Man Pulls $1 Million from Bank of America But Completely Misses The Point
A former Harvard professor has been making headlines after announcing he was pulling over $1 million from his accounts at Bank of America .
The professor cited the Federal Reserve's zero interest rate policy as the primary reason why. He blames the policy for the economic problems in the emerging markets and sees a major pull back for U.S. equities.
And then the professor stops making sense. He then jumps, preposterously in my view, from emerging market volatility to a full scale run on the major global banks. He's putting his money where his mouth is at least.
Breaking down his logic goes something like this:
Emerging markets are having a hard time because of the Fed's policies
Global banks have exposure to emerging markets
Global banks are heavily affected by monetary policy, more so than other industries
We should reduce our exposure to emerging markets and global banks
But Bank of America, and certainly Wells Fargo , have little to no exposure to the emerging markets -- so why pull money from there? Citigroup perhaps, as international markets are a cornerstone of the bank's long term strategy. JPMorgan Chase is also fairly committed to doing business globally.
But how would weakness overseas or even a bear market at home put a checking account at risk? There is the whole "too big to fail" thing, and lest we we forget, the FDIC exists to backstop exactly the run on deposits he predicts. Even though the FDIC backstops only $250,000, the professor could simply divide this money among 4 institutions and be completely secure.
Watch the video below to find out the full story-exactly what the professor said and exactly why it doesn't make sense. Investors, perhaps, should take note -- but depositors have nothing to fear.
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