George Gammon: The Fed Just Broke Everything
Over the past year, the Federal Reserve has aggressively raised interest rates at its fastest pace in 40 years. The goal? To stop inflation in its
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Over the past year, the Federal Reserve has aggressively raised interest rates at its fastest pace in 40 years. The goal? To stop inflation in its
While the recent fears in the banking sector have waned, we’re not out of the woods yet. A combination of factors, including a slowing economy
Short-term market moves often come down to expectations. If traders expect good news, stocks may rise in anticipation. However, if there’s a negative development,
Cryptocurrencies are a relatively new asset. The first crypto, Bitcoin, was launched in 2009. It was created based on a white paper written in 2008. So
The past 15 years have been dominated by the 2008 housing meltdown and its aftermath. For years afterward, interest rates were kept at zero percent. While
Small businesses are in trouble. That’s largely due to rising interest rates. Higher interest rates have made it costlier to borrow. And investors are less
While we’ve just seen the two biggest bank failures since 2008, investors haven’t been too worried about any further contagion. Even with European banks
Markets have moved sideways in the weeks following the second and third-largest bank collapses in U.S. history. It’s clear that interest rates have
The latest bank crisis has caused investors to move into a number of safe-haven assets. That includes U.S. Treasury notes and bonds, as well
The banking system has seen the second and third largest failures in history, thanks to the seizure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. While these
Investors have a number of asset classes to invest in. Historically, liquid investments have been divided between stocks and bonds. Years of interest rates at zero
History may not repeat… but it certainly rhymes. The banking system is in turmoil again, and it’s clear that many are thinking back to the