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'#EndtheFed': Elon Musk endorses plan to let presidents meddle with Federal Reserve after Trump election win

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the billionaire backer of newly minted President-elect Donald Trump, endorsed the idea of allowing presidents to intervene on Federal Reserve policy. Musk's comment came after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said he would not resign from his post if Trump asked him to do so.

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Equities Soar On Trump Election Despite A Slowing Economy

The Dow Jones gained more than 1500 points on Wednesday after Trump won the 270 electoral votes needed to become the 47th President of the United States, and the volume was twice the normal level. By Friday, as shown in the table, all four major indexes closed at all-time record highs.

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Should investors be worried as tech stocks record historic outflows?

As the stock market hits record highs, equities in the technology space are exhibiting a concerning spike in selling activity.

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‘Two-stocks' are better than one? Repacking ‘pair trades'

How two-stock ETFs could transform pair trading for investors.

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It Pays To Be A Bull

Setting your risk tolerance is crucial; if an investment causes sleepless nights, it's not worth it, especially with safer options like ETFs available. The macroeconomic environment influences, but is not the focus of long-term Buy and Hold, particularly in large-cap tech stocks.

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Trump victory sparks seismic week for stock market. Investors need to keep cool.

Donald Trump's election victory made for a seismic week on Wall Street — but investors should guard against getting pulled into emotionally charged market narratives that might not endure.

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Weekly Commentary: Paradigm Shifts

Investment-grade spreads to Treasuries, a key financial conditions indicator, narrowed nine this week to 74 bps. Ten-year Treasury yields surged as much as 21 bps Wednesday to a five-month high of 4.48%.

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Trump Win Gives Some U.S. Health Insurers A Post-Election Bump On Wall Street

Several US health insurers saw notable stock price gains following the reelection of former US President Donald Trump amid an expectation of less federal scrutiny. Humana Inc. experienced the largest increase as its stock rose 10.7% from Nov. 1 through Nov. 6, increasing from $260.71 a share to $288.51 a share.

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Markets Weekly Outlook - Attention Shifts Back To Data, U.S. CPI In Focus

Trump's clean sweep saw a significant rise in the US Dollar and Yields. Can it continue?

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Bianco And Hirsch On Post-Election Market - What Investors Should Side With

Jim Bianco, President and Macro Strategist at Bianco Research, and Jeff Hirsch, Editor-in-Chief of the Stock Trader's Almanac and Almanac Investor, start by sharing their takes on the election results. They note that it should boost small caps, the U.S. dollar, and interest rates, while potential keeping a lid on the energy sector.

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For What Comes Next in Markets, Look Back to 2016

Selecting which Trump trades turn into Trump investments is just as difficult this time around as it was in his first term. The right bets might seem obvious now, but they did back then, too.

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S&P 500 Snapshot: Record-Smashing Week

The S&P 500 finished the week ending November 8 with strong gains, up 4.66% from last Friday. The index closed at a record high and is now up 26.41% year-to-date.

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How has Trump's victory 'revitalized' the market?

'The Claman Countdown' panelists Brian Gardner and Art Hogan unpack the economic outlook for 2024.

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Defiant Powell Won't Resign If Trump demands | Insight with Haslinda Amin 11/08/2024

Insight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of business, finance, politics and culture.

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Tariffs, tax cuts, debt ceiling: 2025 Fed uncertainty

While the Federal Reserve's recent decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points was widely anticipated, the economic climate remains unclear with President-elect Trump's fiscal policies. UBS Investment Bank senior economist ​​Sonia Meskin joins Market Domination to break down the Fed's drama-free approach and how she expects another 25 basis point cut in December's meeting, before a pause in January.

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Jim Cramer makes sense of today's market moves

'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks ahead to next week's market moving events.

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Election Week 2024 Recap

The S&P 500 came into this week having its best Election Year through October since 1936, and the gains have only continued with SPY currently up another 4.7% week-to-date. The Nasdaq 100 slightly outperformed SPY this week, but it's the small-cap Russell 2,000 that's done the best of the major index ETFs, with a gain of 8.22%.

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Can Trump push Fed Chair Powell out?

'Kudlow' panelists Steve Forbes and John Carney react to critics slamming Powell's comments about the president-elect's agenda.

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Fed may skip December rate cut, says FedWatch's Ben Emons

Ben Emons, FedWatch Advisors, joins 'Fast Money' to talk what's ahead for the Federal Reserve.

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Fed Likely To Pause In December As Pre-Election Support Ends

The Fed opened the door to a potential pause in December, as it upgraded the inflation outlook. The Fed has a window to reevaluate the data in December with the election behind, before Trump takes over on Jan. 20.

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