Amidst the turbulent seas of the stock market, the U.S. is facing a storm. The recent surge in December 2023 retail sales cast a shadow over the hopes of early interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year. The unlikely robustness in consumer spending sent shockwaves through the market, pushing the 10-year Treasury yield to a 5-week high, now hovering over the 4.1% mark. Hence, against this grim backdrop, investors must fine-tune their portfolios by dumping the stocks to sell, as discussed in the arti ...