How gradual has monetary tightening been? Keep in mind that in addition to 200 bp of conventional rate raises, the Fed has shed about $270 bn of securities which is roughly equal to 30 bps on the Fed funds rate. pic.twitter.com/QkY0e5kDg4
— Greg Ip (@greg_ip) October 25, 2018
tightened financial conditions pic.twitter.com/I6PKXqEocg
— Sam Ro (@bySamRo) October 25, 2018
Rising Rates Fan Equity Fears Over $14 Trillion of Company Debt
Bloomberg–3 hours ago
Over the past decade, non-financial corporate debt worldwide has swelled 68 percent to $14 trillion, according to Sanford C. Bernstein. As economic growth ..
Gold to replace US Treasuries as the ‘ultimate risk-off asset’ – strategist
RT–28 minutes ago
According to Deluard, “the speculation around Russian and Chinese central banks buying up gold and selling US Treasuries” is another significant aspect to …
Junk Bonds Aren’t Going to Save You
Bloomberg–5 hours ago
In 2001, high-yield debt even rallied. … bonds are so illiquid relative to public equities that investors have a hard time noticing that risks are starting to bubble up.
How much interest does US pay on its massive debt pile? RT’s Keiser …
RT–36 minutes ago
Despite the 30-year decline in interest rates, US debt has been climbing almost exponentially faster with the latest budget deficit swelling by nearly a trillion …
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