Comments from the St. Louis Fed president were a little too much for the market to handle.
The economy cannot be run on blind hope.
Let's look at the chances for seeing a 50-basis point rate hike as early as next month.
Markets were so green Wednesday, it felt like somebody knew something.
This might be surprising to hear, but the complex tends to move higher as the Fed is raising rates.
After one of the best reports of the pandemic era, it is notable that the Fed isn't pushing back against growing 50 bps expectations.
When the Fed is tightening, they are like a car trying to back into a parking spot without a rear-view mirror. They only know to stop when they hit the curb.
Here's why I suggest steering your portfolio to value, to dividends, to low-multiple and easily understood companies.
The market is done handing out participation trophies, at least for now. You likely won't do well just showing up and playing the game.
Questions about the staying power of the present market turn are crucial for portfolio positioning.