The Fed's 50bps cut was a surprise to some, and so was the reaction in bonds. TLT is down around -3.5% from the September high when many thought it would rally if the Fed cut 50bps. The FOMC ...

It finally happened. After 14 months at peak rates, the Fed cut rates by 50bps yesterday, lowering the fed funds rate to 5% from 5.5%. Weakening labor market pushed Fed from no cut in July to ...

What Else Did the Fed Signal? In addition to this year’s further reduction in interest rates, the Fed officials, through its dot plot, signaled four more cuts in 2025 and two in 2026. This will ...

The Federal Reserve initiated its rate-cutting cycle aggressively in September with a 50 basis point cut. As a potential November cut approaches, investors are leaning towards another 50 basis ...

In this context, a 50bps cut might not only be justified but necessary to prevent the economy from slipping into a recession. By acting decisively, the Fed could help restore confidence and ...

The market was right, economists were mostly wrong. The Federal Reserve started their rate-cutting cycle with a bang and cut rates by 50bps. However, there was more drama to come. The Fed has also ...

But a Journal article on Thursday laying out the Fed's dilemma helped reinvigorate bets on a 50bps reduction. With two more policy meetings left later in 2024, the Fed is seen as likely to keep ...

U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. Photo credit: Getty The U.S. economy is already on the other side of the Federal Reserve’s historic rate-hiking cycle, yet the economy is still running hot.

We can see from the chart below that the Fed's “surprise” 50bps cut had no effect on the price of the ETF, as the holdings of short-term bills can be run to maturity. With no real risk to ...

Investing.com -- Barclays strategists believe the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) on Wednesday, despite market pricing heavily favoring a 50 bps reduction. Even after ...

Higgins believes the Fed made a mistake by cutting rates at all, much less by 50bps. The economy hasn't defeated inflation yet, and cutting rates will only make inflation worse, he said.