In the following video, Motley Fool financial analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss Ben Bernanke speaking with Congress today, and the coming end of the Fed's quantitative easing policy. As quantitative easing comes to an end and interest rates rise, banking stocks could take a hit as their net interest margin compresses even further. Should investors be preparing for this? David and Matt discuss what the effects of this could be on banks, and how investors should react.
If you're invested in banks, what will your strategy be when interest rates start to rise again?
About the Author
Matt is the head of the Coverage Team for The Motely Fool's premium products. Previously, he's been . Matt is a heavy user of AI tools and is working on harnessing them to help Fool members. Previously, Matt was GM of Motley Fool Ascent, led The Motley Fool Deutschland, has been an investor on various Fool services, and co-hosted the podcast "Where the Money Is". He also co-authored the book The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global. Matt started his career in San Francisco as a technology-focused investment banker and also worked at a $15 billion private equity company. When he's thinking about how to make Fools smarter, happier, and richer, you can usually find Matt running trails or making a mess in the kitchen. He's a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, but is a lifelong fan of Penn State football.
