The Fed Cuts Rates By Half a Percent

00:00 Intro
01:30 Fed Lowers Rates
09:31 Amazon Ends Work From Home
16:48 Tupperware Is Bankrupt

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[Kin--]

The belief that the Federal Reserve would stop raising interest rates was the driving force behind the entire economic chaos. What should we do now that we have a situation where interest rates are crashing? At this point, how would you suggest that I safely allocate $300k?

[nicolasbenson]

My wife is already panicking, so many questions! will the rate cut lead to inflation? I'm very worried about my $1million stock portfolio losing value. Do i move to 100% cash? What strategies should I be employing in my portfolio right now?

[CellyKingCelly]

I don't think you'll often hear a company say we failed to innovate

[renato_n.n]

Ending remote/hybrid work is much worse than firing 10000 people. Amazon is pushing away their best employees while Meta fired the 10000 worst ones. There is no comparison.

[lucaswilliams]

My primary concern is how to grow my reserve of $300k which has been sitting duck since forever with zero to no gains, sure I know the risks of short term gains are much greater but if well managed one'd make a killing, am I wrong?

[hirvingpetagna]

In my opinion, almost time. Sold almost half. I don't want to stay until the end. My neighbors who never ask stock market ask me how to buy QQQ & NVDA. I think it's done. What about you think?

[sourenasahraian]

Can someone explain how a daily 3-hour total commute, sitting in an office filled with constant background noise from colleagues and teams, and being stuck on endless calls, is supposed to be conducive to productivity—especially for jobs that require deep focus? I work at a large tech company, and even when everyone is physically present in the office, people still prefer using tools like Teams and Slack over face-to-face conversations. These tools allow for easier screen sharing, recording, and transcription, which ultimately makes them far more efficient for collaboration. So why force people into the office when the benefits of remote communication are so clear?

[TheAffirmationSpot]

As someone preparing to retire after 40 years in the corporate world, two-thirds of it with Fortune 100 tech companies, there’s a bigger issue here than Amazon’s data. In recent decades, our technology has made it unnecessary to trudge off to an office five days a week. That achievement is aspirational for our civilization. It provides people more flexibility to be people than just employees. Moves like this one represent old thinking and a step backwards. I’m not about to sell my Amazon shares over it, but we need to start thinking bigger on how work is integrated into life, not smaller.

[frapeyou]

Big L for going to office to work, any employee worth their salt will look elsewhere for a job, if it pays less but from home could be worth taking now

[elohcin]

Amazon is bleeding their brightest and smartest employees by doing this.

It’s easy for Jassy to sit in his nice private plush office and order everyone back to the office five days a week. He has no idea what he is talking about. Collaboration is not better in the office, especially when there is no privacy, and not even enough desks for everyone to sit at. Employee morale is at its lowest ever due to this stupid policy and no raises, and hardly any RSU refreshers.

[alexander]

You were much more critical of Elon Musk when he required employees to come back to work. Elon is really at another level.

[maiadazz]

With the Fed discussing interest rate cuts, I’m left wondering which stocks to buy now and when to sell. I'm uncertain how to properly allocate my money to build an optimal portfolio in this current economic climate, especially with my ambitious retirement goals.

[mikell.]

More excited about the video than the rate cut 😂

[rangledangle]

Convenient excuse is pretty accurate. Jassy is just doing a quiet layoff.

[plcbabalugats]

LOL Inflation is gone. Please ignore the 20-30 percent hikes in home, vehicle, and health insurance. Food is still expensive and housing costs have not really come down.

[Rhyno]

One note on the Tupperware bankruptcy. My mom had a bunch of Tupperware over the years and according to her they have a lifetime guarantee on their products. I wonder if that was too generous an offer and they were unable to sustain that practice long term.

[billyjohnson]

It’s time for dividend paying companies.

[TaggeGust]

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[sirheisenberg]

Rate cuts commence in June 2024, taking 6-8 months to complete. A potential crash, if any, might occur by March 2025. The soft landing narrative is gaining traction, making this big recession everyone is calling for less likely. With $1 million from a business sale, I'm seeking profitable investment opportunities for the next 3 years.