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09-20-2024, 12:59 PM | #8383 |
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What I understand is what I posted. That white collar, particularly tech industries, over-hired and are now making corrections. That and FED rate hikes have had an impact on the labor market at the high end. Where we differ is in the definition of "job recessions". I have seen real job recessions. And context. This comes across as a staffing pullback in the face of record profitability, and FED rate hiking from near zero to mid 5's.
The chart that you posted shows an unemployment rate (all occupations) of 4.4% - higher than a year ago, but still historically low. August of 2023 was 3.9% - extremely low. In October of 2009 the same figure was 10%. Context is everything. As an individual interested in economics, I am sure you know that rate hikes, to lower inflation, have the consequence of impacting the job market. Which they appear to have done to the tune of .5% over the past 12 months. Not a huge number, when still well under 5%. This also means that the lowering of rates now underway, has a strong potential to reverse any losses associated with the FEDs effort to quash inflation. Thus, recent data points need to be taken in that context.
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We are still at 4.4% unemployment. New data may show a trend otherwise, but that data does not exist as of yet. And may actually go the opposite direction, due to aggressive rate lowering. All remains speculation until the numbers are collected and a trend line emerges. I make no predictions, but this labor impact was telegraphed by the Fed for more than two years. Making it appear cause and effect. And it is the data that they have been looking for to lower rates more aggressively. I am certainly not making any investment moves based on anything that I have observed. I doubt anyone else is, either.
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The numbers were "fake" when months later they realized they were completely wrong. Also, how they categorize full-time jobs these days or lengths to determine if someone is unemployed or not still throws everything off.
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Except nothing about the way they do those calculations has changed. And if it did, they would be fully transparent about that. Here is a thorough article regarding the hows and whys of economic data revisions. It is nothing new, been going on for a very long time. https://journals.ala.org/index.php/d...view/6383/8404 From the link (2017) "There’s a small rub, however, in the Payroll Employment Number: It is a very rough estimate and is revised the following month—and then again the month after—as more information arrives at the BLS. These revisions can be large and may materially change the picture of the economy. Here’s an example: The first release (October 3, 2008) of the September 2008 nonfarm payroll employment data indicated a loss of 159,000 jobs. The second release (November 7, 2008) of the September 2008 employment data indicated a loss of 284,000 jobs. The third release (December 4, 2008) of the September 2008 data indicated a loss of 403,000 jobs." Sound familiar? We will have to agree to disagree and look back in 6 months to see where we are. Anyone like to make any predictions?
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09-20-2024, 04:46 PM | #8388 | |
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I'm not a doom and gloom type person. I'm just a realist that knows that what's been going on, isn't sustainable. I also work entirely in mergers and acquisitions so I get a bit of view from behind the curtain. Am I planning on selling? Nope. Have I prepared myself for an extended multi-year downturn and likely have my portfolio shrink by 20+%. Yep. I lived this many times now.
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I also agree that most people are living far out over their skis. And that the FED rate changes are not going to help them appreciably. In truth, controlling people's poor economic behavior is not their job. So, when the next dislocation comes, there will be a lot of people struggling. That is not likely to change, perhaps ever. I am always prepared for a drop of 20% or more. I have used such dislocations for my benefit several times. I was the guy buying at 40% discounts in May and April of 2020, when many experienced people were frozen in place. But, if this trip to 0% for a full decade, and now back to 5.5% has taught me anything, it is that there is no "normal". Little of what was predicted over the past 15 years has actually been proven to be true, based on pure theory. To be more specific, there were many who believed that a full decade of ZIRP policy would result in massive inflation. This never happened, and it eventually took ZIRP, massive monetary stimulus, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and more occurring simultaneously, to even get to moderate inflation which lasted less than two years. Another example of so many economic minds being very wrong was the notion of what the FED balance sheet expansion would cause. It actually has gone quite well, no one even speaks of it any longer. I believe the book on economics is still being written and we are possibly in the early chapters. And, if the FED is smart (I believe they are), they will stop lowering rates long before we get to ZIRP again. So, what is the "perfect" number to achieve parity? Who knows? Meanwhile, we will get another big event eventually, and on and on. I am ready to put a lot of money to work over the next two years. As Dirty Harry once said, "Make my day".
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09-20-2024, 06:48 PM | #8390 |
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You can’t analyze FED monetary actions using just interest rates. They also are active with their balance sheet. To that you have to consider the stimulative nature of federal spending. The stimulus packages, and student loan debt forgiveness would be among the most stimulative fiscal policies ever tried. Other expansion of the federal government through programs and military spending are also stimulative, but to a lesser degree (because they are inefficient and/or otherwise destructive).
