Fed Chair Powell is 'probably sympathetic' to a 50 basis point rate cut: JPMorgan's Kelsey Berro

Kelsey Berro, JPMorgan Asset Management fixed income portfolio manager, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the Fed's interest rate decision this week, what to expect from the central bank meeting, rate path outlook, state of the economy, latest market trends, and more.

[Muller_Andr]

Markets look like 2015-16. Probably going back to all time highs, but will probably go sideways until fed signals rate cut, Recently sold 25% of my portfolio comprising of plummeting stocks that were recommended by certain financial YouTubers, quite devastating!

[TamalaRenéeJones-hg]

Sounds like a skeptical outlook on things then. With the rate cuts do you think it's best for us who are not conservative investors to focus on bonds or dividend stocks? I want to reallocate my 7-figure portfolio and I preferably want the assets with the best ROI.

[om]

If they do 50, what do they signal for november and december? 0.25 cuts? No one will believe them. If they do 50, they will raise expectations of 150 basis points of cuts by year end. I'm not sure the Fed wants to loosen financial conditions that fast.

[popsemeraldcity]

Don't you think a 1/4 point is more Powell's style....with another 1/4 poiint in November?

[andybuchanan]

She's always got really thoughful balanced commentary. Big fan. Great guest.

[The_Viking]

Fed don’t try to please the market, they will do 25bsp not 50. Becuase with 50, inflation might come back so you will have a situation with high inflation with aggressive rate cut. He can always cut more on Nov. in summary market will disappointed and will test Aug first week bottom.

[stricklandpilman]

I really want to learn more about stocks, how do i start and would probably consider investing after getting all the informations

[prolific]

Comments are full of smooth brains that think a 50 point cut will pump the markets 😂

[silaakkidumma]

Bond market wants 50 and growth market wants 😁25
25 is good to start

[thisisheaven]

It's time for the Fed to turn the money printers on.... It's been long enough.

[royprovins]

Yes we need to cut cut cut so my monthly and quarterly statements to my customers look good and I keep my job

[Dptl]

Something tells me these rate cuts news are not meant for retail investor ❤😊

[drboyce]

This man is terrible at getting his questions out

[clifftanch]

This is a reasonable point: This FOMC learned on the way up that gradualism is not always the way to go.

[nickvin]

Touting the economy is beyond strong and then begging for rate cuts just lets us all know how over leveraged you are in equities.

[Dptl]

This is an excellent gimmick, raise the rate 200 basis point and then lower 25 points claiming to help the economy ❤❤

[SpeakTheTruthSTT]

the fed need this to be a boom for talking point !!!

[nowonderfreebeats]

Maybe they learned something 😂😂

Ohhhh its transitory 😂

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[SilverMonsterCoind]

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