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Tag: Federal Reserve

We’ll Pay You to Take Our Money

We’ll Pay You to Take Our Money

Posted by | Aug 31, 2021 | , ,

What if the Federal Reserve tried to give away money … and nobody wanted it?

That’s exactly what’s happening.

Last week, the stock market behaved as it always does in the run-up to a big Fed announcement.

Stocks traded sideways all week. Then on Friday, when Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank wasn’t going to be changing anything soon, everyone started buying again.

This is a familiar routine. It’s based on the assumption that the Fed has the power to raise or lower interest rates by buying bonds out of the market in exchange for cash injections.

But what if that assumption is wrong?

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Stocks Soar on Fed Announcement … but Now What?

Stocks Soar on Fed Announcement … but Now What?

Posted by | Aug 30, 2021 | ,

Fed Chairman Powell gave the market exactly what it wanted. Interest rates barely budged. There’s no immediate talk of tapering. And everything shot up in response — growth, energy, cyclicals. But does that mean it’s time to pile into stocks again? Well, yes and no. As you’ll see in today’s Your Money Matters, Clint tells you which types of stocks you should be loading up on and which you should avoid. Plus, find out which part of the Fed announcement surprised him most. And more.

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2 Urgent Predictions Before Powell’s Speech Today

2 Urgent Predictions Before Powell’s Speech Today

Posted by | Aug 27, 2021 | , ,

The much anticipated Jackson Hole meeting of central banks is nearly over, so it won’t be long before investors know how the market responds … tumbling down or zooming higher. It all depends on the Fed’s taper message, and how quickly they take away the punch bowl. With COVID’s delta presenting a major unknown, there’s really no telling until we hear from Fed Chairman Powell himself. That’s why, in today’s video, Clint reveals which scenarios may unfold and opportunities in stock sectors depending on which message emerges from the Fed.

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Your “What if” Survival Guide to Fed Tapering

Your “What if” Survival Guide to Fed Tapering

Posted by | Aug 23, 2021 | , ,

“The harder they come, the harder they fall.”

Was Jimmy Cliff singing about the stock market?

He might as well have been. And the Federal Reserve tapering may be just the thing that triggers that fall. Since the start of the pandemic, the Fed has spent $4 trillion on assets — catapulting the stock market to new heights.

In this edition of Your Money Matters, Ted and Clint explore “what if” the Fed starts winding down its purchases … what you can do to prepare … and which sectors could provide the best protection.

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