Later today, we will find out whether the Fed will cut interest rates for the first time since 2008. Indeed, this move is widely expected. Markets are counting on a cut of 25 basis points, and some are even betting on a cut of 50 basis points. This “insurance cut,” to …Read more

Should We Cheer A Fed Rate Cut

Looking at the past 35 years there have been few cases where the Fed stopped with one cut More a series of cuts has often been a leading indicator of a pending recession especially for 1989 2000 and 2008 In these cases off a peak in rates the
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Fed Poised to Cut Rates for First Time Since Financial Crisis Ending an Era

But a rate cut at this moment in the cycle sends a signal The current economy could be as good as it gets The Fed should be euphoric this late in a cycle but are not That reflects the uncertainty and the scars we still have scars
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Fed to cut rates for first time since 2008 to save the long-running economic expansion

The Fed cut interest rates and then go back to basing its decision on its more traditional metric the economic data I would argue they should go ahead and cut rates They should hem in the expectation for more rate cuts I think they should say
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Fed rate cut should goose stock market history shows

Financial analysts have a time-worn message Dont fight the Fed In other words stop thinking so much Or as John Lynch the chief investment strategist of LPL financial put it in a note to clients Well ride the wave Markets love Fed rate
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A Puzzling Rate Cut Has Led To Puzzling Predictions For Currencies

While common wisdom says that the US dollar weakens after a Fed rate cut historical evidence suggests the two over the last six months Will we see a higher US dollar and a higher low
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Merger cheer Sanofi lift European shares Fed in focus

But US President Donald Trump has got what he wanted which is a Fed rate cut I dont think we are going to make any significant progress on trade talks before the year end Trade sensitive auto stocks SXAP fell 08 the most among the major
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