84. The recent stumble in financial markets is about to be a painful fall and the Fed won’t catch you

  Welcome back to Milkshakes, Markets, Madness. This is our Monday “Peek at the Week” which is part of the additional weekly content usually available exclusively on YouTube. Stay tuned for more of our regular weekly YouTube content to start appearing on the podcast feeds. In the meantime, check out all the additional videos on our YouTube Channel, including a “Midweek Update” and our NEW “Madness Edition” episode. If you are new to the show please read the LEARN MORE section which follows the show description and chapter timestamps further below. On our website there is an embedded video above and an audio player at the bottom of the page DOWN GOES MARKETS This is going to be a big week for markets as year-to-date gains are on a slippery slope towards being completely wiped out. That of course depends on when someone bought – the S&P 500 is still up a few percent on the year, but down 10% from recent highs. More pain awaits investors if markets fall further from here, but don’t expect the Fed to bail you out. The Fed will announce a rate policy decision on Wednesday, and although the consensus is another pause, tough talk in their forward guidance could spook markets a day after Halloween. This will all unfold prior to the non-farm payroll employment data on Friday. In addition to these two big market moving events, one can’t ignore the risks for further escalation in the Middle East and what this could do to a shaky market struggling to find its footing. This and more in the latest “Peek at the Week” episode of the Milkshakes Markets Madness Show. https://youtu.be/GtOYIB_5IO8 ————————————– PEEK AT THE WEEK (October 30, 2023) Season 01, Episode 79 ————————————– “Peek at the Week” is a Monday video release that looks at the economic calendar for the upcoming week and discusses possible impacts on financial markets. *** More information about Milkshakes Markets Madness, and the hosts, can be found after the chapter timestamps below. *** ————— CHAPTERS ————— 00:00 – “PTJ Trader” video intro Watch the “Trader” movie here: https://youtu.be/5x1yaNsRBE0 00:17 – Economic Calendar Dollar Event Horizon: https://youtu.be/X39yT9O0EFI 01:38 – Breaking psychological levels 03:24 – Hawkish Pause 2.0 04:37 – Violently Sideways Violently Sideways: https://youtu.be/TvZLM7UGYTc 06:07 – More downside from here 10:41 – Brent’s upcoming trip / Wrap-up 12:29 – “War” outro 13:04 – Disclaimer ——————— LEARN MORE ——————— Every week, Brent Johnson and Jon Kutsmeda invite you to share a laugh at their favorite Twitter tantrums, and the madness of financial markets. If you are tired of drawn out,