The last 4 years and 9 months have been highly stimulative with the exception of interest rates since inflation reared its ugly head. |
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Totally agree. There is a lot to work its way out of the system. And the FED is definitely working against many other complicating factors. I do have a different mindset about economic matters than most, and far different from what I even used to believe myself. I don't see the various actions as good or bad, per se. Or believe that there is some specific balance to be achieved. Perhaps, more like driving, where various inputs occur constantly (steering, brake, gas, coasting) and under varied conditions (wet, dry, hot, cold, snow, wind). I definitely do not view the governments activities as analogous to a business, either. Or believe that it is a zero-sum game. Most of all, I do not concern myself with the actions or activities of others, who I cannot control. Like you asserted, I am looking out for myself and my immediate family. The Dotcom debacle didn't shake me, even though it impacted me pretty definitively. The credit crisis didn't shake me, I applied lessons form Dotcom. I used both those events as reference for the 2020 collapse. Each of these events has taught me valuable lessons, including this recent bout with inflation and this rate cycle. Finding ways to make events work for me. I worked nights for many years and in my downtime, I studied investing and economics. Reading everything I could get my hands on, without getting so deep that I lost practical context. My thinking was that it would pay off in a big way. The last 5 years has been spent learning about retirement strategies, including tax strategies. Keeping what you have, being just as important as acquiring it. One thing that I learned was to ignore the noise and not take the voices of those who have top "credentials" too seriously. I made mistakes not trusting my own judgement, letting people get into my head. Just another lesson, though.
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Apologies to all for taking the discussion off track. Now we return to our regularly scheduled broadcast.
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For those who are waiting for the perfect time to jump in, the answer is always now. The market is always going up and down in the short term, but over the longer term, the market is always going up. As stated in this thread a bazillion times, invest in low cost index funds that aren’t actively managed. You will keep more of what you earn. People get clicks or make money for being right that one time the market does drop but recovers, but can then say, “remember in 2009 I said market would drop and called it?” These are the “broken clock is always right twice a day” people. And in every case the market drops, if you just sit tight, you get all your money back and then some. The three bucket strategy works great for most people seeking growth and diversification while reducing risk. These Vanguard funds are all automated index funds with very low (e.g. 0.03% or so) expense ratios so they don’t cut into earnings. Stay away from the ESG funds unless that’s really your thing because they don’t perform as well. As you grow your portfolio, start thinking about keeping liquid money in money markets, maybe 5%, or other places so that you have a way to spend money in some cases without taking out the bulk of your investments. You money can still grow modestly but is available to you.
VOO 50% S&P500 VYM 30% Value/dividend MGK 20% Growth Stay away from international funds and actively managed index funds. They don’t beat regular funds and the actives eat into your costs, effectively reducing your returns. You can adjust the percentages depending on your risk tolerances but that’s a typical blend for most people. As you get closer to retirement, you may reduce the growth potential while increase the dividend/value pot. |
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I wasn't seeking help. Thanks anyways, for restating what I posted.
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09-21-2024, 11:28 AM | #8397 |
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It is also important for people to understand that the FED is reactive. They operate solely on backwards looking indicators and have a narrow mandate that is about inflation and jobs. Because they need to be data-driven, they are always working with data that is at least a month old and looking for trends, which requires multiple data points. This will always result in delayed actions from them. Which, I believe, is better than trying to make forecasts too early and then constantly backtracking.
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Time to start planning for what to do with any investment money that is not destined for the stock market. I am talking about MMF and CD and other similar investments. As rates continue to be driven down, these sorts of investments will start to look less attractive. Some might ask, "Why now" Why not wait until rates have gone down a lot further?".
The reason being that many fixed income alternatives (bond funds) are going to surge upwards, well before the Fed establishes lower rates. Many are already doing so. To see where the market expects rates to be in the next year, a quick look at the rates for CDs gives a great glimpse. The highest interest rate CDs are now in the 6-month duration. Meanwhile many bond funds are averaging +6% YTD. Good multisector bond funds, like PIMIX, are up almost 12% for 1-year. This is what happens when rates start dropping. Many sector funds are up much more.
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It did however greatly benefit wallstreet as you mentioned... and perhaps 401k holders and stock holders. All savers, fixed income folks got absolutely crushed and we've created a greater debt pile than ever... is this good or bad? I don't know if I can answer that... I do know most people can absolutely not afford most of what they have or are in debt up their eyeballs... Covid and its stimulus policy were later nails in the coffin.
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If the argument is that people are bad with money and some will spend what they can get, as fast as it comes into their hands, then I am in total agreement. That some will go into debt for material objects? Absolutely. If the argument is that people are not personally responsible for their choices, then I disagree. FED rate policy is not designed around people making poor choices, in any case.
Let us not forget that when the credit crisis was in full swing (2008), the average 30-yr fixed mortgage was 6%. Rates did not drop into the mid 3% range until 2012, long after the carnage was imbedded into the system. In the 1950's, and early 1960's, mortgage rates averaged around 4%. Fun fact: In Nov of 1954 FED funds rate was .8%. And stayed below 3% for about a decade, often below 2%.
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Interest Rate cuts in place... no significant impact to mortgage rates and 10 Year Treasury up... all while inflation is back down to 2.2%... the healthy mainstream economy continues to move along and the normal person just continues to be helped lol
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The FED controls short term rates. That doesn't translate directly to 30-yr fixed rates. Plus the markets tend to start moving when there is a strong probability of rate lowering - they move beforehand.
30-yr fixed rates are down 40 basis points in the last month. That equates to $1000 annual savings on a $250K mortgage. !0-yr treasury may be up .15% compared to a week ago, but they are down a full 100 basis points from 6-months ago. Treasury rates may be up slightly due to better than expected inflation numbers leading to the notion that the FED will not have to be as aggressive going forward. 3% GDP is quite healthy - Goldilocks, in fact.
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Prices up significantly over 5 years, minimal wage growth in the middle sector and unemployment slowly piling up? Again, I am not asking macro economic indicators that will drive wallstreet bonuses.
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