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    • Further Federal Reserve interest rate cuts are likely to be more hype than substance for the financial markets, the writer argues.
    • Further Federal Reserve interest rate cuts are likely to be more hype than substance for the financial markets, the writer argues. PHOTO: PIXABAY

    Ken Fisher

    Published Wed, Oct 9, 2024 · 05:00 AM

    QUESTION: What do national debt, central bank rate cuts, climate change, Singapore property prices, Big Tech antitrust battles, and the city’s demographic “crisis” all have in common?

    Answer: None can have much real impact on stocks.

    Yes, you read that right. Stocks are neither myopic nor far-sighted. They weigh factors about three to 30 months ahead, ignoring most super-short-term chatter and all ultra-long-term conjecture – even when factual. Let me explain.

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