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    Chart of the Day: Nasdaq’s Near-Perfect Streak of Gains

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  • Chart of the Day: Nasdaq’s Near-Perfect Streak of Gains
  • Negative Interest Rates Would Be Another Disaster to the Economy
  • 3 Ways to Protect Your Portfolio (and Profit) from Interest Rate Hikes
  • Here Are the Fed Rate Hike Odds
  • Are Interest Rates Going Up in June 2017?
  • Will the Fed Raise Interest Rates in March 2017?
  • Will the Fed Raise Interest Rates in November?
  • How U.S. Interest Rates Impact Your Money
  • How to Protect Your Money Against Negative Interest Rates
  • How Near-Zero Interest Rates Are Killing the Economy and Threatening Your Retirement
  • What This Week's Federal Reserve Interest Rate News Means for Markets in 2016
  • Why I Don't Trust This Rally
  • If You Want an Accurate Financial Forecast, Ask a Waiter
  • Take Profits - Then Take Cover
  • Negative Interest Rates Mean Your Government Is Betraying You
  • How the Federal Reserve's "Nuclear Option" Is Threatening Our Economic Freedom

Chart of the Day: Nasdaq’s Near-Perfect Streak of Gains

By Money Morning Team, Money Morning - August 10, 2023

Consumer Price Index (CPI) will be released this morning before the opening bell. And you can rest assured that between now and then, economists, financial experts, and talking heads will trip over themselves explaining what to expect. And as always... they'll breathlessly wonder how the markets will react. Here's the secret not one of them […]

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Negative Interest Rates Would Be Another Disaster to the Economy

By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - May 23, 2020

The United States is in a recession, even if we'll have to wait for official confirmation at the Bureau.

With tens of millions of Americans out of work and many of these jobs not coming back, we're witnessing the most unprecedented economic event of our lifetimes.

I have said before that this is my generation's greatest economic challenge.

And by the time it is over it will fundamentally shift almost every industry in the United States.

We will see great moves by government to raise taxes and redistribute capital.

But those matters are largely fiscal.

What about monetary policy?

Right now, the U.S. central bank has moved interest rates to zero.

The April FOMC meeting was largely dedicated to preserving the Fed's benchmark rate to a range of 0% to 0.25%.

That said, there is a distinct possibility that interest rates could turn negative very soon in America.

I am not among the merry band of economists who embrace negative interest rates.

In fact, I believe they will be disastrous.

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3 Ways to Protect Your Portfolio (and Profit) from Interest Rate Hikes

By Money Morning Staff Reports, Money Morning - October 30, 2018

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Last month, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced it would raise interest rates for a third time this year and intended to initiate a fourth raise in the near future.

The Fed's aggressive interest rate tactics rattled concerned investors who believed that regular interest rate hikes could put a sizable dent in their portfolios.

After all, it's been a long time since investors have had to worry about higher interest rates. Between 2009 and 2015, the Federal Reserve held interest rates under 0.5% in an effort to lower borrowing costs and spur economic growth.

Here Are the Fed Rate Hike Odds

By Jack Delaney, Sr. Cannabis Editor, Money Morning - May 30, 2017

Fed rate hike odds

Right now, the Fed rate hike odds show the markets believe interest rates will be raised in June 2017.

In fact, almost 90% of investors think a rate hike will happen in June.

If that happens, we have a strategy that will allow our readers to protect their portfolios, as well as potentially profit. Here's everything you need to know...

Are Interest Rates Going Up in June 2017?

By Jack Delaney, Sr. Cannabis Editor, Money Morning - May 23, 2017

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The odds for interest rates going up in June 2017 are high.

The markets expect nearly an 80% chance the Fed will raise rates on June 14.

And if rates are raised, it's going to have an impact on your money...

Will the Fed Raise Interest Rates in March 2017?

By Jack Delaney, Sr. Cannabis Editor, Money Morning - March 6, 2017

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Will the Fed raise interest rates in March 2017?

Right now, investors predict there's an 80% chance rates are raised.

