Markets Expect Rate Cuts Soon. Central Banks Say Not So Fast.

Central bankers are pushing back against market expectations of big interest-rate cuts this year. There may be a middle ground between blindly trusting their guidance and disregarding it completely. 


 
Pro Take: Why Venture Fund Sizes Rose Despite the Slow Market

One explanation is that fund managers expect to deploy the capital they raise over a longer period. 


 
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

Hub24 and Netwealth and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. 


 
Bill Coming Due on Record Amount of Commercial Real Estate Debt

More than $2.2 trillion in debt is maturing before 2028, and much of that will have to be refinanced at higher rates. 


 
Waller Confirms Rate Cuts Ahead. The Timing Is Foggy.

The Fed's progress in reining in inflation without causing a recession is currently "almost as good as it gets," Gov. Christopher Waller said. 


 
Charles Schwab Earnings Could Show Whether It's Putting Its Problems Behind It

Schwab closes the books on challenging 2023. Here's what investors will be looking for to see whether the year ahead will be better. 


 
Wall Street's Cloudy Quarter Has Some Rays of Sunshine

Strength in capital raising can help boost banks in a tough environment for lending. 


 
Goldman Scores a Win With Sharply Higher Earnings

The strength wasn't in Goldman's traditional powerhouses, investment banking and trading. 


 
Morgan Stanley Earnings Didn't Look That Bad. The Stock Is Tumbling.

The company says results were affected by a settlement with regulators over block-trading fraud charges and by a charge related to an FDIC special assessment. 


 
A Turbulent Year May Lie Ahead-CEOs at Davos Are Optimistic

Business leaders at the World Economic Forum are feeling increasingly confident about the U.S. economy and the strength of consumer demand.


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