The conundrum of the stock market going down ahead of Jackson Hole confounded me. With a market that had been headed down every day, except for deep cyclicals and housing-related stocks, the setup seemed extreme. By the end of the week, the bet was one way: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell , perhaps because he…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer explained why an uncertain macroeconomic environment led the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady — dashing the hopes of many investors and President Donald Trump. “In short, the backdrop’s just too darned mixed for the Fed to take action,” Cramer said. “That’s also why Powell pretty much punted on that forecast,…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets: Stocks are relatively muted on Monday, with the S & P 500 giving up modest earlier gains and turning lower. If the broad index squeezes…