👀 The Fed could send stocks tumbling

The Fed keeps us on tenterhooks | The feeling is mutual | [Finimize]( Hi {NAME}, here's what you need to know for August 26th in 3:10 minutes. 💉 If ever there was a time the world needed healthcare innovation, it’s now. So join Goldman Sachs’ Anant Padmanabha for [How To Get Your Dose Of Healthcare 2.0]( next Wednesday, and find out how modern medicine could give your portfolio the shot in the arm it so sorely needs. [Get your free ticket here]( Today's big stories - Investors are steeling themselves for the US Federal Reserve’s conference this week - Impact investing is having a moment, but you’ll need to separate fact from fiction if you want to take advantage – [Read Now]( - New analysis showed that mutual funds have had a good first couple of quarters this year Stage Fright [Stage Fright] What’s Going On Here? All eyes are turning to the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) ahead of its conference on Friday, so let’s hope it remembers to imagine the audience in their undies. What Does This Mean? Most investors are headed into this update expecting the Fed to hint at a slowdown in its bond-buying, before it officially rolls out the “tapering” at the end of 2021 ([tweet this](). And they probably won’t change their minds as long as the Fed sticks to the script: that, on the one hand, [US job growth]( is looking strong, and, on the other, the fast-spreading Delta variant still poses a risk to economic growth. Then again, Goldman Sachs reckons there’s a 20% chance that the US economy won’t grow as quickly as expected in the next few months. And if the Fed shares that skepticism, it might end up delaying the taper – or even hints of the taper – until next year. Why Should I Care? For markets: Investors are trying to jump the gun. There’s a simple reason investors are so interested in the Fed’s plans: the fewer bonds it buys, the less demand there’ll be for bonds overall (all else equal). That would drive down prices and push up yields, which might encourage investors to ditch riskier stocks – not least “growth” stocks, whose earnings growth becomes less valuable relative to other assets as bond yields climb. So rather than wait for stocks to take a tumble, investors want to spot any early clues and adjust their portfolios ahead of time. For you personally: History rhymes. The last taper-driven selloff was in 2013, when US stocks initially fell 5%. But you might’ve been okay if you’d invested in the right stocks: those with high dividend yields, for example, or those with strong balance sheets. Growth stocks fall into the latter bracket, so even if the prospect of a taper is damaging in the near term, they actually stand to bounce back quickly and outperform in the long run. You might also like: [Which stocks will get thrown out in the next “taper tantrum”?]( Copy to share story: [( 🙋 [Ask a question](mailto:questions@finimize.com?body=Ask us a question: Where are you writing from? Let us know and we'll mention it when we reply.&noapp=true&subject=Stage Fright&utm_campaign=daily-global-26-08-2021&utm_source=email) 2. Analyst Take The Five Myths Of Impact Investing What’s Going On Here? ESG investing has long been [a firm favorite]( among Finimizers. But rumor has it you’re still treading carefully when it comes to [impact investing](, which aims to make investors money and have a positive impact on the world. That’s understandable: there are still a lot of myths around impact funds, including what exactly counts as one and how well they perform relative to the wider market. It’s understandable, but it could also be a missed opportunity: impact funds have now attracted [more than $700 billion worth]( of capital. So that’s today’s Insight: how to separate impact fact from impact fiction, and [where to look to find the most promising opportunities out there](. [Read or listen to the Insight here]( SPONSORED YOUHODLER Swings and roundabouts Swings: traditional savings accounts aren’t what they used to be. Roundabouts: a crypto account with [YouHodler]( is better than it’s ever been. With YouHodler, you can [earn over 12% a year]( on your crypto. Just deposit your crypto in your wallet, and you’ll get weekly interest payments better than those offered by Binance, BlockFi, and more. And if you don’t have crypto yet, you can [convert it from traditional currencies]( in a matter of clicks with low fees and real-time execution prices. You can even use your crypto as [collateral for a loan]( in euros, US dollars, pound sterling, and Swiss franc. Approval should only take a few seconds, and you’ll receive your money instantly. Plus, [open an account]( before the end of summer, and you could [win]( a round-the-world trip, a hotel subscription, a new laptop, or a unique NFT. [Start Earning]( Pool Party [Pool Party] What’s Going On Here? Fresh analysis out this week showed that mutual funds had a strong start to 2021, as pooled investments became the closest investors were getting to a vacation. What Does This Mean? Mutual funds collect money from lots of small investors, and most of them then “actively” invest that cash – i.e. pick and choose where to invest, rather than passively track a market. And it turns out they performed well in the first two quarters of the year, according to Goldman Sachs’ analysis of almost 600 funds with $3 trillion of cash between them. The funds that did best began the year by betting on cheap-looking “value” stocks and smaller companies, and added more big, reliable companies – think Amazon and Apple – in the second quarter. But they’ve all been doing well: 43% of mutual funds focused on large stocks, for example, were up by more than the “benchmark” indexes they’re charged with outperforming – and they outstripped the long-term average of 33% too. Why Should I Care? For markets: A big win for ESG. Investors have been putting a lot of money into mutual funds focusing on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors – $314 billion worth, to be precise. That huge influx has helped double the amount of money those ESG-focused funds have been holding in the last year, bringing the global total to around $1.6 trillion. The US is lagging behind, mind you: only 3% of the money in American funds is in ESG-focused funds, compared to 9% internationally. For you personally: Some ideas to pinch. Take a closer look at which stocks are most and least popular with mutual funds, and you might get a few ideas about where you should and shouldn’t put your own money. 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