Tom Spencer
NOVEMBER 17, 2018
Many an economics and finance course later, I see that the layers of complexities to the 2008 financial crisis are innumerable. This is because the initial trigger for the crisis was reliance by major banks, particularly those in the United States, on mortgage backed securities as collateral. It all seemed so clear.
MishTalk
APRIL 4, 2014
For households headed by someone 40 years old or younger, wealth adjusted for inflation remains 30 percent below 2007 levels on average, according to research by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. The average value of housing on young families’ balance sheets remains about 35 percent below its 2007 level, the St.
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MishTalk
AUGUST 7, 2013
Balanced Budget Ammendment Sign the Balanced Budget Petition. Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market; Will QE Cause Inflation? Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market. The risk premiums of risky securities have become unsustainably compressed in the process, and the Feds balance sheet has metastasized to $3.5
MishTalk
OCTOBER 26, 2013
Inquiring minds are monitoring the Fed''s Balance Sheet. One more week like this and the FED balance sheet will be $1 trillion more than last year at this time. Bank profits are. Banks cannot use the money and are not lending it. click on chart for sharper image. Breakdown From Year Ago. Excess Reserves.
Tom Spencer
AUGUST 25, 2018
The story of the 2008 financial crisis begins somewhere shortly after the death of Jesus Christ himself. By distributing 100 million sesterces from the imperial bank to reliable bankers around the Empire and dropping interest rates to zero for three years, Tiberius saved Rome and the other affected nations of Egypt, Greece, and France.
MishTalk
DECEMBER 18, 2013
The Financial Times notes a Big rise in subordinated debt issuance by EU banks Banks have taken advantage of yield-chasing investors to issue $90.7bn of subordinated debt for the year to date, a 41 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2012. It relates to bail-in procedures in the alleged European "banking union".
MishTalk
AUGUST 6, 2013
Balanced Budget Ammendment Sign the Balanced Budget Petition. Reader Question: Does the Fed Balance Sheet Properly Reflect QE Announcements? The feds balance sheet doesnt reflect it. So if QE is $85B a month, where is it and why doesnt it show up in the Feds balance sheet.". Feds Balance Sheet.
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