Podcast Episodes
Back to Search9-20-24 Fed Rate Shock - How the Latest Cut Could Ignite or Crash Your Investments
Was the Fed's 50bps rate cut a "calibration?' We are still not at the Feds target for unemployment; the Fed's action was in response to conditions, n…
1 year, 6 months ago
9-19-24 What Does the Fed's 50-bps Rate Cut Mean for Your Money?
The markets were right: The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a half percent on Wednesday, and markets initially climbed, then sold off to end ne…
1 year, 6 months ago
9-19-24 Can Markets Hold on to Breakout?
Markets put in a "shooting candle" formation following yesterday's Fed rate cut by 50-bps. Markets sold off to end negatively, slept on the news over…
1 year, 6 months ago
9-18-24 Fed Rate Decision 2024: Boom or Bust for Your Investments?
It's Fed Day: The big question will be answered this afternoon, 'How much the cut?' Huge bets on 50-bp rate cut; will a quarter-point cut disappoint?…
1 year, 6 months ago
9-18-24 Hated Sectors Are the Most Desirable
The S&P 500 is on a buy signal, not yet over bought, and flirting with all-time highs. It could set another all-time high, or establish significant r…
1 year, 6 months ago
9-17-24 Momentum Investing Gives You An Edge...Until it Doesn't
Today marks the start of the FOMC meeting, to be concluded with the latest interest rate announcement. Markets' expectations are for a half-percent c…
1 year, 6 months ago
9-17-24 Markets Prep for Fed Day
Tomorrow is The Big Day for markets as the Fed makes known its intentions for interest rates. Markets have been rallying nicely in anticipation; yest…
1 year, 6 months ago
9-16-24 Market Risks We Are Watching
It's Fed week, and many are predicting a 60% chance the FOMC will drop rates by a half percent; elections are drawing nearer: How will markets behave…
1 year, 6 months ago
9-16-24 Oil Prices Belie Economic Weakness
Markets saw a 4% decline week before last; last week, markets recovered by 4% in anticipation of what the Fed is going to do this week. Did that big …
1 year, 6 months ago
9-13-24 How to Create a Retirement Blueprint
Ratliff, but first a review of the markets: It's all about the Fed, and the grate debate is about rate. How much will they cut, and how many times? W…
1 year, 6 months ago