The Correction Cometh as the Fed Put Goes Into High Gear

Episode 230 of the Investopedia Express podcast by Caleb Silver (March 17, 2025)

Published March 18, 2025

01:36 AM EDT

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The S&P 500 fell into a correction last week as sentiment soured to multi-year lows amid tariff and economic policy uncertainty. Don’t look now, but credit spreads are widening, pushing the Fed into the caution zone ahead of this week’s pivotal meeting on interest rates. Plus, six ways to protect your portfolio if you can’t sleep at night, and believe it or not, a big IPO is heading our way.

Links for Show Notes:

• https://site.warrington.ufl.edu/ritter/files/IPO-Statistics.pdf
• https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2003292/000162828025012824/klarnagroupplcf-1.htm
• https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html
• https://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-in-the-markets-this-week-11696253
• https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/creditspread.asp