The London Interbank Offered Rate is one of the most important metrics for determining short-term interest rates around the world. Americans don’t know LIBOR the way other countries do since we pay attention to the federal funds rate offered by the Federal...
Tech Stocks Get Smashed, Commodities are at Historical Lows If you’ve ever witnessed a marriage fall apart, many will try to point to one specific incident or reason as to the split, but in reality, the last straw was just the one that broke the camel’s back and got...
The yield curve has been a predictor of recessions for as long as they’ve existed. It’s an important tool for the finance industry as a whole because it determines what rates banks can lend at. So, you ask, what exactly is the yield curve? It’s essentially a...
An interesting theory emerges when analyzing the cryptocurrency market. Cryptocurrency is the newest financial phenomenon, and the reason for this is the failure of the fiat system. Throughout history, political and economic chaos usually stem from a currency failure....
Why do we have inflation and deflation? Why do we need to have such a paradigm in modern financial markets? Inflation is a term associated with a growing economy and rising prices. Central banks mandate a 2% inflation target so that prices will rise, stimulating...