The first earnings season of 2025 begins and, as always, the financial sector is leading investors to the first round of action this week. While banking stocks aren’t all that interesting to most, the major investment banks tend to give a lot of clues as to what direction the economy is or could be headed … Read more
As the trading year comes to an end, some of Wall Street’s biggest firms typically begin releasing their forecasts and forecasts for the coming year, and Goldman Sachs was the latest to do so here. Investors need to keep an eye on what these big firms are doing and recommending to their audiences, as some … Read more
After years of lackluster performance, financial stocks will be one of the best-performing sectors in 2024. A key reason for this is the Federal Reserve’s desire to lower interest rates. In addition to lowering borrowing costs, lower rates have increased the value of some banks’ investment portfolios. And they could have an even better year … Read more