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Friday, August 16, 2024

Financial Markets - Heightened Uncertainty Ahead

Markets Are Way Out of Line with Reality, According to These Measures
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/markets-are-way-out-of-line-with-reality-according-to-these-measures-1209f9fb
Three popular stock market valuation tools are saying the rebound of the past couple of weeks is a fools’ rally. Unfortunately, long-term investing isn’t so easy.
 
Investors Still Face Fog of Uncertainty on Economy, Fed
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/investors-still-face-fog-of-uncertainty-on-economy-fed-601fb335
Markets remain vulnerable to swings in monetary policy expectations
 
Interest Rate Cuts Are Coming but Won’t Do Much
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/interest-rate-cuts-are-coming-but-wont-do-much-federal-reserve-powell-b67b8caf
 
The End of Fabulous Money Market Rates Is Near
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/16/business/money-market-funds-rates-inflation.html
You have been able to earn solid returns by parking your money in fairly safe places, our columnist says. But that won’t last much longer.