market performance in 2024 and beyond. For investors seeking balance, Wieting emphasizes that "diversification is the name of the game," noting that fixed-income (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX) assets offer competitive returns. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. This post was written by Josh Lynch

Yahoo Finance Video 7 hours ago

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Investor advice: Remove 'emotional component,' don't trade on news

In today’s fast-paced media coverage of the Trump administration's policies, investors need to manage their emotional responses to the constant flow of information and shifts in the market (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC). Sincerus Advisory managing partner Dann Ryan joins Wealth, where he suggests dialing back on media consumption to avoid being overwhelmed. "Maybe if there's an article and you don't have time to read it, don't read the headline because there is an emotional component to that, that you're carrying around with you through the day," Ryan advises. Ryan also stresses the importance of staying grounded when making portfolio decisions and adjustments, encouraging investors to "turn off the notifications on your phone — which is a horrible way to consume content — and take some time to defy your world a little bit so that when you're making those decisions, you're really grounded in having the complete data set in front of you." Additionally, he acknowledges that market pullbacks are inevitable, but urges a long-term perspective. Ryan highlights sectors such as financials (XLF), utilities (XLU), and healthcare (XLV), while also reflecting on Big Tech's "mid-life crisis" the landscape is going through. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post as written by Josh Lynch

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Why the 'best hedge' against the AI rally losing steam in 2025 is healthcare: Morning Brief

Investors have largely abandoned much of the healthcare space in favor of tech. But as tech falters, some strategists see the underrated sector as being the perfect tech hedge.

Yahoo Finance 7 days ago

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Could healthcare sector outperformance signal a turnaround?

The healthcare sector (XLV) has been outperforming to kick off 2025, though this has not been the case over the past several years. Could 2025 be the year of a turnaround for the sector? Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre takes a closer look at the technicals. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.

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Utilities have had a great run. It's not over yet, strategist says.

One sector that has seen a boost from the AI trade is utilities. Power-hungry data centers are fueling optimism (and stock prices) for what was once considered a fairly quiet sector. However, according to Kineo Capital managing partner Jim Strugger, utilities have more than just AI going for them. "It's always been about the long end of the yield curve. Yields are lower and utilities are more attractive. We think that game's over, and we think the transition now is appreciating not just utilities, independent power producers, a lot of power energy-related companies. It's going to be more about scarcity going forward than necessarily about staring at the 10-year and judging whether or not you want to be in utilities." One stock Strugger likes is Vertiv (VRT). In the video above, he explains why and how to play the stock using options. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime here. This post was written by Stephanie Mikulich.

Yahoo Finance Video 11 days ago

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Stay diversified 'across sectors' for 2025 market volatility

James Ragan, director of wealth management research at D.A. Davidson, joins Wealth to discuss potential market volatility due to concerns about tariffs and economic growth. Ragan expects some pullback but remains optimistic about the overall market outlook for 2025. "How we prepare for the expected volatility is just to remain diversified across the sectors," Ragan explains, noting that even when tech doesn’t perform, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) can still rise. "If we see some erosion in the earnings expectations going forward where companies become more cautious ... growth expected this year could be meaningfully lower," Ragan explains. "That would be the big risk." Ragan sees opportunities in sectors like technology (XLK), communication services (XLC), financials, and healthcare (XLV), which offer strong earnings potential and reasonable valuations. Despite some risks, the better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings have fueled optimism for 2025. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Josh Lynch

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Tech investors are aggressively buying the dip: Morning Brief

Tech stocks have been volatile — especially Nvidia, which fell 17% after DeepSeek spooked investors. But many of them actually bought the dip, continuing the trend that's emerged since the pandemic.

Yahoo Finance 14 days ago

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Market forecast: What February historically means for equities

January was a strong month for stocks (^GSPC, ^IXIC, ^DJI), but history suggests a rocky February ahead for equities. Yahoo Finance markets and data editor Jared Blikre appears on Catalysts to explain that February typically sees a market rise early in the month, peaking around mid-February and then followed by a decline. He notes potential bearish signals, like rising tariffs and a spike in the volatility index (^VIX), and which sectors are facing the highest wave of volatility. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here. This post was written by Josh Lynch

Yahoo Finance Video 16 days ago

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USCF INVESTMENTS ANNOUNCES GROWTH AND ACCOLADES FOR THE USCF SUMMERHAVEN DYNAMIC COMMODITY STRATEGY NO K-1 FUND (NYSE ARCA: SDCI)

USCF Investments, a leader in exchange traded fund (ETF) innovation, announced today that its USCF ETF Trust platform has grown to over $500 million in assets under management. The USCF SummerHaven Dynamic Commodity Strategy No K-1 Fund (SDCI) has grown significantly year-to-date, and SDCI was nominated for "Commodity ETF of the Year" by ETF.com last week. These important milestones reflect the firm's commitment to innovative strategies that help shareholders achieve their investment and diversi

PR Newswire 16 days ago

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Utilities surge over AI demands. Is the sector too volatile?

