http://www.inveslogic.com/tags/discount-rate Blog Articles Tagged with 'discount-rate' at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/william-polleys-blog/1132420?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate Since this is such an unusual event, I'm just going to print the entire press release complete with links to other central banks.Joint Statement by Central Banks Throughout the current financial crisis, central banks haveengaged in continuous close c... Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:29:19 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/william-polleys-blog/1132420?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1132219?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate Coordinated rate cuts around the world, 50 basis from the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and four other central banks. The banks lowered interest rates in an unprecedented, emergency coordinated bid to ease the economic effects of the financ... Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:09:06 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1132219?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1129990?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate The figure in the title of this piece is the amount of money committed by the Federal Reserve Bank since December 17, 2007 until September 23, 2008 in an effort to boost confidence in the financial system. Since December 17, 2007, we've had the failu... Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:53:32 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1129990?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1129345?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate click for iTunes Excellent series of podcasts by Tom Keene of Bloomberg on the Economy. Highlights include conversations with Nobel Laureates, professors and top economists. Great stuff.If you don't use iTunes, there is a listing of podcasts at Bloom... Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1129345?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/brad-delongs-semi-daily-journal/1128906?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate The TED Spread:Housing Prices:Stock Market:Unemployment:From Calculated Risk: Calculated Risk: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2008 Cliff Diving by Calculated Risk Dow off 6%. S&P 500 off 7%. NASDAQ off 7%. With the failure of the bailout in th... Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:30:34 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/brad-delongs-semi-daily-journal/1128906?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1129005?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate Here's the full text:Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.Here's the CBO analysis of the proposal.I'm with everyone else. The proposal could be better, but as I've argued all along, the problems are real and if this is the best we can get - a... Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:47:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1129005?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1125673?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate As I have said before, I find it helpful to group all the things the Fed and Treasury have done, are doing, and might do into three baskets, each corresponding to a different stage of the seriousness of the financial crisis and the soundness of the f... Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:54:13 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1125673?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/brad-delongs-semi-daily-journal/1125084?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate As I have said before, I find it helpful to group all the things the Fed and Treasury have done, are doing, and might do into three baskets, each corresponding to a different stage of the seriousness of the financial crisis and the soundness of the f... Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:16:58 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/brad-delongs-semi-daily-journal/1125084?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1121146?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate On Monday, we looked at Weekend Bailouts and Subsequent Market Reactions. CitiFX took a closer look at the data, and they confirm our prior position: Namely, that Support levels were eventually breached and the market trended lower. CitiFX Technica... Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:30:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1121146?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1120078?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate Another weekend, another bailout, another market reaction: How many Sunday press releases is it going to take to save the financial system from ruin? If you re are keeping score at home, this is now the sixth Sunday night/Monday morning press relea... Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:17:35 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1120078?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1110022?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate I had the opportunity to attend the corporate presentation by Mr. Clynton Nauman, President and CEO of Alexco Resource (AXU) [TSX: AXR]. Alexco Resource was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Vancouver. They engage in the exploration and de... Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:55:27 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1110022?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1103228?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate As expected, the FOMC left the target federal funds rate unchanged:Press Release, Release Date: June 25, 2008 The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 2 percent.Recent information indicates that... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:06:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1103228?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1103191?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate Today we saw the FOMC decision on rates, but the focus was more on the statements and wording than the unchanged Fed Funds Rate of 2.00% and a Discount Rate of...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and m... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:17:09 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1103191?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1095206?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate Everyone seems to be all abuzz about a Robert Novak column in today's Washington Post. Speculation that the Federal Reserve is about to begin inflation-fighting interest rate increases appears to be dead wrong. Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke is worrie... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1095206?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1093398?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate The national average for 30-year fixed mortgage rates has risen from a low of 5.62% on April 14th to 6.29% as of yesterday's close. As shown in the first chart below, similar spikes occurred in the first half of 2006 and 2007 as well. Anyone that... Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:45:28 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1093398?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/us-market-blog/1093577?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate The national average for 30-year fixed mortgage rates has risen from a low of 5.62% on April 14th to 6.29% as of yesterday's close. As shown in the first chart below, similar spikes occurred in the first half of 2006 and 2007 as well. Anyone that... Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:45:28 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/us-market-blog/1093577?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/larry-macdonalds-blog/1091175?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate Yesterday s decision by the Bank of Canada not to lower its discount rate as ... Click here to read more... Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:46:21 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/larry-macdonalds-blog/1091175?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/us-market-blog/1090178?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate I'll leave the likes of Dan Frommer to do the big-picture corporate economics of the costs and benefits of changing Apple's business model. I'm more interested in the user end: if the price of an iPhone drops by $200, but your phone bill rises by $10... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:56:41 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/us-market-blog/1090178?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1090293?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate I'll leave the likes of Dan Frommer to do the big-picture corporate economics of the costs and benefits of changing Apple's business model. I'm more interested in the user end: if the price of an iPhone drops by $200, but your phone bill rises by $10... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:56:41 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1090293?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/think-equity-blog/1077754?rsstype=tag&tag=discount-rate Oil Shock - a barrel of Texas Tea sold for over $135 on Thursday.Gas Shock - it cost me $80 to fill my 17 gallon tank this week.Milk Shock - at $4 a gallon, it cost almost as much to put milk on my cereal as gas in my car.Housing Shock - median home ... 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