The U.S. economy is poised to face more uncertainty heading into the fourth quarter. Investors who plan ahead may fare best, experts say.

Between the Federal Reserve's half-percent interest-rate cut, and Warren Buffett slowing the gradual sale of his stake in Bank of America, here are key market moves to know.

Since the 1970s, the performance of the S&P 500 has been slightly below average in the 12 months after the first interest rate cut of an easing cycle. But the index's performance has been far above average when rates have been lowered outside of a recession.

Historically, once the Fed starts lowering rates, value stocks outperform growth stocks, and defensive stocks outperform cyclicals. But that has generally happened when the Fed cu

The Fed's interest rate cuts should continue to fuel the stock market as long as the economy avoids recession, experts say. But stocks are overvalued.

It’s just not realistic to wait until problems show up,” he said. “If we want a soft landing, we can’t be behind the curve.”

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said interest rates need to be lowered “significantly” to protect the US labor market and support the US economy.

Investors are cheering as policymakers expect the labor market to hold steady through a series of smaller cuts into 2025.