Rissmiller: What to Expect From the Fed Next Year

The video discusses the relationship between CEO confidence and capital spending, highlighting the importance of investment from CEOs. It also examines the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions, focusing on the December hike and market expectations for future rate hikes. The potential impact of fiscal policy and trade uncertainty on these decisions is also considered.

What is the relationship between CEO confidence and capital spending?

• CEO confidence and capital spending occur simultaneously.

• There is no correlation between CEO confidence and capital spending.

• CEO confidence leads capital spending by about three months.

• Capital spending leads CEO confidence by about three months.

What could potentially increase CEO confidence according to the discussion?

• A decrease in interest rates

• A policy change on repatriated earnings

• An increase in government spending

• A reduction in corporate taxes

What is the market's expectation for the number of Fed rate hikes in the upcoming year?

• One or two hikes

• Four hikes

• Three hikes

• No hikes

What is the significance of the Fed's forecast in the context of interest rate hikes?

• It is only relevant for long-term planning.

• It influences market reactions and expectations.

• It has no impact on the economy.

• It determines the exact number of hikes.

Why might the Fed find it challenging to maintain a consistent pattern of rate hikes?

• Due to changes in the Fed's leadership

• Because of the need to break an every-other-meeting pattern

• Because the market cannot handle any hikes

• Due to a lack of economic data