U.S. investors have soured on stocks again. The S&P 500 Index had fallen 23% through June 17 this year and then had reversed course to rise 17% through Aug. 16. Since then, it has fallen 8%.
The S&P 500 Index had fallen 23% through June 17 this year and then had reversed course to rise 17% through Aug. 16. Since then, the benchmark has fallen 8% as investors worry about rising interest rates and a possible recession down the line.
Meanwhile, Steve Hanke, a professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, predicted a “whopper” of a recession in 2023, even with inflation remaining high.Prepare for the Fed’s pivot — eventually Markets always look ahead. We are at an early point in the Federal Reserve’s cycle of increasing interest rates to reduce price inflation. But eventually the tide will turn, the pace of interest rates will slow before they eventually decline again and help feed a rise in asset prices.
Stock picks for these trying times No matter what is going on in the world of finance day-to-day, stocks have proven to be excellent compounders of value over long periods. During a period of high inflation and rising interest rates, an emphasis on financial strength and competitive staying power might work best.
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