MarketWise: July 2022
Inflation remains the biggest concern hanging over markets with headline inflation reaching a 40-year high; this has created a tough environment for bond investors and the Fed has indicated they will do “whatever it takes” to combat inflation. On the economic front, the economy remains vibrant with low unemployment, record open jobs, rising wages, and the strongest real growth in many years. The Fed, which has begun to raise rates, has caused many to wonder whether value stocks are making a comeback. All that and more in this quarter’s edition of MarketWise!