Look Beyond Skyrocketing Gas Prices! If a Stock Market Crash Takes Shape Under President Donald Trump, the Fed Is Likely to Be the Catalyst.
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If the nation's central bank alters its stance and removes the prospect of additional rate cuts in 2026 and/or 2027, or worse yet, puts the possibility of rate hikes on the table, it could turn into a look-out-below moment for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite
60% confidenceApproximately 20 million barrels of liquid petroleum, representing 20% of the world's daily needs, travel through the Strait of Hormuz on a given day
60% confidenceIf a stock market crash does materialize under President Donald Trump, it's not going to be because gas hit $4 or $5 a gallon at the pump. Rather, it's likely going to be because the Federal Reserve made a necessary but unpopular move
60% confidenceInitial estimates call for the trailing 12-month inflation rate to spike from a reported 2.4% in February to 3% in March
60% confidenceJerome Powell has enjoyed the lowest level of dissenting opinions among any Fed chair since 1978
60% confidenceSpending on gas accounted for 3.1% of total household expenditures on average in 2024
60% confidenceThe last six FOMC meetings have featured at least one dissent
60% confidenceIf America's foremost financial institution shifts its monetary policy stance, a historically pricey stock market will likely pay the price
60% confidenceThere's the potential for the Fed to upend this tech-driven bull market and trigger a stock market crash under President Trump
60% confidenceEnergy price shocks, including sizable increases in prices at the gas pump, disproportionately hurt low-income households
60% confidenceStock Advisor's total average return is 898% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 182% for the S&P 500
60% confidenceGas prices in the US have moved up to $3.93/gallon, their highest level since August 2022. The 34% spike over the last month ($2.94/gallon to $3.93/gallon) is the biggest we've seen in the past 30 years
60% confidenceThis meeting was a mess. One member of the FOMC thinks the Fed is going to HIKE rates this year. One (Stephen Miran) thinks it is going to cut
60% confidenceDivision within the FOMC threatens to undermine the Fed's credibility
60% confidenceNvidia made Stock Advisor list on April 15, 2005. If you invested $1,000 at the time of recommendation, you'd have $1,049,793
60% confidenceThe prospect of additional rate cuts in 2026 and beyond has been built into valuations
60% confidenceNetflix made Stock Advisor list on December 17, 2004. If you invested $1,000 at the time of recommendation, you'd have $503,268
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