A prominent cryptocurrency analyst believes the digital assets market will remain strong even if the Federal Reserve reduces interest rates.
In a recent video, Guy Turner from Coin Bureau expressed that both small-cap stocks and cryptocurrencies are likely to rise as the Fed continues to cut rates.
He noted that small-cap stocks are particularly sensitive to interest rate changes, and cryptocurrencies, especially altcoins, have shown a close correlation with these stocks, contributing to their current rally.
However, Turner warns that while this optimistic outlook is applicable in the short term, the long-term effects of rate cuts could lead to renewed inflation, potentially driving rates higher again. He explains that there is often a disconnect between market behavior and economic conditions regarding interest rate changes.
The market tends to react quickly to rate cuts, sometimes even preemptively, while it may take about two years for such cuts to positively impact the economy.
Turner highlighted that the markets responded to the Fed’s signals in late 2021 about future rate hikes, which led to a peak, followed by a significant downturn in mid-2022 when the Fed actually increased rates. This was primarily due to investor uncertainty about the trajectory of interest rates, which is frequently a key factor in market volatility.
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