{"id":199,"date":"2024-02-05T01:54:07","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T01:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inmyopinion.com.sg\/?p=199"},"modified":"2024-02-05T12:32:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T12:32:23","slug":"week-5-2024-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inmyopinion.com.sg\/?p=199","title":{"rendered":"Week 5 2024 In Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summary of Main Events:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FED Chair pushes back on March rate cuts, but rates have peaked.<\/li>\n<li>US jobs report was stellar! Payrolls: 353K vs 185K.<\/li>\n<li>US Q4 economic performance outperformed expectations (3.3% vs 2%).<\/li>\n<li>Mid-east escalation: US servicemen killed, US strikes back but oil prices steady.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-200 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/inmyopinion.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sc-55.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inmyopinion.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sc-55.png 500w, https:\/\/inmyopinion.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sc-55-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Taiwan exports point to new electronics cycle<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-208\" src=\"https:\/\/inmyopinion.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/taiwan-exports-yoy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inmyopinion.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/taiwan-exports-yoy.png 850w, https:\/\/inmyopinion.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/taiwan-exports-yoy-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/inmyopinion.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/taiwan-exports-yoy-768x361.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Things to consider<\/strong><\/em>: Is the current FED funds rate too restrictive? Are financial conditions too tight that will trigger a recession?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Junk bonds have held up despite the disappointment. No fear of recession in high yield bond prices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-201 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/inmyopinion.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sc-57.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inmyopinion.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sc-57.png 460w, https:\/\/inmyopinion.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sc-57-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Market breadth is still positive. More stocks rising than falling as risk appetite remains good.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-203 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/inmyopinion.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sc-56.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inmyopinion.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sc-56.png 520w, https:\/\/inmyopinion.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sc-56-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary of Main Events: FED Chair pushes back on March rate cuts, but rates have peaked. US jobs report was stellar! Payrolls: 353K vs 185K. US Q4 economic performance outperformed expectations (3.3% vs 2%). Mid-east escalation: US servicemen killed, US strikes back but oil prices steady. 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