Submitted by Newsquawk At its November confab, the FFR target was lifted by 75bps to 3.75-4.00%, as expected. The statement was dovishly received by the market after it stated that the Fed will consider the […]
Authored by Michael Maharrey via SchiffGold.com, Interest rate hikes get most of the attention as the Federal Reserve fights inflation, but balance sheet reduction is arguably more important. And it’s not going well. Since […]
As DB’s Jim Reid (a fervent Liverpool supporter) writes in his weekly preview, the start of the World Cup coincides with the holiday-shortened Thanksgiving week so it will be the usual compressed few days of […]
Authored by Lynn Parramore via The Institute for New Economic Thinking, In her new book, veteran Wall Street watcher and economist Nomi Prins warns that central bank strategies deployed since the financial crisis are destroying […]
On Thursday, James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, said that it is possible the Federal Reserve will have to raise interest rates much higher than has been previously projected. His […]
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard did what he does and unleashed another barrage of hawkish torment for the believers in a pause or pivot. And while several other Fed speakers have said similar things […]
One week ago, in its latest and quite apocalyptic note which was a must-read for every finance professional (and is still available to pro subs), Elliott Management not only previewed the dire endgame of this […]
Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, The longed-for Fed pivot may come quicker than expected — especially after this week’s very soft inflation data — but equities still face more downside if hopes for […]
In recent weeks, gold has been caught in a perfect vice of bullish and bearish forces. On one hand, the Hawkish Fed has continued to pile relentless pressure on the precious metal; to wit, during […]
US stocks remained down for the week as the new labor report came in hot and failed to offer any rationale for the Federal Reserve to moderate its hawkish fiscal policy as it battles a […]
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