Market Domination Overtime welcomes Invesco chief global market strategist Kristina Hooper to discuss the upcoming January Consumer Price Index (CPI) data and its implications for Federal Reserve policy and US equity markets (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC).
Addressing Fed Chair Powell’s Senate testimony, Hooper emphasizes the central bank’s "patient" approach toward potential interest rate cuts. With January’s CPI data due Wednesday, she expects continued disinflation but cautions that the process won’t be smooth. "I don’t think it’s going to be a natural improvement in disinflation every single month," she explains, describing the path as potentially "imperfect" and "a little ugly."
Regarding investment strategy, she points out that US stocks appear "expensive" in the current environment and suggests investors consider international opportunities. Despite US economic strength, she reminds investors that "you don’t need a great economy for a stock market to perform well."
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