The Temptation to Market Time Because of High Interest Rates

As interest rates go up, the investment industry and individual investors rush to figure out which products can help them avoid loss. This is because of two common misconceptions: (1) that high interest rates hurt stock markets, and (2) that tweaking your portfolio as interest rates rise isn’t market timing. Today, Paul addresses the current investing climate and the temptation to market time because of high interest rates. Later in the episode, Paul talks about why markets have historically been great protection against inflation.

 

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