2. Discuss the possibility that Fed's monetary policy may indirectly affect the prices of equity securities.
Federal monetary policy can increase or decrease liquidity .
Hence when fed loosens it monetary policy there are rate cuts and
open market operations. Due to rate cuts companies invest in
capital expenditure and there cost of capital decreases. Hence
there will be increase in price of equities.
By tightening monetary policy the rates are increased and also
tightens liquidity in the country. This decreases demand in the
market and decreases the capital expenditure of companies . Hence
there will be decrease in price of equities.
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