Fed Rate Cut Round the Corner: Should You Make a Bet on AGNC Stock?
AGNCAGNC(AGNC) ZACKS·2024-09-05 01:11

AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC) is in the limelight with the Federal Reserve's decision to begin an interest rate cut this month. The Fed has kept its influential lending rate at its highest level at 5.25-5.50% since 2001 to tame inflation. The inflation has been gradually cooling down.On Aug. 23, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell stated that the central bank has "ample room" to maneuver as policy enters its next phase. He stressed that the timing and speed of reduction will "depend on incoming data." With this, as p ...