YAHOO FINANCE CHARTBOOK 32 charts that explain markets and the economy right now Zurich - Delayed Quote • USD ISTX VI.F.R.DL 2 KR TR DV (4UNW.Z) Follow 198,003.97 +2,585.78 (+1.32%) At close: July 26 at 1:11 PM GMT+2 Related News What retail investors want to know about markets right now It was a rocky week for stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average being the only of the big three indexes (^DJI,^GSPC, ^IXIC) to post a weekly gain. But retail investors have seemingly shrugged it off, Investopedia Editor-in-Chief Caleb Silver tells Yahoo Finance. Based on Investopedia's sentiment indicators, Silver thinks that, overall, the stock decline may not have lasted long enough for it to really register with individual investors. "Even though we have had these sort of pauses... this rotation is super healthy and I think investors that have been through a couple of cycles know this. They know that market breadth expansion is actually good for the overall health of the bull market," he says. So, what is Investopedia's audience interested in right now? The election, though Silver notes that it's "not necessarily about who wins as much as what kind of chaos can we expect in front of and during that election." He also notes there is interest in debt levels by president, inflation rates by president, and investing in small caps. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Asking For A Trend. This post was written by Stephanie Mikulich. IPO market to recover over the next year: Expert Lineage (LINE) debuted on the Nasdaq on Thursday, raising $4.4 billion in its IPO (initial public offering) and making it the largest IPO seen in 2024. With inflation putting pressure on all corners of the economy, the market has seen a dip in IPOs. Citi co-head of equity capital markets for North America Paul Abrahimzadeh joins Market Domination Overtime to discuss the state of the IPO market and its road to recovery. "I think we've had a lot of good data points year to date. IPO volumes up over 100% year over year. That's off a low watermark. When you look at the backdrop with the S&P (^GSPC) up 15% this year after a 40% rise last year, the sixth-best rise in history last year, you've got a lot of factors that are driving issuance," Abrahimzadeh explains. "You've got the market trading within 5% of all-time highs. We're trading at 21 times on the S&P on a forward PE basis [price-to-earnings ratio]. That's a 12% premium to the ten-year trailing average. So there are a lot of reasons why issuers want to bring deals to market." Abrahimzadeh notes that while markets this year have been focused on large-cap growth, "the reality is the aperture is widening" — especially as the Russell 2000 (^RUT) small-cap index has been on the move. He believes that "the private market is starting to thaw" in the post-pandemic period: "The market is showing some green shoots. We're seeing an increase in valuations for sequential rounds. We're seeing less structure in the current period. But the reality is the IPO market's offering excessive demand. There's plenty of demand to get companies public at rich valuations. And deals are generally doing well." Abrahimzadeh notes that 50% of IPO deals year-to-date have priced either at the high end or above their range, and the average day-one performance is up 15%, creating a "very good environment to bring companies public." While the market continues to thaw, Abrahimzadeh also believes "the jewel box is going to open in the next 12 to 18 months." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination Overtime. This post was written by Melanie Riehl How to recession-proof and election-proof your portfolio As Wall Street's confidence in a September interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve grows, Insigneo Chief Investment Officer Ahmed Riesgo believes it will come too late to offset a recession. Riesgo joins Market Domination to discuss what a recession could mean for markets and how investors should position their portfolios in preparation. "New money should not be deployed in the equity market right now, or if it is going to be deployed in the equity market, it should be deployed in highly defensive sectors like utilities (XLU), for example," Riesgo explains. He argues that utilities are a great way to not only play the defense side, but also the AI boom as demand for electricity increases. He adds, "the most attractive place to deploy money right now is in long-duration Treasuries and gold (GC=F) specifically." As the 2024 presidential race nears, Riesgo says, "prediction markets really haven't budged all that much. They're roughly still showing Trump with a 60% chance of winning the presidency and Kamala Harris sitting at around 40%. We think those odds are rational at this moment." However, he notes that there has been a difference in House races, explaining, "we think this is part of the reason why the Democrats made the move because of the down-ballot effects. I think there is going to be greater turnout and greater enthusiasm for Kamala than there was for Biden. And we think that's going to help down-ballot in the House races. So the House is, I would say, a bit of a toss-up right now, slightly favoring the Democrats." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Melanie Riehl June PCE and Fed rates, crypto, Social Security: Wealth! On today's episode of Wealth!, host Madison Mills covers the biggest stories impacting the market, from June's PCE data to the Bitcoin 2024 Conference. June Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data came in line with expectations, and Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Jennifer Schonberger explains that the reading is good news for the Federal Reserve as it continues to tackle inflation. The print provided yet another data point strengthening the possibility of an interest rate cut in September. She notes that the Fed "can't commit wholeheartedly because we still are going to get some more data for July and August. But it seems to be moving in the right direction." Billionaire Elon Musk is widely known for taking the lead on multiple ventures while juggling responsibilities as CEO of electric vehicle maker Tesla (TSLA). Julie Hyman provides an overview of the extensive coverage Musk receives on the Yahoo Finance platform, detailing Musk's various companies and accomplishments, while also highlighting Tesla's particular popularity among Yahoo Finance viewers and investors who use the site for research. Mortgage rates have risen slightly over the last week as the average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage ticked up to 6.78% Zillow Home Loans senior economist Orphe Divounguy joins the show to discuss how high rates are weighing on buyers and if an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve could alleviate issues for the US housing market: "People are very excited about the prospect of the Fed cutting interest rates, but I don't think that normal rates will translate into lower mortgage rates immediately as some expect. I think mortgage rates are likely already reflecting Fed expectations," Divounguy explains. "And if the Fed delivers fewer rate cuts or none at all, we're likely going to see some upward pressure, not downward pressure on rates." Bitcoin (BTC-USD) has gained steam in the days leading up to the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, where former President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. are scheduled to deliver speeches. Macanomics founder and Yahoo Finance contributor Ross Mac joins Wealth! to break down the basics of crypto investing and what investors new to the space need to know. Mac suggests starting with the ETFs associated with crypto before owning the asset itself, such as the spot bitcoin and spot ether ETF products approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This post was written by Melanie Riehl Dow Jones Futures: Huge AI Earnings, Fed Pivot Loom; Here's What To Do Apple, Microsoft and other titans report earnings this coming week, with AI in focus. The Fed is expected to signal rate cuts soon. 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