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Ex-Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein sounds alarm on private credit — warning it ‘smells' like 2008
Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has warned that the growing private credit market could lead to a financial crisis similar to the one in 2008, potentially affecting retail investors and the b...
Wall Street's ‘fear gauge' is rising as Iran conflict escalates. Here's what investors should watch.
Wall Street's “fear gauge” was rising on Tuesday as the S&P 500 and other major U.S. equity indexes touched their lowest levels of the year, before an afternoon rebound caused them to recoup much of t...
At a divided Fed, doves likely to rule the roost and push for more rate cuts this year
The Federal Reserve has separated into two distinct wings on whether to cut U.S. interest rates this year — and the so-called doves appear to be gaining ascendancy over the so-called hawks.
The AI Defense Supercycle Has Already Begun
AI is now a core capital expenditure supercycle, reshaping industries and driving unprecedented investment in chips, cybersecurity, and defense technology. Recent Pentagon actions and aggressive AI ma...
Markets will rally if fears around crude prices abate, says Freedom Capital's Jay Woods
Jay Woods, Freedom Capital Markets, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss if the markets are casting a vote for the conflict in Iran, how to participate in equities and much more.
Bond market saying Fed can't cut rates into higher oil prices, says One Point BFG's Peter Boockvar
Morgan Stanley's Andrew Slimmon and One Point BFG's Peter Boockvar join 'The Exchange' to discuss the state of markets, global bonds and much more.
Ariel's Rogers Sees Small Risk of US Recession
Ariel Investments co-CEO John Rogers says he does see the risk of a small recession on the horizon in the US because so many Americans are struggling. He speaks to Bloomberg Television at Bloomberg In...
Volatility is here, says Virtus' Joe Terranova
The Investment Committee debate the volatility in the market and how you should trade it.
Huge Regulation Effort for Prediction Markets: Vanderbilt's Yadav
Conflict-related betting on prediction markets hit a record last week as traders piled into wagers on the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, while blockchain analysts flagged suspicious activity and lawmaker...
How to Play Defense as Oil Spikes and Markets Slide
As oil prices jump on fears of a prolonged Iran conflict, investors are looking to gold, energy stocks, dividend payers, and alternatives for protection.
Get ready for Trump to chicken out on Iran as markets fall and gas prices rise
Financial markets are now pricing in months of higher gasoline prices, and panic is spreading.
Trump's Trade Threats Continue. This Time in Disagreement Over Iran, Defense.
Trump raised the possibility during an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
UK's Reeves on Trade With US, Economy, Iran War
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves sits down with Bloomberg's Stephanie Flanders after delivering her budget outlook in the government's Spring Statement. They talk about the economy, the wa...
5 Market Sell Signals
The NASDAQ fell three percent in February, the tech-heavy index's worst monthly performance since March 2025. The private credit markets and a war in Iran are two new worries for investors that emerge...
Fed's Kashkari Says War Creates Uncertainty for Rate Path
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari examines the potential inflation impact on the United States from the war with Iran and what it could mean for monetary policy. He speaks on...
Fed's Kashkari Says Too Soon To Know Inflation Impact From Middle East Conflict
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said that he expects one rate cut later this year, but needs to examine further data to assess if that stance is appropriate due to recent geopolitical events.
NY Fed Chief Sees Growing Divide Between Low-Income and High-Income Households
A top Federal Reserve official said he sees an increasing divide between low-income and high-income households.
US Treasury vows 'fresh look' at bank liquidity rules
The U.S. Treasury Department and bank regulators are eyeing a comprehensive review of bank liquidity rules, arguing existing rules are ineffective and impede lending.
Expectations Bump Into Reality For The Nasdaq
Investors' sky-high hopes for technology companies are being met these days by a far more earthbound reality.
Volatility Is Surging. Here's the Level It Becomes a Buy Signal for Stocks.
After a subdued day of market action on Monday as investors digested the rising conflict in the Middle East, Tuesday brought a different tone.
U.S.-Iran War: 2 Worrying Charts That Investors Can No Longer Ignore
Rising oil prices driven by the US-Iran war threaten to trigger a secondary inflation wave, reminiscent of the 1978 scenario. Core CPI is at a critical inflection point, with energy price shocks likel...
