Federal Reserve Insolvency and Monetizing the National Debt

How central banks can become insolvent and why it can lead to hyperinflation. What are four ways the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury could monetize the national debt.

Topics covered include:

• What are the major asset and liabilities of the Federal Reserve
• How does the Federal Reserve make a profit and what happens if it suffers a loss.
• How has the Federal Reserve has significantly expanded the types of assets it will hold and what are the risks.
• What could cause the Federal Reserve and other central banks to become insolvent.
• What are the constraints central banks face.
• What are four ways the U.S. national debt could be monetized.
• How investors can protect themselves against central bank insolvency.

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