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Its always good to keep things in perspective. If you read my last post, it will help to read the text of a recent speech by San Francisco Federal Reserve, President Janet Yellen that was presented on February 21 to the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. She discusses the US Economy ‘glide path’, or what the media likes to refer to as the ‘soft landing’.
She notes that the concern over default rates in the market for sub-prime mortgage backed securities (MBS) appears to be well-contained. Investors have isolated their souring mood to the sub-prime sector, and value of prime MBS are holding well. She suggests that tighter lending standards across the board might not hit with such an impact if the concern remains isolated to sub-prime.
She also discusses the relationship between this marketplace and the housing market, and potential for collapse, saying that “while not fully allayed have diminished”.
It sounds like a very calm response to the news from sub-prime. I hope cool heads prevail while this market shakes itself out.