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GOOG (ALPHABET) should I hold or is it doomed ?
As per the title. I lost 90$ for now, I only have 15 shares. Do you think it'll keep going down with the trade war with China (and let's be serious : with everyone ? Or shall it go up soon ? I bought at 161$ per shares.
U.S. retail sales up a higher-than-expected 1.4% in March
[https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-retail-sales-higher-expected-135555125.html](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-retail-sales-higher-expected-135555125.html) April 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Census Bureau said Wednesday that seasonally adjusted retail sales for March were an estimated $734.9 billion, an increase of 1.4% from February. Sales were 4.6% higher than March 2024. "Retail trade sales were up 1.4% from February 2025, and up 4.6% [from last …
401K portfolio suggestions?
New to investing, I have a 401K through my employer. This is the investment lineup currently offered: - BAGIX – Baird Aggregate Bond Fund - Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust - Vanguard Institutional Extended Market Index Trust - Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Trust - Vanguard Institutional Total International Stock …
No retaliation with tariffs - what would the results be
I’m an economist myself but not too accustomed to tariffs except knowing they’re inefficient unless there are some particular reason for them, in small scale. But you don’t need to be an economist to understand that the freer the market the better. My question here is what would the effect …
Shein, Temu to hike prices under pressure from Trump's trade policies
[https://finance.yahoo.com/news/shein-temu-hike-prices-under-181319369.html](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/shein-temu-hike-prices-under-181319369.html) (Reuters) - Chinese online marketplace Temu and fast-fashion retailer Shein will raise prices on their products next week as President Trump's crackdown on low-value imports and sweeping tariffs increase expenses for the companies known for their low-priced offerings. In letters to customers this week that mirror each other, both …
US Stock Market CLOSED on GOOD FRIDAY 4/18/25
[https://www.fidelity.com/learning-center/smart-money/stock-market-holidays](https://www.fidelity.com/learning-center/smart-money/stock-market-holidays) # Is the stock market open on Good Friday? No, in 2025 the NYSE and Nasdaq are closed on Good Friday, April 18. Although the Nasdaq hasn’t released its official holiday schedule beyond 2025, the NYSE has announced it will be closed for Good Friday on April 3, 2026, …
Wall Street extends drop as Powell says growth appears to be slowing
NEW YORK, April 16 (Reuters) - The three major U.S. stock indexes extended declines in afternoon trading on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 last down more than 2% after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that while the U.S. economy is still in a solid position, growth appears to be …
Jerome Powell Took My Money... Do you avoid news?
https://preview.redd.it/mntaynl6j8ve1.png?width=1763&format=png&auto=webp&s=79346de07e1ddc656bb4cf920512b3b079affecf https://preview.redd.it/rhf2re7gj8ve1.png?width=386&format=png&auto=webp&s=7a957fa740b3517555ebd9fa5a3d64a9eb1c0646 Had one of those trades today that felt *right*. Flow State Model was lining up—had the entry just below the CISD into a nice little BPR, and I was aiming for a higher order block as my target. Everything was clicking. But then came the dilemma... Jerome Powell …
Powell indicates tariffs could pose a challenge for the Fed between controlling inflation and boosting growth
[https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/16/powell-indicates-tariffs-could-pose-a-two-pronged-policy-challenge-for-the-fed-.html](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/16/powell-indicates-tariffs-could-pose-a-two-pronged-policy-challenge-for-the-fed-.html) * Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the central bank could find itself in a dilemma between controlling inflation and supporting economic growth. * “If that were to occur, we would consider how far the economy is from each goal, and the potentially different time horizons over which …
US fed chair Jay Powell speaking today in Chicago, warns of decreasing growth combined with increasing and prolonged price inflation ahead
Currently happening live - key points that were interesting [https://www.ft.com/content/f0b8837a-cf49-4031-99c3-3adcb79aaeba](https://www.ft.com/content/f0b8837a-cf49-4031-99c3-3adcb79aaeba) [https://www.reuters.com/world/us/latest-updates-fed-chair-jerome-powell-speak-us-economic-outlook-2025-04-16/](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/latest-updates-fed-chair-jerome-powell-speak-us-economic-outlook-2025-04-16/) "Powell said the president’s tariffs announced so far had been 'significantly larger than anticipated', adding that 'the same was likely to be true of the economic effects, which will include higher inflation and slower growth'." Powell "later added that …