Fed Keeps Interest Rates Steady; Markets Unmoved
The Federal Open Market Committee kept its target federal funds rate steady last week in a move that was largely anticipated by markets Markets had priced in previous rate cuts and weren’t looking...
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The Federal Open Market Committee kept its target federal funds rate steady last week in a move that was largely anticipated by markets Markets had priced in previous rate cuts and weren’t looking...
Gold has been a valued and cherished asset for centuries It has helped millions of people protect their assets over the years, as it provides an unparalleled ability to maintain its value in the face...
One of the big stories in financial markets this year was the huge spike in interest rates on overnight repurchase agreements (repos) Very few people outside financial analysts and market watchers...
While the United States has long been off the gold standard, the relationship between the US dollar and gold remains The strength of the dollar is one factor that many investors take into account...
Every day brings more and more news that market participants are warning of the risk of a severe recession Experienced traders from both stock and bond markets are positioning themselves to protect...
Every day seems to bring more and more news of headwinds facing the economy Now international organizations are warning that global trade growth is slowing, an ominous indicator that the world...
World reserve currencies don’t remain reserve currencies forever The British pound and its gold standard once ruled international finance, but after abandoning the gold standard during World War I...
Ray Dalio is one of the world’s richest men, one of its most prominent investors, and the founder of one of the world’s largest hedge funds He’s also bearish on the future of the economy,...
A key component to the surge in stock prices over the past several years has been the record high level of corporate stock buybacks Corporations have been issuing trillions of dollars in debt in...
For years, market analysts have wondered when the fourth round of quantitative easing (QE) would occur We all remember QE1, QE2, and QE3, which mainstream economic analysts praise as having saved the...
With manufacturing activity slowing, job postings declining, and manufacturing activity grinding to a halt, the economy is obviously headed toward recession Yet stock markets seem oblivious to all of...
A key part in investors’ decision-making processes when deciding on what to invest in is how much they can expect to gain over the long term Most investors are really only passive investors, buying...
One of the themes that has marked this year’s Democratic debates has been the topic of Medicare for all On the surface it seems like a great idea, expanding Medicare so that everyone will have...
Stock market bulls have been making the rounds on mainstream financial news shows trying to make the case that stock markets remain a great investment Their views are based less on analysis of...
For decades most people assumed that they would find a job after college, work hard for 30-40 years, and retire comfortably with a pension But that assumption has long since gone by the wayside...
The corporate debt bubble that threatens to burst and take down the economy is an enormous but highly underrated problem With corporate debt issuance over 50% higher than before the last financial...
The massive corporate debt bubble that exists in the United States today is perhaps one of the most under-reported pieces of financial news there is Even when you do hear about it, it’s as though...