There has been much discussion in the media recently about how the Federal Reserve (the Fed) has successfully managed to direct the U.S. economy to a soft landing. But what does that actually mean and, ultimately, how does that impact investors? Here, we find out. What a soft landing looks like In economic terms, [...]
Last week, the Fed made a 0.5% cut to its rate. Its decision meant that one of the most highly anticipated monetary policy decisions was finally made. In fact, it came many months later than the market had thought; at the end of last year, investors believed a cut would arrive as soon as [...]
The week, and, frankly, the month’s sentiment, will be set by today and tomorrow's Fed meeting and information on a rate cut. As Americans continue to feel inflationary pressures, the FOMC members’ interpretation of recent inflation data, such as CPI and PPI, will lay the path for when to expect a cut and how [...]
Despite the positive reports from Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, Tuesday was a damp day following Fed Christopher Waller’s comments to approach rate cuts slowly. Rate cuts are always good news, but his speech was not what hopeful investors wanted to hear. After anticipating six cuts in 2024 starting in March, the speech contradicted [...]
