Tagg, Melissa
The Yield Curve: What Is It Really Predicting? (Predicting the Markets Topical Study)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781948025034
- author:
- Tagg, Melissa
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Yri Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 56
- Dimensions:
- 20.3 x 13.3 x 0.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Business, Inflation, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Yield Curve: What Is It Really Predicting? The yield curve has become a closely watched indicator in the financial world, with its shape and changes often making headlines. However, its relationship to recessions is more complex than commonly perceived. In this study, Edward Yardeni and Melissa Tagg explore the yield curve's role in predicting monetary policy decisions, rather than economic downturns. The authors examine how the yield curve reflects the state of the economy and financial markets, including its impact on globalization and the US bond market. They also provide a primer on the yield curve, drawing from Yardeni's previous work, Predicting the Markets (2018). This study includes useful charts to help readers better understand the relationships between the yield curve and the economy. By gaining a deeper understanding of the yield curve, investors can make more informed decisions about the Federal Reserve's likely actions and anticipate potential economic shifts.