THE WARNING A LA GREENSPAN....
- Quote:"Vulnerabilities associated with elevated risk appetite are rising," added Fed Governor Lael Brainard in an accompanying statement. Stock prices are high compared with earnings, and "the appetite for risk has increased broadly, as the 'meme stock' episode demonstrated." Fed Chairman Jerome Powell also described parts of the market as "a bit frothy" last week. "I won't say it has nothing to do with monetary policy, but it also has a tremendous amount to do with vaccination and reopening of the economy."