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Resolve Riffs Investment Podcast

Andy Constan: Are You Ready for Act 3? This is Mission Control: Ready for Takeoff!

Apr 19, 2024
Andy Constan, a veteran Wall Street professional, shares insights on Federal Reserve's interest rate policies, asset allocation complexities, and future prospects of bonds and equities. Topics include impact of long-term borrowing rates, role of financial advisors, market dynamics influenced by policy makers, and predictions on market performance.
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Quick takeaways

  • Fed focuses on long-term borrowing rates to impact economy, history shows small increases can prevent recessions.
  • Two Grey Beards project educates investors for quality conversations with financial advisors through news updates and portfolio decisions.

Deep dives

Federal Reserve's Impact on Borrowing Rates

Increasing short-term interest rates by the Fed affects long-term borrowing rates, historically slowing down the economy by affecting the behavior of marginal borrowers. The Fed aims to slow the economy by impacting long-term borrowing rates rather than immediate short-term rates. This strategy has been used to prevent recessions, as seen in the past with even small increases in long-term yields sufficiently slowing down the economy.

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