Why the Fitch Ratings Downgrade Doesn't Really Matter

(8/3/23) Earnings season is seeing unusual reward & punishment for results. Is dis-inflation and 2% growth coming? Earnings beats have lifted markets, bullish sentiment is rising sharply without the benefit of liquidity support. The Market correction begins: breakout of 20DMA is no big deal, but watch the 50DMA. Fixing Government spending and the Fitch Ratings downgrade: It's a joke. Explaining US Debt to Income Ratio; A look at the veracity of ratings agencies (Caution: Don't buy bonds on ratings alone). The difference between corporate and government debt. Where else are you going to go? Timing is everything: Will the Fitch downgrade trigger market correction and creation of buying opportunity for investors? Is the US becoming Japan? There's a 30-year lead on the US; the impact on stock prices. A brief history of ratings downgrades: The example of 2011; this is the Lag Effect.
2:25 - Reward & Punishment for Earnings
13:51 - Government Spending & Fitch Downgrade: It's a Joke
29:38 - Timing is Everything:
43:44 - A Brief History of Ratings Downgrades

Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO, w Portfolio Manager Michael Lebowitz, CFA
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