Jan 282 min readFOMC PreviewBelow I will discuss the various factors that will weigh on the Fed decision this week. First, we begin with the bull case: "Ned Davis...
Jan 222 min readCentral Bank ExtravaganzaThe goal of central banks over these next two weeks will be to close the "gap" between fantasy and reality: Weekend Barron's Magazine:...
Jan 191 min readConsumer Sentiment Boom And Bust 3.0"A so-called soft landing — where inflation returns the Fed's 2% target without a sharp economic downturn — has become close to a...
Jan 182 min readArticle Review: Cash On The SidelinesThe most common bullish argument lately is based on the fact that nominal money market balances have gone parabolic in the past couple of...
Jan 151 min readWSJ Article Review: QT Wind DownJanuary 15th, 2024 "By slowing the pace at which its balance sheet shrinks, the central bank aims to prevent a messy disruption to the...