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A Warning for the Fed
As the Fed continues to hint at rates cuts at some point this year… it might itself between a rock and a hard place… having fueled expectations it cannot meet. There’s danger ahead.
After the Crypto Gold Rush… and Fed Fund Follies
What comes next in the crypto market could be even bigger than Bitcoin… and what’s going on with Fed fund futures?
The Fed Is Paving the Way for Speculation
For the first time in the Federal Reserve’s 111-year history… ordinary Americans are actually paying attention to what it’s up to. Here’s what’s coming next.
When the Fed Will Cut Rates
The overwhelming consensus is that rate cuts are coming in 2024. Marc Lichtenfeld is not so convinced.
What to Watch as We Brace for the Next Fed Meeting
The proverbial coast isn’t clear yet, folks. Now, I’m fond of saying that there are opportunities to make money no matter which way the market is moving, and I certainly intend to make sure you have a plan for that… because it doesn’t look great out there right now, for stocks or bonds. We’ve got […]
Why the Fed’s “Higher for Longer” Message on Interest Rates is Bogus
If the Federal Reserve were hell-bent on quashing inflation, it would have raised their target range for federal funds by another 25 basis points at last Wednesday’s FOMC meeting. They didn’t. Instead, they opted for “hawkish” sounding rhetoric about keeping rates higher for longer, maybe a lot longer. Even with the economy going gangbusters, the […]
What to Buy in the Wake of a Bittersweet Fed Announcement
So much for a rate hike-free summer. Oh well. At least the price of eggs is going down…
BBC: Fed Chief Warns Rate Rises Not Over
The BBC asks Alpesh Patel if we’re in a new normal for interest rates…
Your Post-Fed Survival Guide – Everything You Need to Know
Bottom line: I think the market is headed for a lot of pain. We got the 25 basis point hike I was expecting. But we also got something along with it that institutional investors definitely did not want to hear, which is a direct statement from Jerome Powell that the Federal Reserve is not considering […]
Grab a Quick Profit off the Fed’s Last Rate Hike – Here’s How
With the Federal Reserve likely to announce its final rate hike later this week, bond trading volatility will likely subside, and trading will increase. That will make it easier to trade fixed-income spreads and easier to trade the yield curves. That increased bond trading will be good for MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX), which operates an […]