Tom Lauricella

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Q2 2023 in Review and Market Outlook

Our analysts and specialists put the performance trends of stock, sectors, bonds, and funds in the second quarter of 2023 into perspective, and look ahead with a fresh market outlook.

Tom Lauricella Jul 3, 2023

5 Growth Stock Picks From a Top Fidelity Manager

Fidelity Blue Chip Growth manager Sonu Kalra highlights some favorite names, including Nvidia, Snap, and Eli Lilly.

Tom Lauricella Jun 23, 2023

Fed Meeting Preview: Will Powell Unveil a Rate-Hike Pause or a ‘Skip’?

Another rate hike is believed possible in July, as expectations have faded that the Fed will lower rates in 2023.

Tom Lauricella Jun 9, 2023

5 Value Stocks With Oakmark’s Bill Nygren

A look at some of Nygren’s favorite stocks, including Alphabet, ConocoPhillips, and First Citizens BancShares.

Tom Lauricella May 31, 2023

Markets Brief: Why Vanguard Sees a Brighter Outlook for Investors’ Portfolios

While stock valuations are stretched, higher bond yields make for better return expectations.

Tom Lauricella May 26, 2023

BlackRock’s Rieder: Grab High Yields on Super-Safe Bonds While You Can

‘Big regime shifts’ and short-term Treasuries yielding 5% have major implications for investors.

Tom Lauricella May 18, 2023

April CPI Forecasts Show Inflation Improvement Slowing to a Crawl

Inflation is expected to remain well above the Fed’s target.

Tom Lauricella May 8, 2023

Markets Brief: The Fed Pause May Finally Be Here, but Volatility Could Linger

Rates could stay high through year-end as expectations for a second-quarter rate cut seem optimistic.

Tom Lauricella May 5, 2023

What Have We Learned From Bank Earnings?

A look at what both big banks and regionals are telling investors in the wake of the banking crisis.

Tom Lauricella Apr 24, 2023

Markets Brief: Stocks Are in Limbo. What Should Investors Do Now?

Uncertainty about the economy, Fed policy, and earnings has stocks moving in tighter ranges.

Tom Lauricella Apr 21, 2023

Q1 2023 in Review and Market Outlook

Our analysts and specialists put first-quarter 2023 performance trends for stocks sectors, bonds, and funds into perspective—and look to the future with a fresh market outlook.

Tom Lauricella Apr 6, 2023

Investors Flood Money Market Funds in Search of Yield, Not Just Bank Worries

Money market funds see biggest influx of cash since the pandemic onset.

Lauren Solberg Apr 4, 2023

A Positive Q1 2023 for Stocks and Bond Markets, but the Coast Isn’t Clear

The key variable for investors to weigh will be the impact of the banking crisis on the economy.

Tom Lauricella Apr 3, 2023

How a Top T. Rowe Manager Keeps Beating the Markets

David Giroux’s contrarian approach has kept investors ahead of both the stock and bond market.

Tom Lauricella Mar 30, 2023

After the Latest Fed Rate Hike, More Questions Than Answers for Investors About the Outlook

Why investors should keep close watch on ripples from the banking crisis.

Tom Lauricella Mar 23, 2023

Don’t Ignore the Banking Crisis

The health of the banking system is critical to the health of the economy.

Tom Lauricella Mar 15, 2023

Why a Long-Term Bond Bull Is Still Bullish

Investors are underestimating the impact of the Fed’s unprecedented tightening on the economy, inflation, and the risk of a credit-driven crisis.

Tom Lauricella Mar 13, 2023

What Happened in 2022, and What’s Next?

Experts look ahead with the lessons of a brutal year fresh on their minds.

Tom Lauricella Jan 31, 2023

Why Investors Should Brace for a Tough-Talking Fed This Week

Markets see rate cuts in 2023, but the Fed doesn’t.

Jakir Hossain Jan 27, 2023

Why Stock Investors Shouldn’t Wait for the Good News to Start Buying

Fidelity’s Chisholm says investor fears have made mid-cap stocks, materials, financials an attractive contrarian play.

Tom Lauricella Jan 23, 2023

Why 2023 Is Off to a Good Start for the Markets

Inflation news looks reassuring, but earnings season is here.

Tom Lauricella Jan 13, 2023

4 Stats to Watch in the December Jobs Report

Job growth expected to moderate, but wage growth will be a focus for inflation concerns.

Tom Lauricella Jan 4, 2023

Just How Bad Was 2022’s Stock and Bond Market Performance?

We’ve collected a list of ‘worst ever’ and ‘worst since’ records set across the markets on individual stocks and funds.

Tom Lauricella Jan 3, 2023

The Fed and Markets Have Different Outlooks. Which One Will be Right?

Weekly Markets Brief: Reality check on recession chances sends stocks lower despite better news on inflation.

Tom Lauricella Dec 16, 2022

Markets Brief: The ‘Most Important’ Number to Watch in the November CPI Report

Fed Chair Powell highlighted this CPI stat as one to watch. Plus a recap of last week in the markets.

Tom Lauricella Dec 9, 2022

Markets Brief: Jobs Report, Powell Just Made the Outlook a Lot More Uncertain

Chinese EV stocks Li Auto, Nio, and XPeng make a comeback. U.S. retailers show signs of slowing sales.

Tom Lauricella Dec 2, 2022

Markets Brief: What to Watch in the November Jobs Report

Forecasts call for a modest slowing in hiring, but investors should keep an eye on the wage data.

Tom Lauricella Nov 23, 2022

Markets Brief: Has the Stock Market Hit Bottom? 3 Signs to Watch

In a down week for the market, Taylor Swift hits Live Nation stock, FTX ripples swamp Coinbase.

Tom Lauricella Nov 18, 2022

The U.S. Treasury Yield-Curve Recession Indicator Is Flashing Red

Yield-curve inversion is at its most extreme since the 1981-82 recession.

Tom Lauricella Nov 17, 2022

Buffett’s Taiwan Semiconductor Stake Highlights Beaten-Down Semi Stocks

Morningstar analysts see 75% of semiconductor stocks as undervalued after a brutal selloff.

Tom Lauricella Nov 15, 2022

More About Tom Lauricella

Tom Lauricella is chief markets editor for Morningstar.

Lauricella joined Morningstar in 2015 after a long career at The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones. During his time as a reporter and editor, he covered a wide array of investing topics, including mutual funds, retirement planning, and global financial markets. While at the Journal, he won the prestigious Gerald Loeb award for his role in covering the May 2010 stock market “Flash Crash.”

Lauricella holds a bachelor’s degree from New York University, where he majored in journalism.