The Federal Reserve cut its target interest rates by 0.5% on Wednesday, and signaled that additional rate cuts are likely in the coming months. Why did they decide to cut by 0.5% vs. the more typical 0.25%? Is the Fed more worried about the economy than we realized? And what does this mean for mortgage ... Read more
In this newsletter we’ll look back on a big up week for stocks, a major inflation report, and preview a pivotal Federal Reserve meeting. Plus we’ll dive into why doesn’t Facet doesn’t have an explicit real estate allocation.
Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Facet Investor Newsletter. I’m Tom Graff, your Chief Investment Officer. This week we’ll cover a tough week for stocks, highlighted by some disappointing data on the labor market. Is the market worried about an impending recession? And what does it mean for the Federal Reserve’s big ... Read more
Is the job market weakening? Could the U.S. be headed for recession? Here's our views on the state of the labor market.
In this week's Facet Investor Newsletter we cover a solid week for stocks despite disappointing earnings from Nvidia. We’ll look at what went wrong and what it says about the broader market. Plus how to handle a stock that has become expensive.
At a speech in Jackson Hole, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the time to cut rates is now. With the cutting cycle about to begin, we’ll cover all the ways this can impact your investments and your trading decisions.
Investors have recently enjoyed high interest rates on very safe investment vehicles. This could all be about to change. As the Fed cuts interest rates, those high yields you’ve been getting may soon be a thing of the past. How will this play out? And what should you be doing differently in a falling rate environment?
In this week's Facet Investor Newsletter we’ll cover a big market rebound, Fed rate cut bets on the wane, and some encouraging signs on consumer spending. Plus a preview of a major speech by Fed Chair Jerome Powell next Friday and how to avoid overconfidence when making investment decisions.
Greetings, I’m Tom Graff, your Chief Investment Officer. Welcome to the latest edition of the Facet Investor newsletter. It was quite a week and we’ve got a lot to cover. What caused the sudden market plunge on Monday? Why did the market rebound later in the week? And is all this volatility over or is ... Read more
After months of speculation about when the Fed would finally cut rates, we now can say with near certainty that September will be the moment. But what does that mean for markets going forward? What about mortgage rates? We give our thoughts on why now is the time for the Fed to cut rates and what it means looking forward.
In this week's Facet Investor Newsletter, we'll discuss why now is the right time to upgrade your portfolio. Plus what Alphabet's earnings report tells us about the state of the AI boom, the Fed is ready to cut rates, and more on whether small caps can keep outperforming.
Smaller company stocks have outperformed their larger peers by a historic degree so far in July. This episode illustrates that diversification isn't just about risk management, but also about driving returns. Here we discuss why smaller companies are surging, what it will take for this trend to persist and how what this moment teaches us about portfolio construction.
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