if the fed funds rate change take a yr to flow into economy then those who thought the last 2 rate hikes were not needed and would cause a problem are now proven right more and more mortgages use some sort of short term monies and that cost of money has 3x note that long term money 6.5% is not high and the underline asset is < even with the down turn has held at least 90% of value> but he hedge fund are at 0-10% of value corky ps this is not over yet 3 mo. of hell left