Negative Bond Yields

[Rareearth]

Yes that is likely part of the motivation.
Not sure, even if rates were 2% higher that it would have much impact on the stock markets?

Maybe they should buy land 😅

[errolanderson]

Believe a 2% rate hike would knock-the-socks-off the U.S. economy and slam average American net worth. Consumer debt a way too high . . . .

U.S. economy is battling stagflation and this suggests they will remain in a low growth environment for several years.

[Rareearth]

We keep hearing what the rise in rates will do to the economy. They are talking about 10 to 25 basis point moves. If reducing rates,have little impact on the economy, will raising them have any impact? Just a question, no shooting please. If rates go up I just don't think the markets will crash, where will that money go? Probably not all into land. It is money flow, maybe commodities for another run?
The global population 9 billion by 2025 is hard to relate to, but if that equals 25,000 (or is it a 100,000 I can't remember now)people per day that's both economic growth and unemployment both.

How's that for all over the map

[errolanderson]

Rareearth . . . good comments.

Believe the U.S. rate decision is such a hair-trigger due to the excessive government and consumer debt level. Also, if it doesn't work, will the Fed be forced enter the world of negative rates like Europe?

Also, a U.S. rate hike presents contagion risk outside of U.S. borders. Countries like Brazil can ill-afford a U.S. rate hike on their debt and deepening recession.

Fed released a rate statement this aft. Basically, they are just poker-faced with no rate hike mentioned . . .. suggesting to me, September hike is now off-the-table.

[Rareearth]

I wonder if the usa wants to hurt the other economies if they can, they are the only country talking rate hikes. it's a tough place to be number 1, defender of good and battle master against evil. So long as others hurt more than they do economically or other wise, a win is a win

[cottonpicken]

Just seen it the other day it was 124 or 224,000

[errolanderson]

The Fed was very poker-faced this aft is their rate statement stating absolutely nothing.

Rate hike appears off for September (IMO).

[cottonpicken]

At any rate canada is on sale 20% in the fx and a commoditie crash