Samson Bulletin: Fed at Lift-off: How Markets Responded to Previous Tightening Cycles

In this piece, Senior Portfolio Manager Brian Meaney explores how prior rate hiking cycles have impacted markets.

Bulletin Summary:

• During each rate hike, unemployment declined and inflation rose.

• Stocks generally had positive performance in each period.

• TIPs outperformed nominal Treasuries in prior cycles.

• We believe investors can be rewarded by evaluating and questioning the conventional wisdom that relates Fed tightening cycles to bearish markets.

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