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22 Mar 2023 2 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara $0.58
And there you have it! The FED just announced that key lending rates are going up to 4.75 to 5%. On top of that, they will continue with their quantitative tightening by offloading mortgage backed securities and treasuries. There was intense scrutiny...
21 Mar 2023 3 minute read 2 comments SweptOverNiagara $0.35
Canada's central bank led the charge in March, 2022 with its first of many successive rate hikes right up to January of this year bringing their key lending rate to 4.5% from near zero a year earlier. The FED followed suit a month later and has raise...
9 Mar 2023 2 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara $0.05
One year ago, in March, 2022 the Bank of Canada began an aggressive rate hike that saw interest rate increases at each policy meeting, the last of which was at the end of January when the BoC raised by another 25 basis points to top out at 4.5%. Yes...
15 Jan 2023 5 minute read 5 comments SweptOverNiagara $0.02
You might be wondering, 'What is M2 Money Supply and what does velocity have to do with it?'. First of all, you're not alone. It took me a long time to truly understand what it is and it took me an even longer period to understand why the velocity of...
4 Jan 2023 1 minute read 4 comments Fabrynar. $0.08
The Federal Reserve, the central banking system of the United States, has taken a cautious approach towards Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. In a two-page document released in these days, the Fed warned banks about the risks associated with cryptocurren...
15 Dec 2022 3 minute read 0 comments CryptoMasterMiner $1.17
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the interest rate a half a point matching most analyst expectations. The increase is lower than the 75-point basis the agency has raised rates in the last four meetings, an indication that inflation is beginnin...
3 Nov 2022 2 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara $1.02
Last week, I reported that the Bank of Canada surprised markets by raising interest rates by half a percentage point (50 basis points) instead of the expected 75 basis points. This sparked speculation the Federal Reserve Bank of the U.S.A. would also...
25 Sep 2022 3 minute read 0 comments CryptoJD $0.35
The Fed raised interest rates for the third time in a row, backed by stronger predictions for future hikes, sending the dollar index and fixed income yields to fresh highs. Volatility had increased across all asset classes, causing the ten-year minus...
1 Sep 2022 1 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara $0.12
The U.S. dollar strengthened to a high this morning or 109.547 which is a near 20 year high while WTI (West Texas Intermediate) and Brent Crude oil are both down for the day by 2.86% and 2.57% respectively. The strength of the dollar and weakness of...
29 Aug 2022 2 minute read 4 comments SweptOverNiagara $0.03
As the Federal Reserve Bank gets ready for its next FOMC meeting in September, most bets are in for at least a half percent increase (50 bps) but more likely, a three-quarter percent increase. There are those who are saying to brace for an unexpected...
