Key Takeaways Bond ETFs took about one-third of $1T in 2025 ETF flows as the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index gained 7.1%.Rate cuts totaling 175 bps since Sept 2024 left starting yields attractive, boosting appeal for bond ETFs.JBND gained 8% YTD, charges 25 bps, and holds a portfolio of high-quality U.S. investment-grade bonds.As we near the end of 2025, a quick look at the U.S. bond market’s performance this year shows a story of resilience and record-breaking activity. After a volatile start shaped by ...

Falling rates could boost REITs in 2026.Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are having a down year in 2025. The S&P U.S. REIT Index has declined by nearly 5% year-to-date. That continues the lackluster performance of the REIT sector in recent years. While the sector has performed poorly in the short term, data from The Motley Fool shows that REITs have outperformed stocks over the long term. Here's a look at whether REITs will be a smart investment in the new year. A look at what has been weighing on REIT ...

>> WELCOME BACK. OUR NEXT GUEST ISSUED A DISSENTING VOTE AT LAST WEEK'S BIG FED MEETING, PUSHING FOR EVEN STEEPER RATE CUTS. JOINING US HERE AT POST NINE IN A CNBC EXCLUSIVE IS FEDERAL RESERVE GOVERNOR STEPHEN MYRON.GOVERNOR, IT'S GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK AT POST NINE. WELCOME. >> GOOD DAY.THANKS FOR HAVING ME BACK. >> SO I KNOW YOU JUST GAVE THIS BIG SPEECH AT COLUMBIA ABOUT INFLATION. AND BEFORE WE DIVE INTO THAT, MAYBE YOU COULD JUST EXPLAIN WHY YOU DISSENTED FOR EVEN SHARPER RATE CUTS WHEN SOME OF YOUR CO ...

The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Monday, with stocks likely to regain ground following the significant weakness seen last Friday.Traders may look to pick up stocks at somewhat reduced levels after last Friday's pullback, which was led by a sell-off among tech stocks.Overall trading activity may be somewhat subdued, however, as traders look ahead to the release of some key U.S. economic data in the coming days.The monthly jobs report for November along with a report on ...

Last night, we got this confusing set of numbers from RH, the high-end homegoods retailer that used to be known as Restoration Hardware. This story's been a bit of a roller coaster for years. Four or five years ago, CEO Gary Freeman laid out some grandio sooie generous expansion plans.He wanted to turn RH into a fun, full lifestyle brand with restaurants, hotels, yachts, and even a utopian real estate development. In Aspen, the stock soared to the mid700s at its peak in August of 2021 as its feet became fas ...

The inflation rate has not been great. We after a couple of years of progress, it's still the case that we've been four and a half years above the 2% target. We were making progress over much of 2020 for the last six months.Plus we've made no progress and it's inch the wrong way. And right before the lights went out. If you looked at services, inflation was was 3% for the first half of the year.And the the the last three months before the lights went out, it was three and a half percent. That's not ideal be ...

Following the mixed performance seen during Thursday's session, stocks showed a significant move to the downside during trading on Friday. The major averages all moved lower, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq showing a particularly steep drop.The major averages ended the day off their worst levels of the session but still in negative territory. The Nasdaq plunged 398.69 points or 1.7 percent to 23,195.17 and the S&P 500 tumbled 73.59 points or 1.1 percent to 6,827.41.The narrower Dow posted a more modest loss, fa ...

Key delayed U.S. data on jobs and inflation will be closely watched as investors gauge how much further the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates. ...

Stocks have moved mostly lower over the course of the trading session on Friday, with the major averages all moving to the downside following the mixed performance seen in the previous session. The tech-heavy Nasdaq has led the way lower, tumbling 396.53 points or 1.7 percent to 23,197.33, while the S&P 500 is down 76.56 points or 1.1 percent at 6,824.44.The narrower Dow is posting a more modest loss after reaching a new record intraday high in early trading, falling 189.50 points or 0.4 percent to 48,514. ...

and Kevin Hanks at the CBOE the pre-bell playbook joining us now live from there. Good morning. So I was just saying how it was a record setting day.I mean intraday we saw the Dow hitting highs and you know stocks took off right after the Fed meeting on Wednesday and managed to clock in some wins. What are your thoughts this morning. Good morning Kevin. >> Good morning Nicole.You know, I think this is an interesting market to pay attention to because it seems to be the revenge of the 493. It's the equal wei ...