VIX drifted lower despite WW3-lite headlines, and short-dated vol sellers came back to play. But make no mistake: this isn’t ...

In this podcast, Howard Marks, founder of Oak Tree Capital Management, joins Motley Fool CEO Tom Gardner, Chief Investment ...

The rate projections give investors and analysts a false sense of precision. Some Fed officials are tired of them.

The Federal Reserve's latest "dot plot" outlining future interest rate moves suggests the central bank will still cut rates twice this year, unchanged from its March outlook, though June's ...

The Fed’s Dot-Plot Predicament: False Precision in Uncertain Times Investors treat the Fed’s rate projections as a promise from central bankers. They’re not.

Dot Plot in Focus With Fed's "No Cut" Announcement Bonds lost some ground after this morning's economic data, arguably in response to the Retail Sales control group beating its forecast.&nbsp ...

The dots are not a great forecaster of future rate moves,” Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has warned, but every quarter the financial universe ponders the FOMC’s dot plot as though it were a ...

This includes the “dot plot,” a chart that shows where Fed officials think rates will go in the future. It’s a big clue for markets trying to guess the Fed’s next move.

This week, investors will have a close eye on rising tensions in the Middle East, particularly Iran's response. In scheduled events, the Federal Reserve's latest policy statement is set for ...

In 2026, rates are projected to rise to 3.6% from the previous 3.4% and to 3.4% in 2027, above the 3.1% projected in the March dot plot. The longer-term forecast remains at 3%.

Primary bond market Munis shrug off Fed rate decision, dot plot By Jessica Lerner June 18, 2025, 4:16 p.m. EDT 8 Min Read ...

The latest dot plot seemed to signal that Fed officials’ internal consensus on rate cuts is weakening. The range of forecasts for where the bank’s target for the federal-finds rate is going ...