Fed Survey on Near-Term Economic Risks

Many investors are wondering what the most worrisome near-term risks are in today’s economy. Twenty-five of the nation’s most informed professionals have offered their opinions in a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. There are a number of risk factors that made the list, but, unsurprisingly, inflation and the possibility of more rate hikes that could trigger a recession continue to be a top concern.   The survey was taken a few weeks ago, from August 10th through October 4th. Among the people providing their opinions were brokers, analysts, academics, researchers, advisory professionals, and investment fund managers. Their responses indicate that persistent inflation and the Fed’s monetary tightening policy is at the top of the list because there’s a chance that further rate increases could trigger a recession...   ...The full report has much more information. If you’d like to check it out, look for a link in the show notes at newsforinvestors.com. As always, we invite you to sign up for a free RealWealth membership, if you haven’t already. Members get full access to our website with educational information on the housing market and real estate investing. You’ll also have access to property teams and other real estate professionals including our experienced investment counselors.   And please remember to subscribe to this podcast, and leave a review!   Thanks for listening! Kathy Fettke   Links:   1 - /https://www.federalreserve.gov/publications/files/financial-stability-report-20231020.pdf   2 - https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2023/10/23/745153.htm