The Long Pause...rate hikes are over for now?...

Discussion in 'Wall St. News' started by Altavest_Erik, Dec 31, 2018.

  1. But that is the past. Going forward, the every-other-meeting hiking routine is over. While the Fed is still projecting 3 more interest rates hikes in 2019 (down from 4 at the September meeting), they are unlikely to meet this target. Instead, a long pause awaits us.

    Why? 6 Reasons…..

    The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the 9th time this month, bringing the Fed Funds Rate up to a range of 2.25% – 2.50%.

    The move should have surprised no one, as the bond market was pricing it in for some time. Over the past 3 years, at every FOMC meeting where the market expected a Fed hike (9 meetings), they got one.

    https://pensionpartners.com/the-long-pause/
     
  2. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    I think we should be at least at 3.5%
     
  3. clacy

    clacy


    Why? Is inflation too high currently?