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GNL says
Will they continue to raise rates?
I hope so.
Will they continue to raise rates?
It's really funny to watch the foreigners squirm. You see there's about 15 trillion in dollar denominated debt owed by foreign entities.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fed-keep-rates-high-thanks-000020956.html
Fed Will Keep Rates High Thanks to Inflation
No competent person in economics or finance thinks inflation is caused by corporate greed. Inflation, the general rise in prices across the board, has one and only one cause - the overprinting of fiat currency.
If there is collusion within certain industries such as serious AntiTrust effort, then in some segments of economy there may be "artificial" inflation.
Remember, inflation is the rise in prices across the board, it has nothing to do with high prices in one sector due to shortages. With inflation, it is the money itself that is devalued, not when a specific product increased in value due to demand exceeding supply.
Grab some 13 week and 6 month US Treasuries and sit back and collect 5%/year, risk free.
$1 million invested means $50,000 in passive annual income, not bad for sitting on your ass, downing Margaritas, and munching on carnitas tacos
sit back and collect 5%/year
Banks like Schwab, USAA, etc. are going to need to increase their savings account rates to compete with this.
When you get 13-week or 6-mo t-bills, don't they mature at the end of that period? It is not guaranteed that you can roll them over at that interest rate into the future.
Al_Sharpton_for_President says
Grab some 13 week and 6 month US Treasuries and sit back and collect 5%/year, risk free.
$1 million invested means $50,000 in passive annual income, not bad for sitting on your ass, downing Margaritas, and munching on carnitas tacos
When you get 13-week or 6-mo t-bills, don't they mature at the end of that period? It is not guaranteed that you can roll them over at that interest rate into the future.
Yes it requires me to login and make a few clicks on a website each week. But it gets me more $$ than a MM account and is free of state taxes.
No competent person in economics or finance thinks inflation is caused by corporate greed. Inflation, the general rise in prices across the board, has one and only one cause - the overprinting of fiat currency.
The Federal Reserve raised the target range for its benchmark interest rate by 0.25% on Wednesday and left the door open for more rate hikes this year.
Once again, the Fed does the wrong thing and leaves rates the same.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/interest-rates-staying-higher-for-longer-means-at-least-through-2026-for-the-fed-100035115.html
Interest rates staying 'higher for longer' means at least through 2026 for the Fed
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"Historically, the US central bank has avoided surprising markets – say, by going 75bp when it is not priced in," Barclays economists led by Jonathan Millar said in a note to clients published Friday.
"But next week, we feel, is likely to be an exception."
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/inflation-puts-pressure-on-powell-what-to-know-this-week-162615319.html