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WashingtonWise Don't Let Headline Drama Disrupt Your Portfolio Episode 132
Washington Wise

Don’t Let Headline Drama Disrupt Your Portfolio

Headlines are meant to grab attention, not to provide investing advice. So how can you separate urgency from noise in order to make strategic decisions for your portfolio?

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Fed Holds Rates Steady, Hints at Improved Economy

The federal funds rate will remain 3.5% to 3.75%. While the market still expects two rate cuts late this year, the Fed is likely to tread cautiously given the economic backdrop.

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What Can Drive Bitcoin's Price?

Macroeconomic factors as well as crypto-specific themes can affect cryptocurrency performance. Here are some of the drivers that can affect prices.

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On Investing

A Week of Whiplash: What’s Behind the Market’s Mood Swings?

Kathy Jones and Liz Ann Sonders discuss market volatility, tariffs, Greenland, Japanese bond yields, and some momentum toward precious metals.

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What Are 5 Key Risks to the Muni Market in 2026?

While our outlook for the municipal bond market in 2026 is positive overall, we have identified five risks that we believe should be on investors' radar.

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Greenland Spat Sparks Biggest Drop Since October

U.S. stocks face broad sell-off and Treasurys plunge with investors rattled by tariff threats amid President Trump's push to acquire Greenland.

Where Might Value Accrue in the Crypto Market?

Understanding fundamental drivers can help investors evaluate different cryptocurrency protocols.

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Market Outlook

Time of the Season … For Year-End Targets

Year-end S&P 500 price targets implicitly assume continuity and fail to recognize volatility and macro forces that affect markets throughout any given year.

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The Latest Threat to Fed Independence

With continuing pressure on Fed independence and mixed signals from the economy, how will the markets react?