Rate Hike!
Posted by Ray on February 18, 2010 under Main | 
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The Fed just raised interest rates to .50-.75% on the discount window. What does this mean? Nothing. It is simply just a measure to shut people like me up and to encourage banks to go to the private markets for capital. Essentially, this was a populous encouraged move and will have a negative impact on equities, but do not concern yourself with this.
This hike will not hurt corporate bonds, but treasuries and equities, ouch! The bottom line is that the Fed is not selling its assets so, again, this is meaningless at best. If they raise rates above 1% then be worried, but other than that, who cares. Ben, apparently, has just had enough of the negative mean people like me. However, this could prove difficult for Treasury as they have to place so much paper on to the Street. It is also a move to “prove” that this statistical recovery is for real, which it is not. A meaningful rate hike would be well above 1%, don’t hold your breath for that anytime soon.
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Johnnymustardseed said,
Ray,
I feel the same way, almost dispondent, I see the future and I wonder what it means for my children. Those CPAC speeches were stupid, I hope you got to see Tim Pawlenty telling everybody to” take a nine iron and smash the window of big government”. What and idiot, we have a $1.2 billion dolar deficit in Minnesota, his idea cut all corporate taxes, while he holds his hand out for $348 million in stimulus money. Joke! The days of tax cuts are over for sure. I like Ron Paul but he isn’t crazy enough for the Republicans though. I sometimes wonder if there is a better place to live? Canada?
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