Mikeoxenormous
Diamond Member
MSN
Leave it up to the government to be a day late and a dollar short. Well, in this instance, too many dollars chasing too few goods. When the Federal Reserve(not part of the government) had first announced the larger than expected rate cut .25% was expected .50% was given, the market went up fast. Then when people started actually analyzing why such a large interest rate was given, it was too late, the market started heading south. Bad news for the VP, because it is the Economy Stupid.The Fed should have cut interest rates a lot sooner, according to Jeff Gundlach.
The "Bond King" thinks the economy is already in recession, as evidenced by rising layoffs.
Job cut announcements climbed 193% over the last month, per a report from Challenger.
The Fed is cutting interest rates too late, as mounting job losses show that the US economy is already in a recession, according to Jeff Gundlach.
The billionaire "bond king" and DoubleLine CEO pointed to the Fed's anticipated rate move on Wednesday, with markets expecting central bankers to lower the federal funds rate by 50 basis points at the conclusion of their policy meeting.