Projections of long-run Fed funds rate are declining
Get our review of market reactions to the Fed’s 25 bps rate cut this week and the likely upshot of the Fed’s downtrending rate forecast.
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As market cheers, policymakers see rising risks
All rise? Rate cut expectations, stocks and the FOMC’s projection of economic risks are all increasing. See how they’re connected and what this could signal for investors.
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Inflation expectations reach a 3-year low
See how dipping inflation expectations support a Fed rate cut, which would signal further troubles for income-oriented investors.
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Negative-yielding debt nears its all-time high
Get insight into declining bond market yields and how economic uncertainty could negatively impact investors.
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Markets expect a rate cut. Policymakers don’t.
Get more context on diverging sentiment between markets and policymakers on interest rates – and how this uncertainty could present a headwind for investors.
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Could subdued global inflation expectations imply a rate cut ahead?
Is a Fed rate cut on the horizon? See how recent global inflation dynamics could cause further troubles for income-oriented investors.
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