Sticky inflation, a hawkish Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (Fed), slowing growth, an outsized dollar, and global conflict. Ten months into 2022 and the markets continue to strain under growing economic slackening. Bond prices are touching historic lows一due to the Fed’s aggressive rate hikes一a...
“Oh, you were serious about dat…” Stocks, Rates & Expectations Post the June Fed meeting, hopes for the “pivot” fueled the rally. But late in the quarter, the Fed quashed that idea.
“Meaningful downward pressure.” These were Federal Open Market Committee (Fed) Chairman Powell’s words last week explaining a third consecutive rate hike of 0.75% in the fight against a defiantly steep U.S. inflation rate.
Headline Inflation (Consumer Price Index) The All Items Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: for the U.S. City Average (CPI) is a comprehensive index used to measure US price inflation. It’s also referred to as “headline inflation” because it’s the measurement most commonly reported in the ...
After a bruising first half of 2022 marked by bear markets and soaring inflation, recent market rallies have been something of a respite.
Volatility, deep drawdowns, bear market territory. For now, 2022’s markets are under water. Compared to recent market highs, the S&P 500 is at -23.5%, with the tech-heavy NASDAQ at -33.7%, and the Russell 2000 off by 32.4%.
To build wealth over time, it’s essential to maximize the opportunity for positive compound returns across an entire economic cycle. Within a cycle一which could stretch from a year to a decade or more一there will be up and down markets. Achieving positive compound returns is relatively straightforward...
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