Bitcoin Swings the Pendulum Back to the Jeffersonian Ideal
The arrival and ascent of a self-reliant money represents a rhythmic shift back to the ideals of liberty, individual rights, and civic virtue as America advances into the 21st century.
May 2022 FOMC Minutes: Good News, Bad News, and a Lot of Uncertainty Ahead
The FOMC’s meeting minutes paint an optimistic tone, projecting confidence that a shift to “neutral” will be enough to bring down inflation.
Munis off to rocky start to week, with returns in the red
Matt Dines is quoted this week in The Bond Buyer, highlighting cases for and against the coming restrictive monetary policy by the Fed.
Rising rates for bonds: How a journey back to normal might look
Matt Dines shares his thoughts on what a potential journey back to “normal” interest rates might imply for bond investors.
Cause and Effect: Navigating The Consequences of Zero Interest Rate and Easy Money Policies
For the past four decades, bonds have been on a great run. Investing in bonds today will in most cases yield you a negative real return.