Coronavirus: Economy Killer or Planned Event? (RTD Live Talk)

Coronavirus: Economy Killer or Planned Event? (RTD Live Talk)

Should you be worried about the coronavirus? The coronavirus is the next black swan that was strategically planned as the global economy corrodes. Our economy is extremely fragile and it wouldn’t take much for it to collapse if the coronavirus gets out of hand....
Nationalizing the Federal Funds Market

Nationalizing the Federal Funds Market

Last week’s volatility in the market for fed funds gave a lot of equity managers an opportunity to brush up on their understanding of the workings of the short-term money markets.  The Fed of New York was forced to offer cash to the Street in the form of...
The Fed May Give Trump His Rate Cut, but It Won’t Help

The Fed May Give Trump His Rate Cut, but It Won’t Help

by Patrick Watson Investors are in a buying mood despite many economic warning signs. Why? For some, it’s because they expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and otherwise “stimulate” the economy. They believe (correctly) it would drive stock and real estate...