Apollo's Rowan Warns About 'Shakeout' in Private Markets
"This will be a shakeout. I don't think it is going to be short term," Marc Rowan, CEO and co-founder of Apollo Global Management, says during a discussion with Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Mic...
Repairing Technical Damage "Will Take Time:" Iran's Impact on Energy & Markets
Reclaiming technical support in the major indices will be crucial for a market rebound, says @CharlesSchwab's Nathan Peterson. That will be difficult is the Iran-U.S. conflict is not short-lived.
Stock market update: Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P fall as Iran uncertainty abounds
America's three major stock markets, the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P, are all down sharply in morning trading as of this writing. The wave of red across investors' monitors is primarily due to one major fact...
Investors Face 'Painful' 18-24 Months, Soros CIO Says
Soros Fund Management Chief Investment Officer Dawn Fitzpatrick said investors are in for a “painful” 18 to 24 months as markets grapple with geopolitical risks and the threat of AI disruption. She sp...
VIX, Wall Street's Fear Gauge, Is Skyrocketing—Here's How To Trade It
Wall Street's fear gauge, or VIX, is flashing red as the S&P 500, tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY), plunges and volatility explodes higher on Tuesday.
Dow Plunges 1,200 Points As Escalating Iran Conflict Rattles Markets
Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced late on Monday that they were closing the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to fire at any vessel trying to pass through the shipping route. The Strait is a strateg...
Gen. Wesley Clark: Don't Put a Timeline on Iran-U.S. War
As Iran escalates attacks on its Gulf neighbors, Ret. Gen. Wesley Clark said that there will be no clear timeline on when the conflict between the U.S. and Iran could cool down.
Investors are now learning a painful lesson: Buying a dip driven by geopolitics isn't a slam dunk.
Investors rushed to buy U.S. stocks on Monday after the U.S. and Israeli bombardment of Iran helped inspire a global selloff. That may have been short-sighted.
Thoma Bravo to Acquire WWEX Group as Its Push for Software Deals Accelerates
The private-equity firm plans to combine it with Auctane, its shipping and fulfillment portfolio company.
Total Return Forecasts: Major Asset Classes - March 3, 2026
The Iran war is roiling financial markets, but the impact on long-term expected returns will likely be limited. Even in the worst-case scenario, the methodology outlined below for developing performan...
Dow plunges over 1,000 points as oil spikes on Middle East tensions
U.S. stocks plunged Tuesday as Middle East tensions drive oil prices higher, increasing investor fears of inflation and global trade disruptions.
Dow plunges 1,000 points as oil, gas prices surge after Iran orders Strait of Hormuz closure
The Dow tumbled more than 1,000 points on Tuesday after gasoline prices spiked overnight and oil rocketed above $83 a barrel as the widening conflict in Iran began to disrupt global energy supplies.
What Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement Means for Markets
The Opening Trade team delivers special coverage of UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement. Anna Edwards and Tom Mackenzie anchor the program, joined by UK Correspondent Lizzy Burden and Bloomb...
Fed's Williams Says Cooling Inflation Could Allow for Future Rate Cuts
Speaking at a financial conference in Washington, the New York Fed President outlined a forecast of steady economic conditions this year, with moderate economic growth and declining unemployment and i...
A spike in energy prices should really prompt the Fed to cut rates, says Ironsides' Barry Knapp
Barry Knapp, Ironsides Macroeconomics managing partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, state of the economy, impact of Iran conflict on energy prices, the Fed's rate path outl...
New York Fed's Williams says tariff burden falls 'overwhelmingly' on U.S. businesses and consumers
American consumers and businesses are taking most of the hit from President Donald Trump's tariffs, New York Fed President John Williams said in remarks that counter White House claims. A study Willia...
SHORT TAKE US CFTC ships prediction markets rule proposal to Trump budget office
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sent a rulemaking plan for prediction markets to the President's Office of Management and Budget, kicking off the process to write new rules for t...
Expectations Changing? - Weekly Blog # 930
The expectations which impact our investment realities deal in large part with numbers. Numbers, like prices or earnings per share, are precise but mean different things to different people at differe...
