







Interest rates will stop rising, and questions will turn to whether central banks have over-tightened as inflation comes down and growth falters. We could even see rate cuts by key central banks at the start of next year.
By Sheraz Mian
2023 Q3 is expected to be the last period of declining earnings for the index, with positive growth resuming from 2023 Q4 onwards.
Market volatility has been remarkably low in 2023, apart from the brief shock following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank earlier this year.
Inflation will definitely not be so strong next year; and that's why 'softish' will still be the key to what happens, as full-bore economic recession is not good for the American people, for earnings, or for stocks in a funk already.
Over the past week, there has been a significant decline in equity markets due to the anticipated negative impact of higher-for-longer US interest rates, which continues to affect investor sentiment.
Investing in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector should generate fantastic returns over the next decade but most people are not investing in it the best way.
The drop in treasury bonds is telling us not to expect a change anytime soon. Based on Thursday's price action, it is reasonable to expect higher interest rates to continue.