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Financial Research Use Case

Use FRED MCP Server for financial markets analysis, portfolio research, and investment strategy development.

Market Analysis

Equity Markets

// Major indices
const indices = {
  sp500: "SP500",
  dow: "DJIA",
  nasdaq: "NASDAQCOM",
  russell2000: "RU2000PR",
  wilshire5000: "WILL5000PRFC"
};

Fixed Income

// Treasury yields
const treasuries = {
  three_month: "DGS3MO",
  two_year: "DGS2",
  five_year: "DGS5",
  ten_year: "DGS10",
  thirty_year: "DGS30"
};

// Corporate spreads
const spreads = {
  aaa_corporate: "DAAA",
  baa_corporate: "DBAA",
  high_yield: "BAMLH0A0HYM2"
};

Exchange Rates

// Major currencies
const currencies = {
  euro: "DEXUSEU",
  pound: "DEXUSUK",
  yen: "DEXJPUS",
  yuan: "DEXCHUS",
  swiss_franc: "DEXSZUS"
};

Risk Analysis

Volatility Indicators

// VIX
{ "series_id": "VIXCLS" }

// Credit spreads
{ "series_id": "BAMLH0A0HYM2" }

// Financial stress
{ "series_id": "STLFSI2" }

Asset Allocation

Economic Regime Analysis

Track indicators to inform asset allocation decisions based on economic conditions.

Growth

GDP, Employment, Industrial Production

Inflation

CPI, PCE, Breakeven Rates

Policy

Fed Funds Rate, Balance Sheet

Sentiment

Consumer Confidence, Business Surveys

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