Five Reasons the Fed Won’t Raise Rates This Year

The assumption by everyone is that rates will rise, sooner rather than later. We all know that assumptions can be wrong, and so can the crowd, so maybe it’s time to think about a strategy for what to do if interest rates DON’T rise?  -Jeff

whitehouseWorld markets are currently very focused on the timing of a potential US Federal Reserve rate rise. The Fed has not raised rates for nearly a decade and the last time the U.S. had interest rates above 0.5% was 2008. Low rates in combination with QE have dominated domestic monetary policy in order to combat symptoms of the Financial Crisis. However, the Fed has now started to discuss raising rates, and the all important question has become ‘when?’. Numerous ar

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