Michael Batnick

The Market is Tightening

Interest rates are the lifeblood of an economy. The cost of money impacts everyone in one form or another. Money has been free for a while. Not anymore.* The chart below shows interest rates over the last year. Short-term rates are still pinned to the ground, while at the same time we’re seeing some serious…

The Big Question

There is a lot of liquidity out there. Andreesen Horowitz announced that they raised a fresh $9 billion to invest in their venture, growth, and bio funds. Today, FTX announced the launch of a $2 billion venture fund. CB Insights just published their State of Venture 2021 report and all arrows point in the same…