Explaining and Forecasting the US Federal Funds Rate
A Monetary Policy Model for the US
Published on 10. December 2003
Book
Hardback
XIII, 145 pages
978-1-4039-3333-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book has been written as a practical guide for finance markets professionals to explain US monetary policy and to make forecasts of future interest rate levels. Aimed at market players, familiar with US policy instruments, Explaining and Forecasting the US Federal Funds Rates will provide a means of making independent interest rate forecasts as well as explaining current rate levels.
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Series
Edition
2004 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Palgrave USA
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
XIII, 145 p.
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
367 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4039-3333-1 (9781403933331)
DOI
10.1057/9780230509030
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
MATTHEW CLEMENTS is a freelance economist and is author of many articles on market commentaries on economics in the financial press. He was previously employed as an economist by Prebon Yamane in London.
Content
Introduction Monetary Policy Models The History of Fed Policy Procedures, Targets and Instruments Since 1970 The Monetary Policy Model (MPM) Making Interest Rate Forecasts Using the MPM Comparing MPM Results with the Eurodollar Futures Market Comparing the Two-Year Average Forecasting Errors of the MPM and Eurodollar Futures