Interest-rate hiking cycles often generate negative headlines and remind investors of the challenges experienced during prior monetary tightening cycles.
Record U.S. Debt, But Interest Costs Are In Line with History
As U.S. debt hits $40 trillion and continues to rise, the sheer size of the number makes for striking headlines, but alone doesn’t tell the whole story.
Diversification and Concentration Risk: A Comparison of Recent Drawdowns
This chart highlights the current 52-week drawdown, the percentage decline from a stock’s highest price over the past year to its most recent price, for several well-known companies compared with the S&P 500.
S&P 500 Performance Following Rate Hikes