Market calm belies fear of volatility ahead
A Edward Jones study finds 64 percent of Americans fear market swings in the next year while 55 percent would not adjust portfolios during a correction. The S&P 500 rose 11 percent with 37 record highs this year, while only eight days moved 1 percent or more. Analysts note markets oscillate naturally and diversified portfolios help hedge volatility.
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WD, Toshiba Bain Deal Violates Joint Venture Rules
Western Digital accuses Toshiba of breaching JV agreements with SanDisk over the $18 billion chip unit sale to Bain Capital. Legal action could extend into 2019. Disney plans to lure shoppers with stores offering interactive birthday greetings and park streamed events, boosting its roughly 340 global retail outlets.
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Equifax CEO Out as Breach Rocks Credit Firm
The credit reporting firm EQUIFAX announced the chief executive will step aside and be replaced on an interim basis after a massive data breach exposed private data including Social Security numbers birth dates and other identity details for about 143 million consumers.
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Market Metrics Brief: VIX and P/E Ratio Snapshot
The CBOE Volatility Index reflects expected market volatility from S&P 500 option pricing. The S&P 500 price to earnings ratio uses trailing twelve month operating earnings to gauge valuation.
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Yellen hints Fed may have misjudged inflation path
Fed Chair Janet Yellen suggested inflation may be weaker than officials expected, potentially slowing rate hikes. She cited labor market slack, weak inflation expectations, and other factors as temporary pressures, while noting longer-term forces could keep wages and prices rising slowly despite an outlook for gradual policy tightening.
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