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Why the FED Should Be Already Cutting

Barry Ritholtz

The Fed held its benchmark Federal-Funds rate steady yesterday at 5.25% – 5.5%, leaving the possibility of cuts in the future. Jerome Powell repeated his “ Data Dependent ” mantra. Higher rates not only are affecting existing home supplies, it is limiting new home construction, and making that more expensive as well.

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Transcript: Rick Rieder

Barry Ritholtz

And because remember, Lehman had the Lehman Agg and that was the benchmark. There is above benchmark returns to be generated by active selection of credit quality duration and specific bonds. Last year, you said you’re starting to become more constructive on emerging markets and more balanced, obviously, on the U.S.