Yahoo Finance host Julie Hyman joins Brad Smith on Wealth to discuss the recent surge in utility stocks (XLU), the sector leaning into volatility over rising demand for AI data centers and the energy needed to power them. Traditionally a stable industry, utilities are now facing shifting dynamics, exemplified by the growth in power generation and expansions into solar, wind, and nuclear. Vistra Corp.'s (VST) 300% rise and Constellation Energy's (CEG) nuclear reactor deal with Microsoft (MSFT) highlight this. Mizuho Americas managing director and senior analyst Anthony Crowdwell cautions investors, stating the firm has "struggled with valuation" for Constellation. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Josh Lynch

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ETFs in Focus Post Intel's Q4 Earnings Beat

Intel beats fourth-quarter earnings and revenue estimates but offers a downbeat outlook for the ongoing quarter.

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Bear of the Day: Equinox Gold (EQX)

Even gold bug Peter Schiff is perplexed by the weak performance of the miners vs their precious

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1 Super Semiconductor ETF to Buy in the Wake of the DeepSeek Sell-Off

Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving fast. It was only two years ago that OpenAI's GPT-3.5 models sparked the AI arms race, and the pace of innovation has since been staggering. For instance, a China-based AI lab called DeepSeek dominated headlines this past week because of its latest large language models (LLMs), which offer a significant leap in efficiency compared to those that currently lead the industry.

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Big Tech's AI capex will be just as important as earnings results

Equity markets (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are focused in on the Big Tech earnings due out later today and the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision this afternoon. Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), and IBM (IBM) will release their fourth quarter results after the market close. Stuart Kaiser, head of US equity trading strategy at Citi, sits down in-studio on Catalysts to emphasize that the earnings results still matter, but explains the CEO commentary to come in earnings calls will be just as crucial "Most of the hyperscalers kind of already recently updated their guidance on CapEx spend. So, a lot of this may be actually what gets said in the press conference, and what is the CEO's kind of body language," Kaiser says. "How committed are they to that CapEx spend? How vital do they think that spending [is], and particularly, the really, really high-end Nvidia (NVDA) chips are to their development?" While generally positive on large-cap growth, Kaiser remains cautious due to the lack of clarity and information on DeepSeek's new AI model and its efficiency. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here. This post was written by Josh Lynch

Yahoo Finance Video 21 days ago

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DeepSeek could put 'cold water' on utilities sector growth

Tech stocks began rebounding on Tuesday from a sell-off on Monday, fueled by the emergence of Chinese start-up DeepSeek's artificial intelligence (AI) model. The model raised questions about US companies' ability to compete, sending AI plays lower, including the utilities sector (XLU), which has thus far struggled to recover since the sell-off. Mizuho Americas managing director and senior analyst covering utilities Anthony Crowdell joins Market Domination with Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton to discuss his current read of the utilities sector. Before the sell-off, the utilities sector was gaining at an unprecedented level from increased demand due to AI tech's power-intensive needs. "When utilities typically do well, we do well because of fear and people looking for a safe haven," Crowdell explains. "This is a new [theme] for all of us in utility land, where we're excited about load growth, we're excited about the data center story, excited about earnings growth." The analyst explains that high valuations are part of the current problem with the utilities sector. "Maybe we were a little over our skis, especially on some of the [independent power producers] IPP valuations." He adds, "This is what happens when tourists invade a value space, and they just push these stocks up to huge valuations." Crowdell adds, "[The DeepSeek story] could put some cold water on the data center buildout, and it's clearly going to impact utilities' growth plans." To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.

Yahoo Finance Video 21 days ago

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Trump Tariffs: The Potential ETF Winners and Losers

The first round of levies, set to begin Feb. 1, targets Mexican and Canadian goods.

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NDVL Jumps 24% on $1.5B Nvidia ETF Inflow

The ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) has $156 million in outflows. Here are the rest of the daily ETF fund flows for Jan. 28, 2025.

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Why China's DeepSeek cast 'uncertainty' on utility stocks

Utility stocks (XLU) are rebounding Tuesday morning following yesterday's market downturn triggered by Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek. Jefferies managing director of US power, utilities, and clean energy research Paul Zimbardo joins Morning Brief to analyze the sector's outlook. Zimbardo cautions that energy names aren't out of the woods yet, describing the DeepSeek situation as "the first wrinkle" in the yearlong AI trade. He explains that investors' previous bullish stance on utilities stemmed from expectations that AI's power demands would drive "significantly higher power contracts." "Hopefully we can ... resume some of that upward trend, but this really does kind of cast some uncertainty into that thesis," he notes. For investors seeking opportunities in the sector, Zimbardo recommends two picks: PPL Corporation (PPL) for traditional utility exposure and Talen Energy Corporation (TLN) in the power company category. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. This post was written by Angel Smith

Yahoo Finance Video 22 days ago

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DeepSeek Shakes US Tech Dominance: Impact on Stocks & ETFs

The emergence of China-based AI startup DeepSeek triggers a trillion-dollar sell-off in U.S. and European technology stocks.

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XLP, Consumer Staples Stocks Jump Amid Risk-Off Shift

The classic defensive sector gained amid a deep selloff in the tech sector.

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