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Air Bags Deployed to Cushion Bank Crashes

Investing Caffeine

In recent years, COVID and a ZIRP (Zero Interest Rate Policy) caused out-of-control inflation to swerve the economy in the wrong direction. Source: Trading Economics Unfortunately, this unparalleled spike in interest rates contributed to the 2nd and 3rd largest bank failures in American history, both occurring in March.

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Investing in the Future: Budget 2024’s Impact on Financial Markets

International College of Financial Planning

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the substantial progress of the Indian economy over the past decade, noting effective inflation control measures that have maintained inflation rates within acceptable limits. in FY2023, in line with upward revision made by the Reserve Bank of India during December 2023. to exceed ₹ 1.72

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From Hard Landing to Soft Landing to No Landing?

Investing Caffeine

I haven’t received my pilot’s license yet, but in trying to figure out whether the economy is heading for a hard landing, soft landing, or no landing, I’m planning to enroll in flight school soon! More recently, economic data has been flying in at an accelerating pace, which could mean the economy will stay in the air and have no landing.

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This Baby Bull Has Time to Grow

Investing Caffeine

With China’s stagnating economy, it has helped our inflationary cause by exporting deflationary goods to our country. Time will tell if 2024 will make this baby cry, but whatever the market faces, declining inflation and interest rates should act as a pacifier. Slome, CFA, CFP® Plan. Source: Visual Capitalist Why So Bullish?

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The Silver Lining of Volatility

Bell Investment Advisors

Forrest Bell, CFP®. The volatility which has dogged financial markets this year continued during May. stock market declined for several sessions until it was 5.5% bond market logged its first positive monthly return this year, increasing by 0.6%. bond market was also down over 10% before May’s small recovery.

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Consumer Wallets Strong, Rate Hikes Long, What Could Go Wrong?

Investing Caffeine

Cash in consumer wallets and money in the bank help the economy keep chugging along at a healthy clip. The bull market took a pause for the month, but consumer wallets remain fat, the economy keeps chugging, the employment picture remains strong, and stock prices remain up +12% for the year (S&P 500).

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Motel 6 or Four Seasons? Preparing, Not Panicking, for Retirement

Investing Caffeine

Is Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic Bank the beginning or the end of bank failures? How will elections affect the economy? Slome, CFA, CFP ® Plan. Are we going into a recession? Will Vladimir Putin use nuclear weapons in Ukraine? What is going to happen with the Debt Ceiling deadline and will the U.S.