Fed rate poll

margins aren't great except for the energy sector, prices are higher, but mostly oil related. Hike policy will continue, but there should be a pause here, already seeing negative effects from previous hikes, don't want to head into a recession.

 

I voted "pause", only because of Rita. They can always raise rates later before next meeting.

 

see my previous, the gist being that disasters are inflationary.

 

U.S. Bond Firms Cut 10-Year Forecast

Another year on the books and another year bond guys have to cut forecast.

Whoever casted the rate cut in this poll, your too early. Wait for at least Thanksgiving retail sales numbers along how the retailers played it.

 

yeap --- just what I thought.

 

oops! What happened?

 

I think Greenspan is more worried about inflation and deflating the second great bubble he's created. housing. Rates will keep on going up.

 

Wow what a day! Been a while since the market saw a rate hike it didn't like.

 

Must have been a real beating for the five guys who voted for a rate cut!

 

imho it had a lot to do with oil. This thing has been propped by that sector for a long time and we're seeing some weakness - even with Rita! :eek: