"2024 Market Turbulence: Analyzing the Rocky Start and Future Outlook"

As 2024 began, both stocks and bonds experienced significant declines, ending a period of gains and raising concerns about the Federal Reserve's future policy direction. The S&P 500 saw its first drop in 10 weeks, breaking a nearly two-decade-long streak of weekly gains, while Treasuries and corporate credit suffered their worst week since October. This downturn reflects investor uncertainty and a sobering start to the new year on Wall Street.