Playing Through the Rough: PCE, CPI, and a Hawkish Fed Backdrop

Podcast: Key Wealth Matters · Key Wealth Institute

Opublikowano: 2026-04-10

This week’s discussion focuses on how geopolitical risk and shifting rate expectations are driving markets more than fundamentals. Attention stays on developments in Iran and what a potential ceasefire could mean for energy prices, the dollar, and near-term volatility. Inflation remains a key swing factor, with mixed readings and a tone in recent Fed messaging that keeps the “higher for longer” debate alive. Against that backdrop, earnings progress can still be overshadowed as real rates pressure valuations and keep the market macro-driven. The conversation also frames what “fair value” looks like in municipal bonds versus Treasuries and why technicals an...