By Matthew Carr, Emerging Trends Strategist, The Oxford Club
We've had a volatile year with a couple of blindside shocks. But the markets have pushed higher as much of the anxiety and uncertainty that's dogged investors over the past year has eased.
But there's still that one nagging little fear generator left... the coming interest rate hike.
Many investors are wondering the same thing: What does a rate hike mean for the markets?
To answer this, I went back and looked at the best-performing sectors prior to the Fed lifting rates... and the best sectors following rate hikes.
The results hold some very important takeaways for investors...
What's Best to Own (in Good Times and Bad)
Historically, one of the best sectors to own in the months leading up to a Fed rate hike is Technology. And when we look at the tech-heavy Nasdaq's performance over the past six… Read More …
