Tag - corporate debt bubble

Federal Reserve Blowing Bond Bubble Even Bigger

Whenever the Federal Reserve, or any government agency for that matter, intervenes in the economy, it is always going to end up picking winners and losers. Government intervention distorts economic activity, and very often in ways that are detrimental to the functioning of the economy. The Federal Reserve’s latest attempts...

The Real Problem With Investing in Stocks and Bonds Right Now

Hope springs eternal in the minds of many investors, who are optimistic that stock markets will regain their former high levels. But with the Dow Jones now closer to 20,000 points than 30,000 points, that isn’t likely. Still, there are major reasons not to invest in stocks and corporate...

Fed Goes All In: Is Hyperinflation in the Cards?

The last couple of weeks have seen an unprecedented amount of Federal Reserve intervention in financial markets. Just to recap, here’s what the Fed had already done as of last Friday: Pledged up to $5.5 trillion in repo market liquidity; Cut its target federal funds rate to zero; Promised...