4-16-26 What Will the Fed Do Next

About this episode

Lance Roberts and Michael Lebowitz discuss the Federal Reserve's challenges in managing inflation and economic growth amidst mixed economic signals.

With inflation trends shifting, economic data sending mixed signals, and markets hovering near key levels, the big question is: what will the Federal Reserve do next? Lance Roberts & Michael Lebowitz break down the Fed’s current dilemma—balancing inflation control with economic growth—and what it means for interest rates, equities, and bonds. Key topics include: 0:00 - INTRO 1:04 - Markets Hit 5th All-time High for 2026 6:48 - Markets Up 11% from Bottom 11:35 - Pollen & Taylor Sheridan 16:25 - Allbirds & AI craze 20:12 - Market Turnover Velocity & SEC "oversight" 26:57 - Market Breadth & Growth to Value Rotation 31:22 - The Fed is Stuck 36:58 - The Tailwind for Fed Rate Cuts has Increased 39:02 - The Risk of Volatility Remains 41:19 - Markets Have Priced-in Iran ------- Do you enjoy our content? Rate us on Google: https://bit.ly/4b9JtEo ------- Watch Today's Full Video on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/IflJyKIbe7s ------- REGISTER for our next Candid Coffee, Saturday, April 18: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/events/ask-us-anything-2/ -------- Watch our previous show, "Q&A Wednesday: Markets, Taxes, and Your Money" https://youtube.com/live/X2EdwIni6_8…

People in this episode

Host: Lance Roberts

Guest: Michael Lebowitz

Topics covered

• Federal Reserve
• inflation
• economic growth
• interest rates
• market trends
• volatility

Keywords

• inflation
• Federal Reserve
• interest rates
• market trends
• economic data
• volatility
• equities
• bonds

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Federal Reserve, SEC

Places: Iran

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