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What to make of negative Fed funds futures

Although the rates implied by some federal funds futures contracts maturing next year have recently fallen below zero, they may not be very accurate reflections of investors’ expectations for the rate. And we still think that the chances of the US central bank driving it into negative territory are low.

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