Rate Cuts - Are They Bullish For The Stock Market?

Get access to the second installment of this visual historical study, and learn how the current market compares with scenarios when there was a crash after such moves

In this second installment of the rate cuts and rate hikes analysis, the coverage has been expanded to include additional events and provided a consolidated summary.

This edition focuses on the stock market. Next week, we will conclude the series with an analysis of bonds and macroeconomic indicators. This will help us understand the potential market reactions to a September rate cut.

As a preview, it's important to note that rate cuts have historically led to market volatility.

Prior to 1994, the Federal Reserve operated in a less transparent manner compared to today. Analysts had to interpret the Fed's actions without the benefit of official policy statements or press conferences, during the 1980s, the federal funds rate wasn't even the primary tool for setting interest rate policy.