This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The three primary tools the Federal Reserve uses to implement monetary policy: open market operations, the discount rate, and reserve requirements. - How the Fed's buying and selling of government securities through open market operations is its most common method for controlling the money supply. - The key distinction between the discount rate (set by the Fed for bank loans) and the federal funds rate (the rate banks charge each other). - How changes in monetary policy create an inverse relationship between interest rates and the prices of existing bonds. - The direct impact of the Fed's actions on stock prices and the considerations for managing customer portfolios during periods of changing interest rates. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep