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https://lnkd.in/ebaeb39W Bond investors are more cautious and divided over prospects for recession in the world's largest economy with the Federal Reserve poised to cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first time in more than four years. #bonds #fixedincome #interestrates

Just in case you missed the news... the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) lowered their lending rate for the first time in 4 years. The rate was lowered by 0.5%, which is significant but more important is the signal is sends to the investment markets (worldwide). A key message in this article is that we (as investors) should expect a little more volatility in the near-term.

The U.S. Federal Reserve left the target range for the fed funds rate unchanged at the conclusion of its April 30-May 1 monetary policy meeting. While the decision was widely anticipated, investors were keen to learn how monetary policy may evolve from here on out. We have the latest market news from Scotia Wealth Management on our website. https://lnkd.in/gCXdhPJS #investing #calgary #yyc

The Fed’s decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) on Dec. 18 was hardly a surprise. The move was predicted by almost 90 percent of economists surveyed by Bloomberg and was fully consistent with interest rate futures pricing ahead of the decision. Now what is next? #investment #wealthmanagement #wealth management #investment management

The FOMC kept the federal funds rate unchanged at 5.25% – 5.50% and reiterated the fed funds target range may not be reduced until inflation continues to move towards their 2% target. With the inflation rate moderating around 3% in recent months, the debate over the timing and number of rate cuts we could see in 2024 continues.

In our August video, CEO Robert Conzo, CFP® and President Eric Diton discuss the implications of the anticipated interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September, including its potential effects on the bond market and broader economy. They break down the triggers for recent market volatility and dive into how these developments underscore the importance of portfolio diversification. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/ggZfhmev Disclosures: https://lnkd.in/ebPubVDU #InterestRates #Fed #Markets

As the FOMC meets today and tomorrow, please enjoy our latest update on the Fixed Income markets from our analyst John Fagan, CFA. With the recent inflation data coming in hotter than expected, we anticipate no action by the Fed following this meeting. #bonds #fixedincome #federalreserve #osbornepartners

🇺🇸 So much for quiet markets at year-end. Thanks Wealth DFM for reporting Quintet Private Bank’s views on the Fed ‘hawkish’ cut and the bout of market volatility it triggered. The US central bank will likely cut interest rates further. But, with high debt levels and the risk of inflationary flare-ups driven by fiscal stimulus, it should be more gradual. We recently swapped shorter-dated US inflation-protected bonds for longer-dated ones, while remaining underweight US Treasuries. We think the US, supported by fiscal stimulus, is likely to stay resilient, while Europe and emerging markets may lag, with the risk of trade tariffs creating a headwind. We see a strong US dollar in the near term and continue to favour a slight US equity overweight. You can read some of the key quotes in the article below & you find our latest analysis here: https://lnkd.in/dnSRvcnc #economy #inflation #centralbanks #foreignexchange #markets #investing

It's seen as a near certainty that the Fed will announce a rate cut at its policy-setting meeting on Sept. 18, lowering the key federal-funds rate for the first time since surging inflation led to its most aggressive rate increases in history. That should be good news for bond investors. The big unknowns are how far bond yields will come down, and at what pace. Also unknown is which corners of the bond market will outperform and which will lag. That has fund managers charting different potential approaches. @Gabe Alpert writing for @Morningstar provides additional details and insights here: #bonds #rates #ratecuts #inflation

NZ is a tiny fish in a big pond. So when the big fish e.g. US Federal Reserve make a decision, it influences world markets and borrowing rates. In other words, this is good news for NZ #propertyinvestors, #homebuyers and #smallbusiness