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Interest Rates
Each month I will look at a different topic in the world of investing. Something that shapes markets, moves money, or sparks debate. This time, the focus is on Interest Rates and why it matters for us as investors.
Last Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced a ๐ฌ.๐ฎ๐ฑ% ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐ at the FOMC meeting. It is likely to be the first in a series of cuts, coming at a time when unemployment is starting to rise.
๐ฆ๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐?
History gives us a clue: In the ๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ-๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ต๐ด๐ฌ, the S&P 500 has risen over the following 12 months every single time โ with an ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ญ๐ฐ.๐ญ%. The strongest gains often come ๐ฒโ๐ญ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐ ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐, as markets adjust to easier conditions.
โ ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐?
โข Companies borrow more cheaply โ supports profits.
โข Consumers pay less on mortgages/loans โ more money to spend.
โข Investors move away from low-yield savings โ into stocks.
โข Tech & consumer sectors especially benefit โ both borrowing and spending rise.
Thatโs why rate cuts are usually seen as ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐-๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ โ and why history suggests they often create a helpful backdrop for equities.
Thanks for reading this monthโs edition of ๐๐ก๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ .
Next time, Iโll be diving into the benefits of compound interest.
If you have suggestions for future topics, youโd like me to cover, Iโd love to hear them!
Best regards,
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