Can You Smell What The Fed Is Cookin?

Money Tree Investing

The fed is cookin' up something and today we talk about their upcoming decision on interest rates, and debate on whether and how much rates should be cut. We discuss the impact of potential rate cuts - there’s concern about inadvertently stoking inflation or failing to manage a gradual economic slowdown. We also talk about market expectations, past misjudgments, and behavioral biases and how they effect investment strategies.

Today we discuss...

• How inflation has decreased to 2.2% year over year, which is positive but may not feel beneficial to everyone.
• The Fed is expected to lower interest rates, with debate over whether it will be by 0.25% or 0.5%.
• Unemployment has risen to 4.3%, leading to concerns about a potential recession.
• Whether the Fed's actions are aimed at inflation control or market performance.
• The concept of second-level thinking in investing and the importance of understanding market expectations.
• How the Fed may lower rates once this year and not make multiple cuts unless there is a severe recession.
• Historical comparisons between past and current interest rates and unemployment rates.
• The importance of understanding market pricing, timing, and investor behavior.
• The role of behavioral finance biases, such as recency bias, in economic decision-making.
• Strategies for passive investing, portfolio rebalancing, and navigating the bond market in a changing interest rate environment.

For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/fed-is-cookin-639

Today's Panelists:

• Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth
• Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance
• Phil Weiss | Apprise Wealth Management

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