In this week's market update, Allan Small breaks down the top three things investors should focus on before making their next investment decision:
1. The Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement — With markets pricing in a high probability of a quarter-point cut, Allan explains what a cut or no cut could mean for stocks.
2. Key U.S. economic updates — Jobs data, inflation (CPI & PCE), and what the newest numbers reveal about the direction of the economy and interest rates going into the new year.
3. Finding bargains even as markets sit near all-time highs — Allan highlights why recent pullbacks have created opportunities in names like Meta, Dell, Blackstone, Oracle, and Amazon, and why many of today's best values are in the U.S. rather than Canada.