Educational Resources by "Podcast"

Advances Podcast A Midsummer Night's Meme - Episode 20 Notwithstanding the abundance of liquidity in the financial system, seasoned tillers always prepare for a drought. The best time to test for leaks is when the forecast calls for dry weather. Advances Podcast The Cup of Pythagoras - Episode 19 There is an ancient Greek riddle whose modern version goes something like this: “What is the common thread of the acts of eating good food and scratching one's back?” The answer: “Once the action starts, it is difficult to stop.” General Podcast Fast Forward - Episode 18 In Episode 18 of “The Insider”, we discuss ways to address the intersecting issues of excess liquidity and finding ways to lock-in low interest rates using forward-start funding. We also highlight new ways to help optimize collateral and eligible advance capacity. General Podcast Inflation Conflation - Episode 17 From liquidity stress testing to low cost funding and retail CD options, we consider a few balance sheet management strategies for the current environment. General Podcast On the Record with Esther George - Episode 3 (April 15, 2021) Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President and CEO Esther George joins FHLB Des Moines President and CEO Kris Williams on this episode of On the Record to discuss a wide-range of industry topics. This episode was published on April 15, 2021. Letters of Credit Podcast Coin of the Realm - Episode 16 In this episode of The Insider, we discuss the features of a FHLB Des Moines Letter of Credit and explore some applications to support performance obligation guarantees. General Podcast Kamchatka on Irkutsk - Episode 15 In this episode of The Insider, we discuss strategies to mitigate risk and introduce our Series of Solutions to help you optimize your interest rate sensitivity and effectively manage your balance sheet. General Podcast Big Ben, This is Rubber Duck - Episode 14 We kick off 2021 by assessing the current state of the market and the impact moving forward. General Podcast Bumbai - Episode 13 In this episode of The Insider, we touch on the latest developments in Washington, the LIBOR transition and other industry and FHLB Des Moines news. General Podcast Georgia On My Mind - Episode 12 In this episode of The Insider, we continue to assess the current financial landscape and explore opportunities to help you manage your cost of funds. General Podcast Beware: Action Inertia - Episode 11 On this episode of The Insider, we recap the FHLB Des Moines Leadership Summit and access the current economic landscape. General Podcast Fly Like an Eagle - Episode 10 In this episode of The Insider, we share some insight into some of the interesting ways our members are addressing headwinds in the current environment.