Posted on 01/23/2024 12:58:05 PM PST by Kaiser8408a
It smells like … ANIMAL spirits.
The last week or so has seen a tactical ‘hawkish’ reversion in USTs and STIRs to play for a re-pricing lower in March rate-cut expectations, following the recent ‘hard-data resiliency’ with Consumer and Labor, alongside modestly “hawkish” rhetoric (despite soft data weakness)
So, be careful what you wish for from higher and higher all-time-highs for stocks – the stronger they look (on the back of dovish expectations), the more likely The Fed is to hold back the actual dovish actions so much hope is founded on.
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I don’t care I’m making a great living off of high interest dividends right now If they lower the rates all my shares rise in price.
PDI is paying 16.65% dividend
What’s the problem? lol
ACP 17.44% monthly dividend $$$$$
All my others are about 11.6% monthly payout so needless to say I don’t see the problem
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