2022: What I See Coming
This is my last Bauman Daily of the year. As is customary on such occasions, herewith I present my predictions for 2022…
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Tag: Federal Reserve
Tax-Loss Harvesting: Turn Your Losses Into Benefits
Consider the headwinds investors have faced in recent trading sessions…
It’s the worst possible version of my year-end prediction.
But you can still make a silk purse out of this sow’s ear….
The Fed Can’t Fix Inflation … Because It Didn’t Cause It
Chair Jay Powell did a masterful job convincing the markets this week that the Federal Reserve...
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Stock Market Jenga: Buy This ETF Before the Tower Crumbles
Good breadth is a sign of a high-quality market. And we just haven’t been seeing that lately. The bulk of the S&P’s gains have come from just five stocks: Tesla, Nvidia, Google, Microsoft and Apple. Meanwhile, more and more stocks keep declining. It’s like a dangerous game of stock market Jenga. The tower is still there, but pull out the wrong block, and it all comes tumbling down. Could a Fed interest-rate hike bring about the big downfall? Ted Bauman and Clint Lee talk about the best- and worst-case scenarios, which types of stocks would be hit the hardest once the Fed pulls back, industries that are likely to do well and the perfect defensive ETF.
Fed Tightening? Time to Change Your Financial Wardrobe
At first, it was tough to forgo almost all carbohydrates except those from vegetables … especially from a guy renowned for his pasta dishes. And my breakup with rice was especially poignant, given my love of South and Southeast Asian food. But I made the changes — and today I’m better for it. The Federal Reserve’s recent hawkish turn suggests a different kind of belt-tightening is just around the corner. Just as I had to give up some things to achieve the goal of a stable, healthy me, financial markets must make some changes if the Fed starts tightening interest rates. What are they likely to be, and how could they affect your portfolio?
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