There has always been the assumption that the Fed will be there to backstop any losses. They have done this through buying toxic assets and bonds. This doesn’t resolve any issue whatsoever, but it gives the markets reassurance that the financial system can persist while the crisis simply continues. Make it known: The Financial Crisis never ended. This may be considered Part 2 but it’s simply a continuation. The weakness is apparent because the central bankers bought everything they were able to. This time however, they’ll go one big step further.
Markets: Indexes, Bonds, Forex, Key Commodities, ETFs
US jobs report February 2020: nonfarm payrolls up 273,000; unemployment 3.5%
www.cnbc.com/2020/03/06/us-jobs-report-february-2020.html
Kudlow: Long term investors should think ‘about buying these dips’
www.cnbc.com/2020/03/06/kudlow-long-term-investors-should-think-about-buying-these-dips.html
The market now sees the Fed cutting by 75 basis points in March
www.cnbc.com/2020/03/06/the-market-now-sees-the-fed-cutting-by-75-basis-points-in-march.html
30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US) | FRED | St. Louis Fed
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MORTGAGE30US
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Assets: Total Assets: Total Assets (Less Eliminations From Consolidation): Wednesday Level (WALCL) | FRED | St. Louis Fed
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WALCL
Assets: Securities Held Outright: U.S. Treasury Securities: All: Wednesday Level (TREAST) | FRED | St. Louis Fed
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TREAST
Assets: Securities Held Outright: Mortgage-Backed Securities: Wednesday Level (WSHOMCB) | FRED | St. Louis Fed
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WSHOMCB
Six takeaways from Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren’s March 6 remarks at the conference “Current Monetary Policy: The Influence of Marvin Goodfriend” – Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
U.S. Yields Hurtle Toward Zero With Thin Market Stunning Traders
finance.yahoo.com/news/u-rates-hurtle-toward-zero-103400835.html
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