The Fed has hiked once so far, but futures are pricing in three more quarter-point increases by mid-2027, while the S&P 500 remains near all-time highs on AI-driven earnings growth. Rate hikes take months to filter through the economy, and the biggest risk is that the Fed keeps rates higher for longer, as its latest minutes suggest. Historically, stocks held up during the 1994 and 2004–2006 tightening cycles but fell sharply in 2022, when the Fed's response came too late. The author judges buy-and-hold the best approach for investors with a horizon of 10 years or more, and notes that broad index funds like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF still carry about 40% in tech and 40% in the 10 largest companies. The article adds that the outcome will depend on AI capex, inflation trending toward 4% and historically low consumer confidence.
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