12 May 2022
US Interest Rates: Consumer Debt
- Posted by Dejan Pekic BCom DipFP CFP GAICD, Senior Financial Planner
Yes, US interest rates are rising and that impacts the rest of us but seriously, how high can they go?
2% to 3%, probably but 5%, 6%, 7% or 8% is highly unlikely given that the US Government debt has breached US$30 trillion and US consumer debt has almost reached US$16 trillion (see above chart).
Put simply, the US is awash with debt, that is the elephant in the room and it is that fact that will limit how high interest rates will rise in this cycle.
Remember these words from Warren Buffett if the current correction in asset prices turns into a asset price crash…“Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.”
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