The data is clear; Powell has even used the term “claiming victory,” and Wall Street is left to wonder whether the central bank of the United States is really of the opinion that inflation is no longer going to pose a threat to growth and stability in this...
On November 9th and 12th, we published a recap of the FOMC meeting on November 3rd. Here is exactly what we wrote: “My biggest trade for the remainder of the year is a big LONG position in URTY.” This was masterful. When you get a call right on a big...
Jerome Powell is the most powerful man alive. Biden can move nuclear submarines, fleets of aircraft carriers, and entire platoons of troops, but he can’t move markets to the tune of trillions with simple one-liners like Jerome Powell can. Jerome Powell is much...
He Said the C-Word He didn’t mince words; if you heard Jerome Powell’s FOMC meeting statement and the subsequent Q&A session, you were left with no doubts as to what the world’s most important central bank is thinking. If you haven’t...
No Recession in 2024 Yesterday, on December 13th, the FED kept rates the same. Everybody knew that, and Wall Street was fully priced in and hedged for it. What would determine the significance of the meeting is what Powell said about the future with the first rate cut...
“Don’t Go Wobbly on Us” Kentucky Senator John Kennedy told President Biden: “Don’t go wobbly on us, Joe.” He made the case for why extreme liberals in the Democratic party are nuts to rationalize what Hamas did as legitimate...