Episode 204: Interest Rates Still in the Press - An In-Depth Look at the Markets

Interest Rates Still in the Press :

An In-Depth Look at the Markets

When will interest rates cease to go up? The banks continue to try to predict where interest rates will go. But do we actually know anything more today than we did six months ago? Is now a good time to get tactical with your investments? Learn more today on ThinkSmart with Senior Financial Advisors Rob McClelland and Mike Connon.

Key Points from this Episode:

(01:43): Is now a good time to get tactical with your investments?
(01:54): What does a tactical approach look like?
(02:37): Tactical strategy vs. strategic strategy
(03:15): Why are stocks and bonds both down?
(03:52): Why are interest rates and inflation where they are?
(04:34): How did stocks and bonds perform?
(05:20): Demand for US oil
(06:02): Are we heading for another 1929?
(07:13): Is the US dollar safe?
(07:47): The real estate market
(08:41): Cryptocurrency
(09:17): Will the current rally continue?
(09:48): Investing in US real estate
(10:47): Chasing dividend stocks
(13:55): Owning gold