Bombs Over Iran: The Impact On Markets
I maintain a constructive outlook on the S&P 500, targeting 7,700-8,000 by year-end 2026 despite near-term volatility. Geopolitical tensions, particularly Iran-related risks, may drive short-term corr...
3 ways the attacks on Iran could impact a U.S. economy already hit by tariffs and a weak job market
The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran add yet more question marks around a U.S. economy already buffeted by on-and-off tariffs, weak hiring, and lingering inflationary pressures.The war has already rai...
Investors Ignore War Time Risks
Geopolitical shocks caused initial market volatility, but equities recovered as investors bought the dip despite surging oil prices. Rising oil prices, now at $71/barrel, are set to push gasoline cost...
5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens
Stock futures are pointing to a sharply lower open as investors assess the impact of the intensifying armed conflict in the Middle East; the U.S. and Israel launched more strikes against Iran, which r...
Luxury stocks slump as Middle East conflict risks one of the sector's 'few bright spots'
Luxury stocks fell heavily following the weekend attacks on Iran by the U.S. and Israel. The Middle East has been one of the few bright spots in a sector that is struggling to get sales back on track.
Big Short's Moses: If Private Credit Goes, Fed Has No Choice But to Bail Out
Moses Ventures Founder Danny Moses, immortalized in The Big Short, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss the state of US markets as the Iran conflict introduces a new set of headwinds. Moses a...
The Iran Conflict Is Hitting Stocks Across the World. Just Look at This Red-Hot Market.
The prospect of a drawn-out war in the Middle East sparked a broad and brutal selloff on Tuesday, and one of the best trades of 2026 got hammered.
Oil prices, Target earnings, the new iPhone and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
Trump has less than 30 days to end the Iran conflict or he'll lose his inflation battle
Markets expect a “Venezuela II” scenario in which the bad guy falls, order returns and oil drifts lower.
Stock markets slump amid Iran war as gas prices jump 30% to three-year high
FTSE 100 on track for its worst day in 11 months, while Japan's Nikkei and South Korea's Kospi also fall
Why Treasurys are failing their biggest test in decades — and what you should own instead
U.S. government bonds began losing their safe-haven status long before the attack on Iran.
ETF Innovation: Preparing for the Unexpected
If advisors were hoping that 2026's macroeconomic uncertainty would go away soon, recent headlines have likely dashed those aspirations. Worries over the direction of inflation have resurfaced yet ag...
This Stock Market Selloff's Biggest Fallers All Have One Thing in Common
Micron, Sandisk, and Corning were among the S&P 500's worst performers ahead of Tuesday's opening bell.
Stock Volatility Surges as U.S.-Iran Conflict Stokes Oil Price Shock Fears
Wall Street's rally Monday has given way to new concerns over the impact of U.S. attacks on Iran on global energy markets.
The S&P 500 Isn't Broken - But You're Probably Using It Wrong
The S&P 500 remains a powerful wealth-building tool, but future returns may be subdued due to valuation headwinds and internal rotation from growth to value. Passive investing via index ETFs is effect...
SpaceX's stock could trade like Tesla ‘on steroids' after IPO, analyst says
SpaceX plans to go public this year. If it does, its stock could be even more volatile than Tesla's.
Treasury yields rise as oil prices spike
U.S. borrowing costs have rebounded as the ongoing conflict in Iran is likely to worsen inflation
Stock Markets Can Shake Off Iran Conflict, Just Not All of Them. And 5 Other Things to Know Today
Apple announces new iPhone and iPad Air, Anthropic's Pentagon tussle raises its App Store profile, more news to start your day.
The global economy is facing untold damages even if the Iran war ends tomorrow, warns this energy expert
Investors are failing to grasp the enormity of the fallout from U.S. and Israel attacks on Iran, says this energy expert.
Morning Bid: Hormuz haze hits markets
What matters in U.S. and global markets today
Nasdaq 100: Tech Stocks Tumble Below 200-Day MA in Bearish Forecast
US indices tumble in pre-market trade as Nasdaq 100 breaks its 200-day MA, putting tech stocks under pressure and shifting stock market sentiment bearish today.