And if the Fed does raise interest rates, here's how it will directly affect your money and your investments...

Will the Fed Raise Interest Rates in November?

By Jack Delaney, Sr. Cannabis Editor, Money Morning - October 31, 2016

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Will the Fed raise interest rates in November?

That's the most common question we've received in the last few days.

That's why today, we are sharing everything you need to know for the November FOMC meeting. We will also discuss what to expect from the December FOMC meeting...

How U.S. Interest Rates Impact Your Money

By Jack Delaney, Sr. Cannabis Editor, Money Morning - September 23, 2016

U.S. interest rates

U.S. interest rates will not be raised in September.

But the Fed wants to raise interest rates one more time before the end of 2016.

And if rates are raised, it will have a big impact on your money. Here's everything you need to know before the Fed potentially raises interest rates...

How to Protect Your Money Against Negative Interest Rates

By Keith Fitz-Gerald, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Map Report - September 19, 2016

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If the Fed does introduce negative interest rates, knowing how to defend your money will be vital.

So consider this strategy to hedge against negative rates...

How Near-Zero Interest Rates Are Killing the Economy and Threatening Your Retirement

By Shah Gilani, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Morning • @ShahGilani_TW - August 18, 2016

investing in gold mining companies

The Fed's low interest rates are killing savers and retirees, costing them more than $470 billion in interest income.

And this "financial repression" is about to get even worse. Here's how...

What This Week's Federal Reserve Interest Rate News Means for Markets in 2016

By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - March 30, 2016

federal reserve interest rate hike

After another dovish Federal Reserve interest rate statement from Chair Janet Yellen yesterday, global stocks and commodities are rallying.

Investors can now expect lower interest rates to last deeper into 2016.

Here's what that means for your money now....

Why I Don't Trust This Rally

By Michael E. Lewitt, Global Credit Strategist, Money Morning • @MichaelELewitt - March 13, 2016

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Stocks kept rallying last week despite the fact that economic conditions are not improving anywhere in the world.

Investors predictably celebrated the European Central Bank's decision to lower interest rates further below zero and to buy more debt (including investment grade corporate bonds) in pa continuation of its desperate efforts to revive a moribund European economy.

That's bad, but it's not the immediate concern right now...

If You Want an Accurate Financial Forecast, Ask a Waiter

By Keith Fitz-Gerald, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Map Report - March 11, 2016

financial forecast

Many investors really start to study the markets this time of year in an effort to divine what's next for global markets and, by implication, their portfolios.

But for an accurate financial forecast, I turn to the world's top steak houses, which are known haunts for global traders anxious to blow off some steam and have a fabulous meal.

Today I'm going to talk about what's not"on the menu" - pardon the pun - and why. Then, I'll highlight an investment poised for profits as a result.

Here's what waiters can tell you that economics can't.

Take Profits - Then Take Cover

By Michael E. Lewitt, Global Credit Strategist, Money Morning • @MichaelELewitt - February 21, 2016

2017 market crash

Investors should not be fooled by the strong performance of stocks last week. Fundamentals have not changed and still present major headwinds to a market recovery.

Oil ended the week at $29.64 per barrel (BTI crude), which is still too low to save struggling fracking companies from the junk heap. The junk bond market backed away from 10% yields but is still a disaster zone. And major hedge funds are still nursing double digit losses.

What we saw was a classic short-covering rally inside a bear market that has further to run. Readers should not let their guards down and let themselves get fooled into diving back into dangerous waters.

If they do, they will drown.

Negative Interest Rates Mean Your Government Is Betraying You

By Michael E. Lewitt, Global Credit Strategist, Money Morning • @MichaelELewitt - February 18, 2016

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Nearly 500 million people now live in countries with official negative-interest-rate policies, and the United States may be next.

Seven years of zero interest rates have already severely punished savers; negative interest rates will finish the job by confiscating their capital for the mere privilege of depositing it in a federally licensed banking institution.

Make no mistake. NIRP is a desperate, last-ditch measure, and it couldn't come at a worse time. Here's the deal.

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