Tag: RISE

Repo Crisis Continues

The Fed is still supplying an incredible $200 billion of short term financing to repo markets.  The Fed plans on printing money in order to buy nearly $50 billion in… Read more »

Inflation Isn’t Dead Yet

Core CPI was higher than expected at +0.3% for July and 2.2% year over year.  Inflation expectations have taken a nose dive according to the breakeven inflation rate on TIPS… Read more »

Collateral for Excess Reserves

As featured in Bond Buyer. The minutes from the June 18-19 Fed meeting show that the Fed is considering allowing banks to use collateral, such as T-Bills for excess reserves…. Read more »

Imagine Libra as an ETF

There is a lot of confusion over Facebook’s proposed electronic currency, Libra, because, well…it is confusing.  No one, not even Facebook, is sure of how Libra will take shape.  The… Read more »