Forum Post: The US Federal Reserve. With $2.8 trillion in assets and only $52 billion in capital, the Fed is leveraged at 53 to 1. Yes, 53 to 1.
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 26, 2011, 7:18 a.m. EST by MonetizingDiscontent
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The US Federal Reserve. With $2.8 trillion in assets and only $52 billion in capital, the Fed is leveraged at 53 to 1. Yes, 53 to 1.
http://www.zerohedge.com/contributed/guess-who%E2%80%99s-even-more-leveraged-european-banks
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