Savvy Trades and Investments

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I see increasing interest rates to more normal historic levels as being a bullish signal--like taking a patient off life support. IMO the Fed should have moved sooner. The tax cut and ballooning deficits provide plenty of stimulus to an already healthy economy. A flat yield curve could be a negative for banks and other financials but otherwise shouldn't hurt stocks. Don't think gradually higher interest rates will either. Some pundits have already started predicting a near term top and recession. I don't see that happening any time soon (before 2020). If higher yielding bonds become a bigger part of individual portfolios, it could also stimulate personal consumption which has been an elusive component of the current expansion.