RPT- Wall Street Banks Set to Profit Again When Fed Withdraws Pandemic Stimulus
With the central bank nearing the time when it will start winding down its asset purchases, banks are set to profit again.
With the central bank nearing the time when it will start winding down its asset purchases, banks are set to profit again.
Bond markets have gone overboard pricing in interest-rate increases by the Federal Reserve, all signs suggest inflation threat will prove temporary.
Investors are worried price rises will prove more sustained than officials expect, forcing policy makers to accelerate interest-rate hikes.
Inflation, which most central bankers view as temporary, may well persist amid a strong U.S. economy and tight labor market.
“You’ve got to prick this bubble a little bit,” MS CEO James Gorman. “Money is a bit too free and available right now.” From interview Bloomberg TV.
Dr. Doom’s latest call: Forget about rate hikes or tapering, at least anytime soon.
Market signals point to interest rates rebounding within the next year and a half, said Greg Staples, DWS Group.