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BREAKING: The FED Just Froze Rates – Stocks / Gold / Housing SURGING While Dollar PLUMMETS!

Graham StephanJanuary 28, 202615m

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Federal Reserve Decision and Market Reactions0:00 Trump vs. Powell on Interest Rates1:00 Stock Market Outlook and Predictions2:30 Housing Market Update7:00 Jerome Powell's Recent Statements11:00 Investment Advice and Market Risks12:30

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Despite a falling US dollar, skyrocketing gold prices, and a looming government shutdown, as of a few hours ago, the Federal Reserve decided not to lower interest rates for the foreseeable future. However, starting May of 2026, everything is going to completely reset. The market's no longer reacting to today's Federal Reserve. It's reacting to who will be in charge throughout the second half of the year. This has the potential to reshape the way we think about stocks, cryptocurrency, real estate, and even the value of our money. Confidence in the dollar and US stability is beginning to crack. If it breaks, you are going to be the one that pays for it first.

Trump has been pushing for lower interest rates the moment he came into office. His biggest hurdle has been Jerome Powell, the head of the Federal Reserve. Jerome Powell oversees a committee of 12 people who decide interest rates together. Trump recently argued that rates should be lowered all the way down to 1%, which would spark a brand new wave of spending, borrowing, and growth. Jerome Powell doesn't agree, causing tension. Trump has even floated the idea of getting Jerome Powell fired. As of last week, Jerome Powell said that the DOJ served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas and threatened a criminal indictment tied to the multi-year renovation of a historic office building, which Jerome Powell claims is a politically motivated attack designed to pressure them into lowering interest rates more than they would otherwise. This also coincides with the firing of Lisa Cook, who Trump removed for alleged mortgage fraud. When a standing president pushes on the Federal Reserve to bend at his will, it creates the illusion that the Federal Reserve is no longer independent. Long-term, it damages the central bank's credibility around the world, leading to a potential sell-off of US dollars. Jerome Powell's current term comes to an end in May of 2026. After that, we're likely going to see significant changes across everything, including the stock market.

There's a lot of skepticism about where the market's currently headed. Over the last 5 years, the market has done incredibly well. Bank of America predicts that the S&P 500 is going to reach 7100 by the end of 2026, implying just a 3.7% increase from today. Deutsche Bank is still predicting a nearly 17% gain. Not a single analyst has predicted that the market would end the year negative. The last time this happened was 2008 before the market fell 40% and 2001 before the S&P 500 fell another 13%. The S&P 500 is on track for its fourth straight year of gains.

Bull Case for Market Higher

AI is bringing a lot of growth. JP Morgan says the United States is driven by a resilient economy and an AI-driven super cycle that is fueling record capex and rapid earnings expansion. Prices just keep rising because people keep spending.
Expectation of lower interest rates. It's largely accepted that interest rates are coming down mostly because inflation seems to be under control. Even if it's not, Trump's new chair of the Federal Reserve is likely lowering rates regardless, sparking a great meltup of asset prices.
Wealthy consumers keep spending money. It's a K-shaped economy where the rich just keep getting richer. Analysts are not worried until the top stops spending. GDP rising 4.4%.

Bear Case for Market Down

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