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The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

Setting up for the Stock Market's Best Six-Month Stretch

Nov 6, 2023
Discussion on the upcoming seasonally strongest time for stocks, the impact of short-term events on the market, favorite Wall Street movies and finance terms, and Warren Buffett's cash holding.
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Quick takeaways

  • The Federal Reserve's decision to leave interest rates unchanged and concerns of a recession have contributed to a rally in stocks.
  • Seasonality, rooted in behavioral finance, provides opportunities for investors by tracking market cycles, patterns, and annual behaviors.

Deep dives

Fed's dovish tone and concerns of recession

The podcast episode discusses how the Federal Reserve's dovish tone and concerns of a recession have impacted the stock market. The Fed's decision to leave interest rates unchanged and uncertainty about another rate hike this year contributed to a rally in stocks. While the Fed does not see a recession in the near term, many CEOs hold a different view. A softer than expected October jobs report also raised concerns as job growth slowed and wage gains leveled off.

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