One of Wall Street's Fiercest Activist Investors Is in Ohio
Ancora made a last-minute push for Warner Bros. Discovery to entertain Paramount's bid.
Inflation Fears Spark Selloff as Middle East Conflict Enters Fourth Day
Stocks and sovereign debt sold off across the globe as markets sharply adjusted to the conflict. Oil prices climbed further and gas prices continued to surge.
European stocks tumble as war in Middle East intensifies
European equities remain under pressure as the war in Iran and the Middle East enters its fourth day. Oil and gas supply disruptions are driving a sharp jump in energy prices, while the shipping secto...
SFVegas 2026: What Happened Doesn't Have To Stay In Vegas
The sentiment toward the US economy and consumer was less cautious than we observed at the ABS East Conference in Miami in late 2025. The “AI as a disruptor” theme filtered into chatter on collaterali...
Tariffs Confound Small Businesses Again
Chocolate makers and fig-paste importers are facing a tangle of unknowns, including whether to seek refunds for tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court.
Military Conflicts Mostly Haven't Held Up Long-Term Stock Growth
Markets have advanced for more than a century despite war, recession, oil shocks, political assassinations, and much more. Military conflicts tempt investors to give up on to their investment plan, bu...
World's hottest stock market suddenly blows cold with a 7% tumble
Korean equities suffered their worst losses since August 2024 with international investors leading the exodus after two days of net selling
Stocks Have Further to Fall on Iran War: 3-Minutes MLIV
Anna Edwards, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." Chapters: 00:00:00 - MLIV 00:00:08 - Market Reaction: Oil Price...
Geopolitical Tracker: Market Implications And Manager Reactions To Iran Escalation
Markets are responding primarily to uncertainty, with oil prices rising and equities volatile. The economic impact will depend largely on energy supply disruption, particularly whether oil prices rema...
Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Fall; Oil Prices Rise
Stocks, bonds and crypto take a major hit as Mideast conflict widens.
The Dollar's Not Done. Why It's Outshining Rivals Amid Iran Crisis.
The dollar has registered strong gains against the euro and yen, two currencies which have been frequently mentioned as alternatives to the greenback.
S&P 500 Dips 0.9% In February
The S&P 500 sagged in February as markets responded to fears related to AI disruptors while weathering updates to US tariff policy. The large-cap index retreated 0.9% from the end of January, although...
Wall Street falls as Middle East conflict stokes inflation worries
Wall Street's main indexes fell on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 hitting its lowest in over two months, as investors braced for the impact of a widening Middle East conflict on oil prices, inflation and ...
The Case for Buying the Dip as Mideast Conflict Widens
“Be greedy only when others are fearful,” said Warren Buffett. Conflict history shows it can work.
U.S. And Israel Vs. Iran: A Sharpening Geopolitical Fault Line
On February 28, the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated military operations against Iran, citing the need to neutralize “imminent threats from the Iranian regime.”. Although uncertainty can spark sha...
Major Asset Classes: February 2026 Performance Review
Foreign securities and US real estate investment trusts led a broad-based rally for the major asset classes in February, based on a set of ETF proxies. US stocks (VTI) were the lone loser last month, ...
US Stocks Mixed Amid War Against Iran: Investor Sentiment Improves, But Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some easing in overall fear, while it remained in the “Fear” zone on Monday.
Dollar gets its mojo back - but only by default
While it's tempting to assume the dollar's long-lost "safety" bid has returned since the weekend Iran attacks, it's not as clear-cut as it seems and owes more to relative energy plays. Yet the implica...
Explainer: What China's next five-year plan may hold in store for commodity markets
China will unveil its next five-year plan at its annual parliamentary meeting, which kicks off on Thursday, setting out Beijing's ambitions for the economy and which sectors are lined up for funding a...
Ex-U.S. Gets Hit On Energy Price Spike
The S&P 500 opened down more than 1% to start the week after the US attacked Iran over the weekend, but the index closed slightly positive by day's end. Key international equity ETFs like CWI (all wor...
Plan To Combine Paramount+ & HBO Max Is Harder Than It Sounds
Paramount Skydance (PSKY) CEO David Ellison and COO and Chief Strategy Officer Andy Gordon spoke with Wall Street analysts and reporters Monday morning, laying out their vision of what the company wil...
