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Where are some finance/economy-focused forums where people are discussing this? EDIT: can someone explain why this is being downvoted? I made this comment when
by gnicholas 4y ago
Where are some finance/economy-focused forums where people are discussing this?
EDIT: can someone explain why this is being downvoted? I made this comment when there were zero other comments on HN, so I meant no offense to this community. It was just crickets on the HN thread, so I wondered where else there might be active/informed discussion.
- dragontamer 4y agohttps://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20230322a.htm https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/mone... Just read the Fed directly. Its not too difficult. The Press Release (started at 2:30pm) will also be relatively straight forward IMO.
- wslh 4y agoI assume OP is looking for smart discussion threads not the original content. I am looking for the same. Cannot find it in Reddit, always looking first in HN.
- themitigating 4y agoMaybe he is looking for a opinion he agrees with
- gnicholas 4y agoWas there something about my original comment that gave that indication?
- dragontamer 4y agoRead the transcripts and watch the press release yourself. The quality of discussion from Powell is superior to any discussion I've seen on Reddit or here on HN. And the various people in the press will ask questions of varying quality, but the important questions will probably be asked at some point.
- wolverine876 4y ago> The quality of discussion from Powell is superior to any discussion I've seen on Reddit or here on HN. :D We're a bit too myopic and self-congratulatory if we even try to compare.
- JumpCrisscross 4y ago> OP is looking for smart discussion threads not the original content Smart talk on this topic is valuable. Monetary forums are in person, to preserve privacy, and when distributed by newsletter, expensive. Reading the Fed's thoughts directly, and maybe following some well-regarded economists, is the best one can do as a nonprofessional. (I'd argue it's at par with most professionals, too.)
- disgruntledphd2 4y agoProbably the cheapest way to get this is a subscription to the FT. The comments are great as long as the topic isn't too popular, and it's much more finance heavy than around here. Definitely not a perfect source, but I find it helpful at least.
- gnicholas 4y agoI'm more curious about the sentiment of the reactions, as opposed to the Fed's language.
- dragontamer 4y agoThe Q&A Portion of the press is pretty good at that. You'll get plenty of typical people's opinions from a variety of news sources. That's happening right now, and transcripts will be available soon.
- stuff4ben 4y agoYou keep pushing this but, like the OP, I'd rather participate with others who are not of the same mind as the Fed or the mainstream press.
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- wolverine876 4y agoIt's a trope that these people are all of one mind, especially the 'mainstream press'.
- tedunangst 4y agohttps://finance.yahoo.com/quote/SPY https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/SPY
- osrec 4y agoYou can give certain subreddits a try, but the quality of discussion can be highly variable.
- beiller 4y agohttps://wolfstreet.com/2023/03/22/fed-hikes-by-25-basis-points-to-5-0-at-top-of-range-pencils-in-one-more-rate-hike-no-rate-cut-in-2023-qt-continues-new-regime-of-tightening-while-providing-liquidity-for-banks/ https://wolfstreet.com/2023/03/22/fed-hikes-by-25-basis-poin... Good breakdown of facts. Only slightly biased towards pro-raising-rates but relatively balanced IMO
- 01100011 4y agoI've had good luck on Twitter. https://twitter.com/elerianm https://twitter.com/elerianm https://twitter.com/concodanomics https://twitter.com/concodanomics https://twitter.com/LHSummers https://twitter.com/LHSummers https://twitter.com/UrbanKaoboy https://twitter.com/UrbanKaoboy https://twitter.com/PeterZeihan https://twitter.com/PeterZeihan https://twitter.com/EPBResearch https://twitter.com/EPBResearch https://twitter.com/hussmanjp https://twitter.com/hussmanjp https://twitter.com/JavierBlas https://twitter.com/JavierBlas https://twitter.com/LastBearStandng https://twitter.com/LastBearStandng among others. You'll at least be exposed to a lot of terminology that you can then dive into with sites like Investopedia. I'll caution you not to rush out and start trading based on what you see. If you want to trade, that's a skillset that needs to be honed over time(learning to be unemotional, set limits, choose position sizes, etc).
- panphora 4y agoThere's some fun, intellectually stimulating discussion on Twitter/Fintwit. I mostly follow the anti-crypto/crypto-is-a-bubble space, but it overlaps with traditional finance a lot. Here's my custom list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1590358177513709568 https://twitter.com/i/lists/1590358177513709568
- esalman 4y agoI'd start by looking at relevant subreddits.
- rsync 4y agoNaked capitalism blog.