what's up with the "urging" the Fed to cut by 50 bps today? the rate cut is known NOW - and it will be no more & no less than 25 bps/0.25%. there is absolutely nothing to speculate about here i assure you that your urges won't affect what the market already priced in π
these dynamics create an incentive for further upward price pressure: β purchase prices raise due to low rates and ample financing βrent prices raise because purchase prices become too high
i've previously written an article about what makes real estate so special in terms of funding/re-funding capacity banks finance β75% LTV on real estate purchases, and you can use existing properties as additional collateral π§΅read it here: https://illya.sh/threads/@1757632740-1.html
i've previously written an article about what makes real estate so special in terms of funding/re-funding capacity banks finance β75% LTV on real estate purchases, and you can use existing properties as additional collateral π§΅read it here: https://illya.sh/threads/@1757632740-1.html
it's not just the Fed, the ECB is also lowering rates into higher inflation this puts upwards pressure on both, real estate purchase and rent prices so you can expect both - house prices and rents - to increase throughout the next 2 years
how will asset prices react to Fed's interest rate decision? if the FOMC members suggest rates lower than in the June 2025 - expect an upwards rally in assets if the FOMC members suggest higher or non-decreasing near future rates - expect a downward rally/profit taking in assets
during the Sept 17th 2025 FOMC meeting, the Fed will publish a new dot plot with the suggested interest rates for 2025, 2026, 2027 and longer-term
during the Sept 17th 2025 FOMC meeting, the Fed will publish a new dot plot with the suggested interest rates for 2025, 2026, 2027 and longer-term
so the most likely outcome is a 25bp/0.25% rate cut on September 17th 2025, and then at least one more cut in 2025
so the most likely outcome is a 25bp/0.25% rate cut on September 17th 2025, and then at least one more cut in 2025
a cut larger than 25bp is highly unlikely, since the current CME's 30 Day Federal Funds Futures price strongly implies a 4.0%-4.25% target rate this is 25bp/0.25% below the current target rate of 4.25%-4.5%
based on the current Fed policy guidance available since June 2025, by the end of 2025 the Fed Funds rate should be β3.9% current one is 4.25%-4.50%, so we either get a larger than 25bp cut or several rate cuts this year
based on the current Fed policy guidance available since June 2025, by the end of 2025 the Fed Funds rate should be β3.9% current one is 4.25%-4.50%, so we either get a larger than 25bp cut or several rate cuts this year
watch the Fed's projection dot plot, not the Fed Funds rate the 25bp/0.25% cut on September 17th 2025 will happen, and it's mostly priced in it's the future interest rate policy guidance that can amplify a market move either way
π hello, $3700 gold
after ECB's realized gains are booked to PnL, the ECB splits up the net profit as: β up to 20% to the general reserve fund, which can be used to offset future PnL losses β the rest distributed to the NCB's, proportional to the National Central Bank's paid-up shares
thus, unrealized gold gains accumulate on the ECB's liability side, under the revaluation account, and the only way they can be debited (e.g. to cover expenses, or credit an NCB's reserve account) is: 1οΈβ£ when the ECB sells the gold, thus turning an unrealized gain into a realized one 2οΈβ£ offset future losses in the gold bucket
thus, unrealized gold gains accumulate on the ECB's liability side, under the revaluation account, and the only way they can be debited (e.g. to cover expenses, or credit an NCB's reserve account) is: 1οΈβ£ when the ECB sells the gold, thus turning an unrealized gain into a realized one 2οΈβ£ offset future losses in the gold bucket
this means the ECB can only use unrealized gold gains to cover/offset future unrealized losses on gold these unrealized gains can neither offset an operational, nor a loss in another security bucket, such as FX
once a gain is realized, the corresponding proportion is debited to the revaluation account and credited to an income account/ booked to P&L at the end of the year PnL is closed into equity by increasing equity reserves and/or NCB liabilities
this means the ECB can only use unrealized gold gains to cover/offset future unrealized losses on gold these unrealized gains can neither offset an operational, nor a loss in another security bucket, such as FX
moreover, as per Eurosystem's accounting framework unrealized gains are non-distributable and may only offset future unrealized losses on the same item