Attention Economy


Thursday, January 6, 2022

Stocks, Bonds, and the Fed

What Happens When Bonds Lose Money
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-06/bond-investors-brace-for-more-disappointment-after-down-year
With the Federal Reserve focused on fighting inflation, rate hikes could mean losses for the “safe haven” side of your portfolio.


Inflation could linger longer than previously expected, Federal Reserve officials discussed in December
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2022/01/05/fed-inflation-minutes/
 
Fed Leaves Gradualism Behind with Urgency on Rates, Assets
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-05/fed-leaves-gradualism-behind-with-urgency-on-rates-assets
 
Debate Emerges Over How to Shrink Fed’s $8 Trillion Bond Pile
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-05/debate-emerges-over-how-to-shrink-fed-s-8-trillion-bond-pile