Why the Fed's soft landing is in sight

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve as its highly-anticipated September meeting has finally arrived. The central bank is expected to cut interest rates for the first time in four years as it eyes a soft landing for the US economy in its battle against inflation. Dan Niles, Niles Investment Management founder and portfolio manager, joins Yahoo Finance anchor Seana Smith on Opening Bid to discuss how the Fed's rate-easing cycle could impact the market and why he believes a soft landing is in sight. Niles also discusses the state of AI and Big Tech as investors brace for a market rotation and look for returns on AI players' massive CapEx spending. Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens. Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. 00:00-Dan Niles joins Opening Bid 04:00-Looking at a soft landing 08:50-Why META is Nile's favorite 14:40-Apple is always a bit late 18:00-Revenue of AI stocks aren't aligned with spend Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky. Dan Niles is the founder and portfolio manager of Niles Investment Management serving institutional and high net-worth investors since 1990. Before the Wall Street bell called to him, launching a 34 year-long career, Dan was an engineer, having received a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering from Boston University and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices