MAI Capital Strategist: Don't Take Federal Reserve Rate Cuts for Granted; a Healthy Economy Is More Important Than Easing

【CoinPush】NYC-based MAI Capital Management’s Chief Market Strategist Chris Grisanti recently commented on the Federal Reserve’s rate decision, and it’s quite interesting.

He said that on the surface, this rate cut didn’t come as a surprise, as the rate was cut where it needed to be. But if you think carefully — it’s more complicated than it looks. From now until 2026, the supportive effect of rate cuts on the market may no longer be reliable, which is a bit problematic.

More importantly, what’s key is that the Fed, in its new wording, explicitly emphasizes that the “magnitude” and “timing” of future rate cuts are full of uncertainty. Translated, this means: don’t take rate cuts as an inevitable event.

Chris’s understanding is — only when the economy clearly cools down can we expect more rate cuts. But as a stock investor, he actually hopes not to see rate cuts in 2026. Why? Because that would imply the economy is on a downturn.

His logic is simple: rather than hoping for rate cuts to rescue the market, it’s better for the economy to be solid on its own. A healthy economic environment is more worth looking forward to than additional monetary easing.