Recent volatility in the Treasury market doesn't mean bonds can't offer benefits to investors. On this episode of Market Sense, a Fidelity portfolio manager who specializes in fixed income explains why the current climate of higher yields and the potential for lower interest rates could deliver attractive returns. Plus, we dig into all the latest market headlines and trade news. Topics covered: • Bond opportunities • Bond ETFs • Active and passive bond funds 01:18: Middle East Conflict 02:50: Federal Reserv ...

Core Insights - Whitestone REIT (WSR) has announced the acquisition of 5000 South Hulen, a shopping center in Fort Worth, TX, as part of its growth strategy to enhance its portfolio in a strong Texas market [1][8] Group 1: Acquisition Details - The shopping center spans 86,907 square feet and is located in a high-performing retail corridor near affluent neighborhoods and Hulen Mall [2][8] - This acquisition marks the 29th addition to Whitestone's Texas portfolio and the 10th in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex [2] Group 2: Market Dynamics - 5000 South Hulen is situated between two major thoroughfares, I-20 and Hulen Street, which attract over 182,000 vehicles daily, contributing to high foot traffic [3] - The center serves an affluent population of over 300,000 with an average household income of $113,520, leading to a collective spending power of approximately $14 billion [4] Group 3: Strategic Intent - Christine Mastandrea, president and COO of Whitestone REIT, emphasized leveraging market knowledge to maximize the asset's potential and remerchandise to meet community needs [5][6] - The acquisition is expected to strengthen WSR's position in a robust retail corridor, likely driving increased footfall [6] Group 4: Industry Challenges - The retail market is experiencing a shift from brick-and-mortar stores to online sales, which may negatively impact traditional retail operations like WSR [7] - Recent market uncertainties, including policy shifts and economic volatility, pose significant concerns for the industry [7]

All right. So, Lauren, I was just mentioning um our Fed survey, our CNBC exclusive Fed survey. It shows the Fed funds rate at 3.89% by the end of this year.Do you see a similar picture playing out with the Fed cutting rates pretty significantly this year. That is our base case expectation this year that the Fed would cut one to two times because frankly that's what the Fed has told us so far. And our expectation for the meeting this afternoon is that the Fed will do as much as it can to do as little as poss ...

>> CNBC live ambitiously. >> Hey, one more thing. We talk about the Federal Reserve like it's all powerful.I know, look, I'm guilty of this myself, but while the fed can make things better or worse, at the end of the day, we still have a market economy, and markets are inherently boom and bust creatures. Now you can have the most sagacious fed chief in history. They still wouldn't be able to stop a truly terrible recession in its tracks.So if you want to manage your own portfolio of stocks, rather than just ...

Hey, one more thing. We talk about the Federal Reserve like it's all powerful. I know.Look, I'm guilty of this myself. But while the Fed can make things better or worse, at the end of the day, we still have a market economy. And markets are inherently boom and bust creatures.Now, you could have the most Fed chief in history. Uh they still wouldn't be able to stop a truly terrible recession in its tracks. So, if you want to manage your own portfolio stocks rather than just sticking your money in an index fun ...

Wall Street's always looking for signals. Signals from all over the place, but especially from the Federal Reserve, which is why I keep coming back to this subject. I just explained what happens when the Fed signals that it's willing to strangle the life out of the economy in order to curb inflation.Investors figure that we're headed into a slowdown. The stock market plummets and it tends to stay down. Now, let's talk about the other side of the coin.Because while the Fed can be the ultimate destroyer of va ...

Core Insights - The average yield of bond funds in the public market for May was 0.19%, with approximately 80% of the products showing floating profits [2][8] - Convertible bond funds performed well, with an average return of 1.28% in May, while passive index bond funds lagged behind with a mere 0.07% increase [3][4] Performance Analysis - Top-performing funds included Zhonghai Convertible Bond A and Huashang Convertible Bond Selection A, with returns of 4.72% and 3.09% respectively [5][7] - A total of 600+ bond funds experienced floating losses in May, with Jin Ying Yuan Feng A and He Xu Zhi Yuan Xin Yue Li Rate Bond A showing significant declines of 1.95% and 1.69% [8][10] Fund Details - Zhonghai Convertible Bond A utilized a quantitative approach for style selection and invested in undervalued convertible bonds [7] - Jin Ying Yuan Feng A's significant drop was attributed to its heavy investments in stocks and bonds that underperformed in the market [8][10]

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Joining us this morning is Rushier Chararma, Rockefeller International Chairman for his outlook. Rousier, it's great to have you back. I wonder what you make of this um strong and steady resilience after that brief mild decline on Friday.Well, I think the markets over time have learned to brush aside geopolitical tensions. In fact, we've done some research on this and what it shows is this is Carl that if you look at since 1950 uh the 25 most significant geopolitical shocks around the world, the S&P 500 ten ...

In this articleNVDANvidia CEO Jensen Huang gives a keynote address at CES 2025, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2025.Steve Marcus | ReutersA version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Nvidia's soaring stock price has supercharged CEO Jensen Huang's fortunes – as well as his charitable giving.Over the past f ...