Author DM Celley

David Celley

October 2022

WHAT HAPPENS TO FINANCIAL MARKETS WHEN INTEREST RATES RISE?

2 Comments / Economics, Government Policy, Investing, Stock Markets /

Surging inflation has forced central banks including the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.  Their objective is to cool down the economy without disrupting normal activities in financial markets.  Interest rate increases initially impact financial institutions that borrow from central banks.  From there the increases are gradually passed on to other lenders in the chain […]

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THE BERLIN WALL: THE SYMBOL OF THE COLD WAR

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The Berlin Wall was arguably the most significant symbol of the Cold War.  After the end of World War II, Germany became a divided country between the Soviet Union in the east, and Western powers.  Before long, tensions between the Soviet Union and the Western powers began to increase over disputes surrounding the administration of

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