Investing in Stocks and Bonds Will Be Trickier Under Trump

• Why these ETF bets in stocks and bonds may pay off in 2025, according to BlackRock

  Heading into 2025, ETF investors appeared enthusiastic about prospects for the U.S. bull market to keep running.
  
  MarketWatch - 17h

• Consider flipping your 60/40 portfolio to 40/60 as bonds become more attractive than stocks

  It’s no longer the glory days for the classic 60/40 investment strategy.
  
  MarketWatch - 1d

• Tech stocks got slammed because economic data sparked a jump in bond yields

  Data on job openings and service-sector activity sent markets into “good news is bad news” mode on Tuesday.
  
  MarketWatch - 2d

• Stocks appear ‘rate sensitive once again’ as bond yields press higher

  Rising interest rates in the bond market seems to be weighing on stocks, as investors wait for an upcoming U.S. jobs report and for Wall Street banks to kick off corporate earnings season.
  
  MarketWatch - 3d
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  Trump's eyeing Greenland - but other Arctic investment is frozen

  While Trump eyes Greenland, Norway and Russia have put the brakes on their polar region investments.
  
  BBC News - 4d

• Stocks will struggle under Trump if this rate keeps going higher

  U.S. debt concerns and higher Treasury yields may be stumbling blocks for stocks in 2025.
  
  MarketWatch - 6d

• Why it's time to tweak your investments after lofty stock returns in 2024

  Investors may need to tweak their portfolio holdings following a 23% gain in the S&P 500 index in 2024.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 3
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  Britons have ‘lowest appetite’ for stock market investing in the G7

  UK savers trail US and several European nations
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 3

• Chinese stock market slump deepens with bond yields hitting record lows as PBOC reportedly signals rate cuts

  Economic data on tap appeared thin on Friday, while investors in Asia continue to assess China's monetary easing policy, political chaos in South Korea.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 3

More from The New York Times

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  Economists Are in the Wilderness. Can They Find a Way Back to Influence?

  Economists have long helped to shape policy on issues like taxes and health care. But flawed forecasts and arcane language have cost them credibility.
  
  The New York Times - 7h
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  China’s Central Bank Stops Buying Bonds as Deflation Fears Grip Economy

  The unexpected action is intended to tamp down a potential bubble in the bond market fueled by investors shunning riskier assets like stocks and real estate.
  
  The New York Times - 4h
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  R. Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador, Says China Is Aligned With ‘Agents of Disorder’

  R. Nicholas Burns, the top U.S. diplomat in Beijing, says the Biden administration is making a final push to urge China to reconsider its tilt toward Russia, Iran and North Korea.
  
  The New York Times - 1h
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  Can Low Unemployment Last Under Trump?

  Hiring has slowed, but joblessness remains at levels defying economic norms. Big policy changes under a new administration could test that resilience.
  
  The New York Times - 21h
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  Fox Must Face Smartmatic’s $2.7 Billion Defamation Lawsuit, Court Rules

  The complaint, which arose out of Fox News’s promotion of vote-rigging conspiracy theories after the 2020 U.S. presidential election, is on track to proceed to trial.
  
  The New York Times - 18h

More in Business

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  How Outlets on the Left and Right Have Covered the Los Angeles Wildfires

  Media outlets reported similarly on the destruction caused by the fires that raced through Southern California. But partisan publications attributed them to very different causes.
  
  The New York Times - 4m

• Crude prices jump as U.S. imposes sweeping sanctions against Russia oil industry

  The U.S. Treasury Department is targeting more than 180 Russian tankers.
  
  CNBC - 8m
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  Trump Organization Issues Ethics Pledge for President-Elect’s Second Term

  The measures largely echo agreements the family made for his first term, including appointing an outside ethics lawyer and limiting Mr. Trump’s access to detailed financial information.
  
  The New York Times - 8m

• High cost of weight loss drugs drives employers to require nutrition counseling, in boost for startups

  Startup Virta Health saw 60% revenue growth last year, topping $100 million, driven by demand for its employer weight loss management program.
  
  CNBC - 10m

• Cinemark’s stock is dubbed a top pick amid ‘compelling’ slate of 2025 movies

  Movie-theater chain Cinemark will reap the benefits of an improving box office in 2025, according to analyst firm Benchmark.
  
  MarketWatch - 11m