US market on Wed (22 Mar) traded directionlessly until 2:00pm when the FOMC meeting was over with the press conference by Mr Powell, hot on the heels. When the 0.25% interest hike was confirmed, market “reacted positively” initially. It was afterall the much anticipated 0.25% and not the much feared 0.5%. The “euphoria” proved to be short-lived as the press conference pressed on with Mr Powell further confirming that there would be no let down from the central bank in their fight to bring inflation down. Personally I think, it is commendable that the Fed Reserves provides a clear direction of where they are heading without being ambiguous. Doing so minimizes “speculations” of any sorts to be postulated by Wall Street to smoke-screen and “fool” the general public. Agree ? By The Time Marke
Morningstar notes: Buy Berkshire Hathaway $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$ $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.A)$ stock for Warren Buffett’s steady hand during crises.Why?The company's long history of aiding failing banks is one reason for investors to buy Berkshire Hathaway.Recently, the market has noticed that The “Oracle of Omaha” has been in contact with the Biden administration in recent days about possibly investing in regional banks in some way.“On multiple occasions over the past two decades we have seen firms seek out capital from Berkshire on the belief that the ‘Buffett Seal of Approval’ that came with that capital injection would reduce the pressure on their shares,” Mornings