The Fed’s Relationship to Markets: What is Tapering?
In light of the attention paid to the Fed’s next moves, we thought it prudent to examine what the Fed’s mandate (job) is, and what their actions can mean for investors in the marketplace.
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In light of the attention paid to the Fed’s next moves, we thought it prudent to examine what the Fed’s mandate (job) is, and what their actions can mean for investors in the marketplace.
U.S. equity markets have teetered back and forth thus far in June, as 10-year bond yields have made a volatile trek lower. This mixed trading led up to and followed a June 16th update in outlook from the Federal Reserve. The Fed now sees an interest rate hike coming a few months sooner than forecasted back in March: late 2022. The tug-of-war between investors this year has been centered around a combination of monetary and fiscal policy uncertainty, inflation trepidation, and the post-COVID economic resurgence.
After a long and strenuous Senate session Friday night and after several amendments, the newest COVID relief stimulus package, this time valued at $1.9T, passed with a 50-49 vote early Saturday morning, March 6th. Senate Democrats used the reconciliation process, which allows budget-related bills to pass with a simple majority rather than the 60 votes typically needed, to pass the bill.
Investors opening their finance apps on their smartphones or flipping the TV to CNBC this morning, February 23rd, likely experienced an uneasy feeling in their stomach.