Today, the U.S. Federal Reserve officially began its first rate-cutting cycle in four long years – and with a “bang,” no less. In our view, this bold move opens the door for stocks to party like it’s the 1990s all over again. The big news here, of course, is that the Fed has cut interest
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After years of hiking and maintaining high interest rates, the Federal Reserve is likely to enact its first rate cut of this cycle tomorrow. And our work suggests that could mean the start of a major stock market rally that lasts into 2025. Now, it’s important to understand that stocks do tend to rally after
For months now, we’ve suspected that interest rate cuts would arrive by the end of summer. And with the central bank poised to cut just days from now – this coming Wednesday, Sept. 18 – it seems that forecast is proving correct. But it’s not just rate cuts we’re anticipating here. We expect that the
Tom Yeung here with your Sunday Digest. Last week, I wrote about “Gravity Pleasure Road,” the world’s first modern roller coaster with a built-in lift hill that could pull cars back up a slope. Stocks had been on a roller-coaster ride, and a rare economic event suggested that a similar “lift” was on the horizon.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve holds its next meeting in less than a week. And considering the state of our nation’s economy, we’re extremely confident that means interest rate cuts are coming in just a few days. Coincidentally, that also means a major rally on Wall Street is likely about to unfold. Of course, depending on
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Following this morning’s soft August Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, a golden “buying window” has opened in stocks. But it may not stay open for long, so if you want to capitalize, time is of the essence. Despite the markets being up about 15% year-to-date, stocks have been stuck in neutral for the past two
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José Luis Gutiérrez | iStock Photo Why are September and October historically weak for stocks? For answers, I turned to Mark Higgins, senior vice president at Index Fund Advisors and author of the book, Investing in U.S. Financial History: Understanding the Past to Forecast the Future. The answers have been edited for clarity. What is it
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Tonight, Americans across the country will be glued to their screens, watching Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump duke it out in their first debate. That’s to be expected. This is a divisive and important presidential election. Current polls and betting markets show the outcome is basically a coin flip at the
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