The Federal Reserve’s hefty interest rate cut may prime a bubble in risk assets, Bank of America (BofA) said in outlining maneuvers for such a development. The Federal Open Market Committee is seeking to shove down real rates to stave off recessionary jobs cuts by small businesses,

One Bank of America strategist thinks the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest-rates by 50 basis points this week will ultimately end in tears for investors.

BofA Global Research was the only major brokerage to raise its forecast for the Federal Reserve's anticipated interest-rate cuts for the rest of 2024, a day after the U.S. central bank delivered an outsized cut.