The Stock Market and Fed Rate Cuts
After historic interest rate increases in 2022-23, how might the stock market respond when the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates?
After historic interest rate increases in 2022-23, how might the stock market respond when the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates?
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Uncertainty seems to be everywhere with high inflation and interest rates, and the war in Ukraine. So how should we expect these ongoing challenges to affect your investment strategy? Are we heading for recession? And, most importantly, should you make a change?
We invite you to view this replay of our discussion covering how inflation, interest rates, and the Ukraine war could affect your portfolio.
How concerned should we be about inflation? Why are interest rates going up? What could the war in Ukraine mean for markets? How does all this affect my portfolio? Read more in this quarter's update.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is concerning in many ways. As with every event like this, the Russia-Ukraine conflict brings uncertainty. However, we’ve seen similar situations and conflicts in the past, so history has some valuable insights that may provide some reassurance.
Inflation hit 7% in 2021, the highest one year increase we've seen since 1982 and the Federal Reserve is taking action. Why and how does this work? We take a look at this question in this week's article.