A depiction of interest rates causing a recession getty Historical charts show inverted yield curves often precede recessions. Therefore, many conclude that today’s inverted yield curve means a ...
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C’mon Fed – Stop Calling Negative Real Rates Tightening
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. on … [+] February 7, 2023 (Photo by Julia Nikhinson/Getty Images) Getty Images The FOMC (Federal Rese...
Inflation Is Getting Less Scary
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell laughing (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Getty Images The Federal Reserve’s speedy interest rate raising is taking effect – in business and...
Stock Market Just Passed Recession Test
Stock market uptrend getty Four weeks ago, the stock market was at an important foundation level. Since then, high volatility and widespread recession warnings tested investors’ nerves. The test...
History Insight – Stocks Rise Before Inflation Falls
March 8, 1966 – NYSE during first trading hour following heavy one day dip on March 7 Bettmann Archive Here comes another high CPI inflation report (Thursday, 10/13). Expected: An 8.1% annual ri...
All Eyes On The Fed Today—And How To Handle Equity Market Volatility For Your Portfolio
Federal Reserve and Equity Markets photo credit: raymondjames.com Extreme market volatility—with the associated fear and greed—can lead investors to make emotional rather than logical decisions. And m...