Debt Burden's Deadly Brew
The market is tired of guessing and waiting in vain. When will the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) raise its interest rates? This mist of uncertainty slightly cleared after the Fed disclosed the minutes of its October meeting last Wednesday. The hawkish camp that wants an interest hike in December has gained a stronger hold.
Since the Fed started toying with the idea in 2013, when it first announced that it would stop printing dollars to buy bonds, investment managers are now more ready to welcome a tighter US monetary policy. By now, an interest rate hike should have been factored into the prices of assets, bonds, and exchange rates.
November 24, 2015
The market is tired of guessing and waiting in vain. When will the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) raise its interest rates? This mist of uncertainty slightly cleared after the Fed disclosed the minutes of its October meeting last Wednesday. The hawkish camp that wants an interest hike in December has gained a stronger hold.
Since the Fed started toying with the idea in 2013, when it first announced that it would stop printing dollars to buy bonds
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