Fed Hikes Interest Rates — How to Invest Now

Interest rates won’t be anchored near zero anymore — but it isn’t time to panic. [Turn Your Images On] Investing With Charles [How to Invest After Fed’s First Interest Rate Hike Since 2018]( [Charles Sizemore, Co-Editor, Green Zone Fortunes]( The Federal Open Market Committee raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25% yesterday. It was the Fed’s first rate hike since 2018, and we could see six more in 2022 as the central bank aims for a 1.9% funds rate target by year’s end. The market’s known it was coming for months. But where do we go from here? In this week’s Investing With Charles, Research Analyst Matt Clark and I hash out a plan for the future as the central bank considers more rate increases to fight inflation. [Click here to get started.]( [Turn Your Images On]( (Note: We recorded this video before the Fed's announcement on Wednesday.) Suggested Stories: [Post-COVID REIT to Buy (6.3% Yields + Huge Growth Ahead)]( [Will the Fed’s Rate Hike Send U.S. Economy Into Recession?]( --------------------------------------------------------------- FROM OUR PARTNERS [Gold Is SOARING — Here’s What You Need to Do]( Everything is lining up perfectly for a historic gold bull run. One gold expert says he’s found the best way to get in for less than $10. [More HERE…]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Turn Your Images On] [Matt Clark, Research Analyst]( [Investing 101: How the U.S. Economy Works]( Understanding how the U.S. economy works seems complex. When you factor in global economic threats like the conflict between Russia and Ukraine or COVID-19, that complexity can feel insurmountable. But if you boil things down to the basics, it becomes a lot easier to understand. I’ll show you seven factors that determine how the U.S. economy works — and why they should matter to you as a smart investor. [Read on.]( Suggested Stories: [Homebuilding Boom: Materials Stock Surges 24% Despite Downturn]( [Tom Brady Doesn’t Have an Exit Strategy — Do You?]( --------------------------------------------------------------- FROM OUR PARTNERS [These Weird Devices Are About to Appear All Over America]( According to America’s top tech futurist — dubbed the “Tech Prophet” by Forbes — millions of these strange little devices are about to appear in every corner of our country … including your home. What are they? And why did one tech insider with connections to Apple and Microsoft claim they’ll “rewrite the rules of what’s possible?” [Find out more right here.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Turn Your Images On] 1756: Saint Patrick's Day was celebrated in New York City for the first time. The event took place at the Crown and Thistle Tavern. Privacy Policy The Money & Markets, P.O. Box 8378, Delray Beach, FL 33482. To ensure that you receive future issues of Money & Markets, please add info@mb.moneyandmarkets.com to your address book or [whitelist]( within your spam settings. For customer service questions or issues, please contact us for assistance. The mailbox associated with this email address is not monitored, so please do not reply. Your feedback is very important to us so if you would like to contact us with a question or comment, please click here: [( Legal Notice: This work is based on what we've learned as financial journalists. It may contain errors and you should not base investment decisions solely on what you read here. It's your money and your responsibility. Nothing herein should be considered personalized investment advice. Although our employees may answer general customer service questions, they are not licensed to address your particular investment situation. Our track record is based on hypothetical results and may not reflect the same results as actual trades. Likewise, past performance is no guarantee of future returns. Certain investments carry large potential rewards but also large potential risk. Don't trade in these markets with money you can't afford to lose. Money & Markets expressly forbids its writers from having a financial interest in their own securities or commodities recommendations to readers. Such recommendations may be traded, however, by other editors, Money & Markets, its affiliated entities, employees, and agents, but only after waiting 24 hours after an internet broadcast or 72 hours after a publication only circulated through the mail. (c) 2022 Money & Markets, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright laws of the United States and treaties. This Newsletter may only be used pursuant to the subscription agreement. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution, (electronic or otherwise) in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Money & Markets. P.O. Box 8378, Delray Beach, FL 33482. (TEL: 800-684-8471) Remove your email from this list: [Click here to Unsubscribe](