Originally posted by MoneyMetals.com here: https://www.moneymetals.com/podcasts/2016/05/27/debt-crisis-bullion-prices-000872
History shows that interest rates tend to rise along with inflation rates. When the Fed overshoots inflation, then, yes, it can cause markets to tumble. But with the Fed funds rate barely a quarter of a point above zero, we’re a long way away from an overshoot.
History shows that interest rates tend to rise along with inflation rates. When the Fed overshoots inflation, then, yes, it can cause markets to tumble. But with the Fed funds rate barely a quarter of a point above zero, we’re a long way away from an overshoot.