Rate-Cut Bonanza Keeps Markets at Record Highs
Wednesday, August 13, 2025Market participants continue to ride the narrative that interest rate cuts will be coming down, and perhaps faster than we had initially thought. Recall not long ago, a plurality of analysts were considering zero rate cuts for 2025. Now we’re up to 2-3 again (it had been 5-6 at the start of the year), and at least one might be a 50 basis-point (bps) cut, not 25 bps.This would presumably bring down mortgage rates as well, which is why we’re seeing mortgage lenders like Rocket Compan ...