ValuEngine Weekly Market Summary And Commentary
Markets closed the week with measured gains across major equity ETFs, even as geopolitical tensions escalated and volatility expectations rose sharply. Broad-based funds such as QQQM (+0.97%), SPYM (+...
Asset Class Scoreboard: February 2026
February 2026 delivered another broadly positive month, with U.S. real estate leading all asset classes at +5.27% and world stocks close behind at +5.19%. Managed futures posted a strong +3.04% gain i...
Dow Jones And U.S. Stocks Outlook: War Begins, Wall Street Unfazed (For Now!)
US stock benchmarks gapped lower at the open but have bounced higher significantly since. Investor sentiment remains elevated despite the beginning of a rough conflict in the Middle East.
U.S. Treasuries and the dollar may never regain their status as safe-haven assets: Macquarie
Macquarie Capital's Victor Shvets says the strength in the dollar index is the result of tactical choices, not a reflection of investors continuing to view the USD as a safe-haven. He also thinks that...
Iran, The Strait Of Hormuz And 21 Miles Of Water That Could Shake Wall Street
The current Strait of Hormuz blockade exposes severe global energy vulnerability, with oil supply disruptions risking Brent crude surging toward $100 per barrel. Market indifference to escalating oil ...
Market's Rotation A Lot Like March, 2000, With One Major Difference
Next Monday, the 9th of March, 2026, will be the 18th anniversary of this secular bull stock market, which began on March 9th, 2009. International equity's broad outperformance (which really started i...
This Happened When Tech Stocks Became Cheaper Than Staple Stocks
I reiterate my buy recommendation on assets tracking major American indices, targeting 7,778 for the S&P 500 by the end of 2026. Market volatility from geopolitical tensions and midterm dynamics prese...
Review & Preview: Stocks Are Flat as World Shakes
Major indexes were little moved on Monday even as Donald Trump warned of an extended battle in Iran.
A Market Frenzy Is Lurking Beneath Those Calm Stock Indexes
Market “dispersion” is hitting levels not seen in decades as investors sort AI winners from losers.
When markets opened it seemed they didn't mind the Iran conflict, says Jim Cramer
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer unpacks the latest market moves in response to the Iran War.
Jim Cramer explains why the stock market shrugged off fears over the Iran war and bad headlines
"The market simply didn't mind," Cramer said on "Mad Money," after the S&P 500 closed slightly higher on the first day since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran over the weekend. U.S. energy independenc...
Next Steps for Market in Iranian Conflict & Retail's Big Week
@MarketRebellion's Marc LoPresti says today's focus will be set fully on the evolving war in the Middle East. As crude oil spikes and volatility ramps, he says clarity on next steps in the conflict wi...
The smartest money moves to make as the Iran conflict rattles markets
You may have opportunities to optimize for short-term volatility, financial planners told MarketWatch.
Tech Bulls Are Losing It: The Anything-AI Trade Is Now Broken
I sense high levels of frustration in tech. Fundamentals are mostly intact, and most tech companies are guiding above expectations.
How Investors Can Adjust to the Geopolitical Risk Sparked by the Iran Conflict—Experts Weigh In
Westwood CIO Adrian Helfert says there are good opportunities in energy sector stocks, especially because they didn't rise as much as would have been expected today given the rise in oil prices.
Beware The Bull Flattener
The bond market is flashing a warning signal called a “bull flattener,” which is in fact bullish for bondholders, but not for nearly anyone else. The current bull flattener regime favors duration and ...
As global markets tanked over Iran, U.S. stocks were mostly unscathed. Here's why.
There is an old saying in markets: Buy when the bullets (or bombs or missiles) fly.
Evercore ISI's Julian Emanuel: Backdrop remains favorable for the markets, despite uncertainty
Evercore ISI's Julian Emanuel joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the day's market action.
Iran conflict unlikely to hurt U.S. economy or boost inflation — but the Fed won't be quick to cut rates
The U.S. attack on Iran won't boost U.S. inflation or harm the economy in a major way, analysts say, unless in the unlikely case that the conflict drags on for months and sharply raises the price of o...