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Can Gradual Interest-Rate Tightening Prevent A Bust?

Can Gradual Interest-Rate Tightening Prevent A Bust?

Authored by Frank Shostak via The Mises Institute,

Fed policy makers are of the view that if there is the need to tighten the interest rate stance the tightening should be gradual as to not destabilize the economy.

The gradual approach gives individuals plenty of time to adjust to the tighter monetary stance. This adjustment in turn will neutralize the possible harmful effect that such a tighter stance may have on the economy.

Insider Trading Inc: Beat The Market, Work For The SEC

Insider Trading Inc: Beat The Market, Work For The SEC

It’s often said in financial markets that correlation does not mean causation. On some occasions, however, denying the causation seems so outlandish to be, frankly, preposterous. As a case in point, Institutional Investor (II) discovered a newly published academic work investigating the investment returns of SEC employees. It turns out those guys are surprisingly good.

According to II, employees at the Securities and Exchange Commission may benefit from divesting companies ahead of investigations, research shows.

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