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The markets await the results of the Fed's meeting when is concludes, March 22.

Recent banking sector issues have resulted in a massive u-turn for market expectation regarding interest rates. Here's what you need to know:

👀 Market watchers anticipated the Fed would raise short-term interest rates to between 5.25% and 5.5% by June.

🏛️ But regulators took over Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, bringing expectations to a screeching halt.

🔻 Now, the speculators anticipate the Fed will drop interest rates to between 3.5% and 3.75% by late 2023.

Ultimately, it's down to what Jerome Powell and the other Fed Chairs decide, making March 22 a red letter day for the financial world.

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After the closure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) what happens next? 🤔

Credibility is everything to the Federal Reserve, but that credibility will be tested soon. Here's what you need to know:

💬 Fed Chair Powell confidently told Wall Street to prepare for a 25-basis point increase in short-term rates in March.
⚡2022's rapid rise in interest rates continues to be a stressor on the banking system.
💪The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has taken control of both Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank (SB).
📣 The U.S. government has already approved plans to safeguard depositors and financial institutions affected by the closing of both SVB and SB.

With this in mind, it may be best to prepare for more market volatility until the Fed can provide further guidance leading up to its two-day meeting.

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The IRS adjusted long-term capital gains brackets for 2023, which can provide an opportunity to be in the 0% capital gains bracket. CNBC has the story:

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